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FAQS / RESOURCES

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Frequently Asked Questions

What kinds of disability services can Amazing Strides connect me or my family member to?

The N.J. Division of Developmental Disabilities (DDD) enables a wide range of services such as:

Assistive technology
Behavioral supports
Career planning
Cognitive rehabilitation
Community inclusion
Community transition
Day habilitation
Environmental modifications
Goods and services
Interpreter services
Natural supports training
Occupational therapy
Personal Emergency Response System (PERS)
Physical therapy
Prevocational training
Respite
Speech, language and hearing therapy

Supported employment (individual and small group)
Supports brokerage
Transportation
Vehicle modificationsal Emergency Response System (PERS)
Physical therapy
Prevocational training
Respite
Speech, language and hearing therapy
Supported employment (individual and small group)
Supports brokerage
Transportation
Vehicle modifications

How many people do you provide support coordination services to? How big are your support coordinators’ caseloads?

Amazing Strides aims to maintain our status as a smaller, “boutique”-style support agency. This ensures that our coordinators can continue to have 1:1, personal relationships with clients. Each coordinator serves no more than 20 clients. Currently we can serve up to 60 clients—but we plan to add more coordinators as our client roster grows.

How long have you provided services in New Jersey? In this region?

Amazing Strides was approved by the State of New Jersey as a support coordination agency in September 2018. We currently provide services to individuals and caregivers in Bergen, Essex, Hudson, Passaic and Union counties, and we plan to expand to Morris county soon.

What is the typical turnover of your support coordinators?

All of our current coordinators have been with Amazing Strides since we began.

How do you respond to issues/needs that occur after regular business hours?

Amazing Strides has a 24-hour, on-call phone line (862-230-8104) for responding to emergencies.

How do you match clients with support coordinators?

Because everyone on our staff has extensive experience in disability support—including administration, writing service plans and advocacy—each coordinator can help to clients with a broad range of needs. Our staff also stays current on developments in the field with regular training through the New Jersey Division of Developmental Disabilities and in a variety of coursework via The Boggs Center on Developmental Disabilities at Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School.