The new building continues the university's tradition of training future practitioners in autism services, and conducting research to find solutions to help those 21 and older with autism succeed at all aspects of adult life.
"Delaying care, delaying an assessment, delaying a diagnosis even 11 months, that can be a very long time, especially when you're talking about a kid that might only be 26 months old," said Matthew Hess, CEO of First Children Services.
The parents of children with special needs face unique challenges right now because, like other kids, theirs are also home and away from their usual routine.
Despite growing awareness of the developmental disorder, research out of Rutgers University claims autism's reach is much greater than current figures suggest.
A bill co-sponsored by Jersey Shore Congressman Chris Smith that will help children and adults on the autism spectrum and their families has been passed and now signed into law by President Donald Trump.
Bipartisan legislation to support and pursue remedies and interventions for the 1.5-million children with autism has been approved unanimously by the U.S. House of Representatives.