Hope Autism Foundation ("HAF") is a not-for-profit public charity dedicated to establishing a day center based program to meet the vocational and social needs of adults with Autism Spectrum Disorders ("ASD") within the Somerset Hills, New Jersey community.
HAF supports the development and maintenance of programs that enroll adults over the age of 21 who continue to require individual supports after they have completed their school-based education. These programs will use empirically validated teaching strategies and techniques derived from the principles of Applied Behavior Analysis ("ABA"). The participants in these programs will have a place that will assist them with life-long vocational opportunities, while promoting independence and a high quality of life through ongoing education.
Hope Autism Solutions, an innovative program supported by HAF, was recently featured in The Bernardsville News.
The program has been a resounding success but, as this informative article states, is expected to be at full capacity by July. Your support is needed more than ever so that we can help provide such high quality services to even more adults living with autism.
2012 was a watershed year for HAF that was highlighted by the opening of Hope Autism Solutions, a program developed and run by Our House Inc. with the help of a grant provided by HAF.
Select the image to the left for a brief summary of the key events during this significant year in the brief history of Hope Autism Foundation.
Our sincerest thanks to our generous donors and dedicated partners who make vital programs such as Hope Autism Solutions possible!
Over 250 friends of HAF demonstrated their support at Hope Autism Swings on Friday, December 14.
A great time was had by all with dancing to the music of Swingadelic, 50/50 raffle, 100 bottle wine pull and Live Auction delivered by New York Giant great and Super Bowl XXV MVP Ottis Andersen!
HAF thanks the Township Committee of Bernards Township and Mary Pat Christie, First Lady of the State of New Jersey for their public congratulations on the opening of Hope Autism Solutions. We are extremely grateful for the community support of such a vital program.
We are thrilled to announce the opening of Hope Autism Solutions in Basking Ridge, New Jersey
This innovative program, developed and run by Our House Inc., in partnership with The Somerset Hills YMCA, Youth Consultation Service and HAF is one of the first of its kind in Central New Jersey. The program will help adults with autism realize their potential by providing appropriate supervision and support within a socially welcoming environment.
HAF President, Danielle Lumby, was recently honored by Our House Inc. with the Patricia Shillingburg Award.
The award was presented at the Our House 22nd Annual Achievement Award Dinner Dance, held in Berkeley Heights, NJ where representatives from Our House described that due to Danielle's unending dedication, adults with autism will now be served in a program tailored to meet their individual needs with the appropriate supervision and supports in place.
