Information and Referral Services
During its tenure, the staff of the Office of Information and Assistance Services has responded to over 87,000 individual requests and inquiries, running the gamut of disability-related issues.
In 2001, the OIAS staff attained the title of Certified Information and Referral Specialists, after passing a national exam administered through the Alliance of Information and Referral Systems (AIRS).
Books, Bibliographies and Resources
Annually, the Office publishes and distributes Resources - a comprehensive directory of governmental and non-profit community agencies and services available to New Jersey residents with disabilities. It also compiles various bibliographies of books and publications related to disabilities, listed here.
Adult Books on Disabilities and Health Issues
Children's Books About Disability
Dental Care for Persons with Disabilities in New Jersey - a website constructed by the Matheny Institute for Research in Developmental Disabilities at the Matheny Medical and Educational Center with funding from the New Jersey Council on Developmental Disabilities
Disability Etiquette Manual - a publication of United Spinal Association
Equal Access to Information - Libraries Serving People With Disabilities Selected Print and Web Resources for Providing Library Services for People with Disabilities prepared by the NJ State Library
Social Security Red Book 2008 to the Books, Bibliographies and Resources
To speak to an Information and Referral Specialist, please call 888-285-3036 or 609-292-7800 or (TTY) 609-292-1210.
