Helping autistic children and their families thrive through timely autism evaluations, ongoing neurological care, personalized family support, and enrichment programs—all in one place.
Autism Evaluations & Related Medical Care
We evaluate children to determine if they meet the criteria for autism. Our staff provides reports and information to get started on their autism journey.
Our family education team provides post-diagnostic support, resource navigation, and programs to families. We educate and connect the autism community with webinars, speakers, and events.
The mission of the Cope Center for Autism is to be a champion for children with autism by providing prompt medical evaluations, equipping families with knowledge and resources, and fostering an inclusive and accepting community. We envision a future where all children with autism have access to comprehensive, individual support that empowers them to thrive as their true selves.
In my 25 years as a pediatric neurologist at Neurology Group of Bergen County, I have often wished I could do more to help children showing signs of autism.
Too often, parents must wait for a long time to see a medical professional for an autism evaluation. Long waitlists delay urgently needed services and cause unnecessary stress for families. I also know that many medical providers cannot accept Medicaid, limiting access to evaluation and diagnosis for far too many children.
For several years, I tried to mitigate these problems by seeing Medicaid patients on my weekly day off and in borrowed office space. When this “vacation-day practice” developed its own long waitlist, it became clear to me that I needed a bigger solution. And so, I created the Cope Center for Autism.
