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COSAC Membership

As a member of COSAC, you are joining a community of more than 2,000 individuals, professionals and organizations committed to ensuring the best future possible for people diagnosed with autism in New Jersey.
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Membership is for everyone!


Parent and family members of individuals with autism enjoy access to member-only COSAC publications, special discounts and priority registration for select events and activities.

Professional colleagues similarly enjoy exclusive publications and special access to select workshops and information sessions.

Agencies and organizations serving children and adults with autism and related disorders benefit from COSAC's expertise and advocacy on their behalf with state government agencies and officials.  Your staff, in turn, can benefit from our knowledge and know-how as trainers, advisers and advocates.

Every COSAC Member benefits from being part of larger community that can share information and ideas.  COSAC advocates with a strong and unified voice for the appropriate, effective programs, policies and services that will benefit children and adults with autism living in New Jersey.

While COSAC Membership offers many advantages, membership dollars also enable the organization to continue providing free information and advocacy, support services, family and professional education, and consultation to New Jersey's autism community. Every membership dollar makes a difference.


Member Benefits


COSAC offers many benefits to its members.  All memberships are for one year.  To learn more, click on the categories below:

Individuals & Families
Agencies & Organizations
Basic $40
Agency $500
Silver $75
Gold $150

Individuals & Families


Basic $40


  • Subscription to UpDate, a bi-monthly, member-only newsletter about happenings in the NJ autism community
  • Priority event registration, discounts and special offers, when available.
  • One time written IEP review by COSAC staff specialists
  • Member-only committee membership with fellow volunteers
  • Voting privileges - entitles every member to vote, by mail ballot, for selection of COSAC's Board of Trustees and by-law changes
  • Autism Awareness Month Promotional items and information
  • Discount on UpDate classified advertising

Student Rate:  Full-time students can join at the discounted rate of $20 and receive all basic membership benefits.


Silver $75


  • All of the Basic Membership Benefits listed above, plus
  • Discounted registration to "Issues in Autism," COSAC's Annual Conference.


Gold $150


  • All of the Silver Membership benefits listed above, plus
  • Invitations to exclusive Gold Member-only events, such as the conference Gold Member breakfast
  • Recognition at the annual conference with a gold member ribbon worn on the nametag



Agencies & Organizations

According to COSAC's bylaws, Agency Membership is available only to non-profit organizations and schools operating in New Jersey primarily serving individuals with autism.  Out-of-state and other in-state organizations can join at the "Corporate Rate".

Agency $500


  • Subscription to UpDate
  • Discount on exhibit space at "Issues in Autism," COSAC's annual conference
  • Discounted registration to the annual conference for all of your staff members
  • Half price "Basic Membership" for agency staff. Your agency staff can become a "Basic Member" of COSAC at the special rate of $20.
  • Voting privileges-entitles a representative of your agency to vote, by mail ballot, for selection of COSAC's Board of Trustees and by-law changes
  • Committee Membership with fellow volunteers is open to members only
  • Autism Awareness Month promotional items and information
  • One time welcome listing in UpDate
  • Highlighted link on COSAC website upon request


Corporate $750


  • All of the Agency Membership benefits listed above, plus
  • One time half-page ad in UpDate, upon request.