This year, 33 NECC staff are completing their master’s degree in applied behavior analysis (ABA) with Western New England University (WNEU). On Wednesday, June 13, NECC held a celebratory luncheon at our Southborough campus. Along with the ABA graduate program faculty, guests for the luncheon included WNEU Psychology Department Chair Dr. Denine Northrup and NECC
The annual Carlos Placido- Dunkin' Donuts Golf Classic for Autism was held at the Franklin Country Club in Franklin, MA on Monday, June 4, 2018. Started 21 years ago by Dunkin' franchisee Neal Faulkner, the event has raised more than $2 million since its founding. On Monday, 124 golfers and philanthropists gathered under rainy skies
The following four students have made exceptional progress in their time at NECC. We are proud of them for their hard work and looking forward to the accomplishments they make in the future. JACOB is an adventurous 17-year-old young man who has been at NECC since April of 2015. He enjoys traveling, listening to
The Annual 5K Walk/Run for Autism was held on Saturday, May 12th at the Neary School in Southborough. Despite the rainy conditions, the event was an overwhelming success and continues to be a core event in NECC’s fundraising campaigns. Approximately 1,300 participants came together to raise more than $211,000 for the NECC Annual Fund. The Annual
Gift of Musical Instruments to Help Children with Autism Learn and Communicate Southborough, Mass. – May 10, 2018 – The New England Center for Children® (NECC®), a global leader in education for children with autism, announced today it received a grant for musical instruments from Music Drives Us, a foundation created by entrepreneur Ernie
The New England Center for Children® (NECC®), a global leader in education for children with autism, announced today it received a grant for musical instruments from Music Drives Us, a foundation created by entrepreneur Ernie Boch Jr., to fund music programs designed to effect positive change for people of all ages. The Music Drives Us grant
NECC Presents Research in 50+ Symposia, Workshops, Papers and Posters Southborough, Mass. – April 24, 2018 – The New England Center for Children® (NECC®), a global leader in education for children with autism, announced today their research presentations at two premier applied behavior analysis (ABA) conferences - the 2018 APBA Convention and ABAI’s 44th
On Sunday, April 15, Jeanine Lazili was featured in an interview in the Sunday edition of The New York Times. Jeanine started her education at NECC in 1987. With the support of her teachers and family, along with our vocational training program, Jeanine made great progress, and today works full time at Sun Life Financial. Sun
With a focus this year on vocational skills development for teenagers with autism, NECC will join the Light It Up Blue campaign in both its Massachusetts and Abu Dhabi, UAE, locations. Other activities include an NECC Employer Appreciation Breakfast, “Test Your Autism Awareness” educational quiz, Team NECC’s participation in the Boston Marathon, and promotion of
Events Include Employer Appreciation Breakfast, Interactive Quiz, ‘Light It Up Blue’ event and Fundraiser Runs Southborough, Mass. – March 29, 2018 – The New England Center for Children® (NECC®), a global leader in education for children with autism, announced today its worldwide celebration of Autism Awareness Month in April. With a focus this year