Precious Adzalo, a rehabilitation counselor on The New England Center for Children’s (NECC) Westborough 2 residential team, has worked at NECC for nearly two years. She was nominated by a colleague for Staff Spotlight because of “her kindness, dedication, and positive attitude she shares for her students and colleagues.”
Sam Cole, a level 2 teacher on NECC's School Street residential team, was nominated for Staff Spotlight by a colleague because of the “remarkable dedication he has shown in leading the Pride Alliance Employee Resource Group (ERG).
The New England Center for Children (NECC) is celebrating National Children’s Dental Health Month with a new partnership with the Boston University Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine (GSDM) to deliver dental exams and preventative care for students with autism at NECC’s on-site dental clinic.
On January 21, Kristin Buchanan, MSEd, BCBA, executive director of Gulf Consulting for NECC, participated in the 6th Incluzun Summit in Abu Dhabi. The Summit, which featured 13 experts in the field and attracted 150 attendees, focused on early-year practice for outstanding inclusion of individuals of determination.
A career in education isn’t always a straight path. Sometimes, it can take unexpected turns, leading to opportunities that change everything. For Koshila Ratnayake, that journey took her from feeling stuck in her career to discovering a passion she never saw coming—all the way in Abu Dhabi.
Alice Pauly, a lead teacher in one of The New England Center for Children’s (NECC) Public School Services (PSS) Partner Program classrooms in Derry, NH, has worked at NECC for nine years. She was nominated for Staff Spotlight because “Alice is an amazing teacher to our students."
Olivia Pandola, a teacher in The New England Center for Children’s (NECC) Intensive Instruction Program (IIP), has worked at NECC for two years. She was nominated for Staff Spotlight because she is “such a great teacher and coworker” and “a pleasure to work with.”
When the NBA Champion Boston Celtics visited Abu Dhabi in early October to play a pair of pre-season games as part of the league’s NBA in Abu Dhabi initiative, students from NECC’s Global Consulting program were invited to take part in the festivities.
Shaylin Nutile, a teacher at NECC’s Downey Center for Child Development, was nominated for Staff Spotlight by a parent whose son has thrived under her care, thanks to her “passion, patience, and natural talent working with kids.”
In early December, The New England Center for Children’s (NECC) Clinic in Dubai celebrated five years of providing session-based applied behavior analysis (ABA), speech and language therapy (SLT), and occupational therapy (OT) services to individuals of determination.
