By Marna Meltzer-McMorris Not all victories are loud and public. Crossing the finish line of the Boston Marathon is as visible and as raucous a victory as I can think of. The city shuts down. Traffic stops. All eyes are on the finish line and every one of those 27,000 runners is recognized for completing
The New England Center for Children (NECC) is pleased to announce we have received a $22,000 grant from the DCU for Kids Foundation to support speech and language technology for children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). More than 40% of the NECC student population is unable to communicate verbally. To gain maximum independence and
The New England Center for Children's sister school in Abu Dhabi – The Mohammed bin Rashid Center for Special Education operated by The New England Center for Children (MRC-NECC), in partnership with Emirates College for Advanced Education (ECAE), won Best Inclusion Initiative in the Pride of Abu Dhabi Awards. The Pride of Abu Dhabi Awards
The New England Center for Children announced today that its 2018 Children of Promise Gala broke records for fundraising. Held on Nov. 30 at Boston’s InterContinental Hotel, nearly 450 business leaders, philanthropists, and NECC supporters enjoyed an evening of music, awards, auctions, and stories of inspiration. With the tremendous support of presenting sponsors, The Kim Family
On November 27th, The New England Center for Children will again participate in international #GivingTuesday. #GivingTuesday is a global day of giving that harnesses the collective power of individuals, communities and organizations to encourage philanthropy and to celebrate generosity worldwide. Founded in 2012 by the 92nd Street Y – a community and cultural center in
William Green has been named The New England Center for Children's Outstanding Alumnus of the Year. This award is bestowed upon NECC alumni who demonstrate inspiring personal, vocational and/or academic achievement. Will is 23-years-old and was a student at NECC from 2003 to 2017, and today works full-time at Whole Foods. The award will be
The New England Center for Children announced Lauren Mossman, BCaBA, has received this year’s Maria Felix Lonergan Memorial Award. The Maria Felix Lonergan Award is presented annually to an individual for outstanding contributions in three areas of Maria's lifework as an autism education professional: mentorship, advocacy of effective education, and professionalism. Lauren is a speech
Paraprofessionals, parents, and caregivers looking to increase their knowledge of applied behavior analysis (ABA), and how to apply ABA principles when teaching children diagnosed with autism and related disorders can find support with The New England Center for Children’s (NECC) online, self-paced learning platform, ABAplus™. ABAplus currently offers two course options. The ABAplus Introduction to
On Friday, November 2nd, the St. Mark’s boys’ varsity soccer team will play Tabor Academy in their final home game, while also fundraising for The New England Center for Children (NECC). Both St. Mark's and NECC are located in Southborough, MA. For five years, the soccer team has created T-shirts and sold them at their
The New England Center for Children® (NECC®) announced today it will honor Allen & Major Associates, Inc. (A&M) with its Community Autism Champion Award for 2018 at the annual Children of Promise Gala on November 30 at the InterContinental Hotel in Boston. A&M is being recognized for their dedicated and sustained commitment to supporting autism