The New England Center for Children (NECC), a global leader in education for children with autism, announced today the election of Dr. Alan Lobovits to the Board of Directors. Dr. Lobovits is a pediatrician with Southboro Medical Group and an expert on developmental disabilities in children. “The New England Center for Children is fortunate to have
The New England Center for Children®(NECC®), a global leader in education and research for children with autism, announced today it will honor Dunkin’ Donuts with its Community Autism Champion Award for 2017 at their annual Children of Promise Gala on November 17 at the InterContinental Hotel in Boston. Dunkin’ Donuts will receive the honor for
The Emirates College for Advanced Education (ECAE) and The New England Center for Children—Abu Dhabi (NECC-AD) signed an appendix of a memorandum of understanding (MoU) that will see NECC-AD students enrolled in a training program at ECAE library during this month. These students will have the job title ‘Library Assistants’ and their duties will include
On Friday, November 17, NECC will host its annual Children of Promise Gala fundraiser. Join 400 of Massachusetts's most influential business and philanthropic leaders for an evening of music, awards, auctions, and stories of inspiration. This annual fundraiser supports children with autism around the world by providing resources for autism education research, best-in-practice knowledge dissemination,
The New England Center for Children announced today the election of Yie-Hsin Hung to the Board of Directors. “The New England Center for Children is honored to have Yie-Hsin Hung join our Board of Directors. Ms. Hung is an invaluable addition to our team,” said Vincent Strully, Jr., President and CEO of The New England Center
It’s a sunny April day in New England. The air is still and the temperature is approaching a pleasant 70 degrees. The weather is a welcome relief for many New Englanders, happy to leave behind long, dark, cold winter days. Stretching at the Boston Marathon starting line, in her hometown of Hopkinton, MA, Hannah wears
Ella learned about NECC after earning her undergraduate degree in behavioral psychology at Western Michigan University, and immediately knew it was where she wanted to go. “I would have the opportunity to work in a hands-on setting full time, earning a salary and having my tuition covered.* The interview process solidified my decision – the
My first interaction with The New England Center for Children (NECC) was through my brother, a Southborough police officer, who worked at various NECC community events and praised NECC’s work. I applied and toured one of the residences where I witnessed how happy and enthusiastic the staff and students were. I said to myself, “I can definitely see
NECC Day Program Coordinator, Eric Greenberg, who is moving on to a position in a public school, wrote this heartfelt letter about his experience in special education and his time at NECC. He allowed us to share his words about the difficulties of working in the field, how finding the right organization and colleagues can have tremendous
Research News -News and Notes About Scientific Research on ASD and Other Developmental and Behavioral Disorders - is edited by Bill Ahearn, PhD, BCBA-D, LABA and Eileen Roscoe, PhD, BCBA-D, LABA. It provides information about current research being conducted on autism generally and at NECC specifically, and includes articles on current scientific research on autism and other intellectual disabilities being