McKenzie Ruscyzk, MSEd, an education coordinator for The New England Center for Children’s (NECC) New Castle Road (NCR) residential team, has worked at NECC for nearly five years. She was nominated by colleagues for Staff Spotlight because she is “someone who truly goes above and beyond for both staff and students. She always brings positive […]
Emily Randrup, MSEd, BCBA, an education specialist in The New England Center for Children’s (NECC) Adult Services program, has worked at NECC for eight years. She was nominated for Staff Spotlight by a colleague because “you can see the genuine happiness in her eyes when she sees students make progress in the IEP classes and […]
Bill Ahearn, PhD, BCBA-D, LABA, Director of Research July of 2023, the Research Newsletter covered prevalence estimates from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC; Maenner et al., 2023) from its Autism and Developmental Disabilities Monitoring network (ADDM) project. Autism prevalence was estimated to have increased to 1 in 36 children at the age […]
Liz Chapin, a senior education coordinator for one of The New England Center for Children’s (NECC) Intensive Treatment Teams (ITT), has worked at NECC for 13 years. She was nominated by a colleague because “Liz goes above and beyond for the students on ITT 3. She is such a good role model for the other […]
Mary Grace Del Mundo has been working as a rehabilitation counselor in The New England Center for Children’s (NECC) residential program for two years. She was nominated for Staff Spotlight by a colleague because “her contributions to our students’ education are truly commendable. She consistently demonstrates a willingness to assist all students, even at the […]
Lindsay Ward, MSEd., an education coordinator for The New England Center for Children’s (NECC) Intensive Instruction Program (IIP), has worked at NECC for three years. She was nominated for Staff Spotlight by a colleague because she “goes above and beyond and brings strong organizational skills and progress monitoring to the team. She is kind in […]
Jenice Cruz, a level 2 teacher and core shift manager (CSM) for The New England Center for Children’s (NECC) School Street residence, has worked at NECC for nearly three years. She was nominated for Staff Spotlight by a colleague because “she is really dedicated to her work, her students, and her colleagues. She will go […]
The New England Center for Children (NECC) has announced that Ben Egby and Kiah Lyons have been named the 2025 winners of the Myrna E. Libby Scholar Award. The award, established in 2009, honors one student enrolled in each of the onsite graduate programs – Simmons University (Egby) and Western New England University (Lyons) – […]
Kara Adams, MS, BCBA, LABA, day coordinator for NECC’s School Street, was nominated for Staff Spotlight by a colleague because she is “a standout leader and employee.”