Vincent Strully, NECC CEO and President, in The Washington Post
The nation’s newspaper publishes NECC CEO Vincent Strully’s commentary on autism research. Read more…
NECC’s 13th Annual 5K Brings Community Together to Support Autism Education and Research
On Saturday, May 11, nearly 1,300 runners, walkers, students, families, volunteers, and sponsors came together for The New England Center for Children’s (NECC) Annual 5K Walk/Run for Autism at the Neary School in Southborough. Donors, sponsors, and participants raised $231,213 to support autism education and research. Beasley Media’s WROR 105.7 street team played music, hosted
NECC Hosts Annual Adapted PE Conference
On Friday, May 3, The New England Center for Children (NECC) hosted the annual Adapted Physical Education Conference of the Massachusetts Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance (MAHPERD). The theme of this year’s conference was "Adapt-ABILITY!" The one-day professional development conference was attended by 60 physical education professionals from across Massachusetts to discuss
MetroWest Daily News covers NECC student’s brother, Will Pacheco
The regional paper covers Will Pacheco, who ran the NECC 5K Walk/Run for Autism in support of his brother, Sam, an NECC student. Read more…
The New England Center for Children Presents Behavior Analysis Research at the 2019 APBA and ABAI Conferences
Southborough, Mass. – May 9, 2019 – 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 2019 APBA Convention and ABAI’s 45th Annual Convention. In addition, NECC continues to share expertise on
NECC Teachers Present at Berklee ABLE Conference
Cara Lechleiter, MS, BCBA, and Nadia Castagna, MMEd, gave three presentations at the ABLE Assembly: Arts Better the Lives of Everyone conference at Berklee College of Music in Boston, April 12-14. Both presenters are full-time staff at The New England Center for Children® (NECC®) and are skilled at teaching music to students with autism. Ms.
Team NECC Runs the 2019 Boston Marathon, Raises More Than $51,000 for Autism Education and Research
Four charity runners and one qualified runner laced up their shoes for autism education and autism research to run the 123rd Boston Marathon on Monday April 15, 2019. Charity runners Edward Pearson, Stella Adu-Gyamfi, Joseph Byron, and Marna Meltzer-McMorris (pictured, right) took on the added task of reaching a $10,000 minimum fundraising goal. They ran
Teacher Spotlight: Geguel “Junior” Landestoy
The teachers and staff who work with children with autism at The New England Center for Children come from a wide variety of backgrounds and experiences. Many of our teachers come from fields other than special education, and find the training and support they need to succeed at NECC. This month we feature Junior Landestoy,
The New England Center for Children Hosts 13th Annual 5K Walk/Run for Autism
MEDIA ALERT More than 1,300 Runners and Walkers from MetroWest Expected to Participate and Raise Money for Autism Education and Research April 8, 2019 What: The New England Center for Children® (NECC®), a global leader in autism education and research, will host the 13th Annual 5k Walk/Run for Autism on Saturday, May 11 at
NECC Celebrates Autism Awareness Month
The New England Center for Children® (NECC®) will join others around the world in celebrating World Autism Awareness Day on Tuesday, April 2, as well as participating in awareness generating events throughout the month. This year’s United Nations theme for World Autism Awareness Day is “Assistive Technology, Active Participation.” According to the UN site: “The