The New England Center for Children® (NECC®), a global leader in education and research for children with autism, announced today the election of John Y. Kim, 56, as Chair of the Board of Directors. Mr. Kim is President of New York Life, America’s largest mutual life insurance company, and has been involved with NECC since
The Children of Promise Gala, November 18, 2016, highlighted the important work The New England Center for Children provides in transforming the lives of children with autism. As part of the program, The Center honored it's 2016 Educator of the Year, Melissa Swisher, an 11-year employee of the organization. Melissa was honored for her outstanding
Last November NECC lost our dear colleague of nearly 20 years, Maria Felix Lonergan, who courageously fought cancer while working at NECC. In memory of Maria and her significant contributions, NECC is issuing an annual award to an NECC teacher who exemplifies three main themes inspired by Maria: mentorship of new professionals, advocacy for students’
NECC Director of Speech & Language Services, Beth Bellone, is quoted in this article in Central Massachusetts Health about how children with autism can use technology to assist in language skills development. Read the full article here.
Record Setting Attendance and a Half-Million Dollars Raised to Benefit Children with Autism The New England Center for Children® (NECC®), a global leader in education and research for children with autism, announced today that its annual Children of Promise Gala was its most successful to date. Held on Nov. 18 at Boston’s Seaport Hotel, the
Dunkin’ Donuts Foundation Money to Support Children with Autism The New England Center for Children® (NECC®), a global leader in education and research for children with autism, announced today that they have received a $21,000 grant from the Joy in Childhood Foundation (formerly The Dunkin’ Donuts & Baskin-Robbins Community Foundation.) The funds will benefit the
NECC families, Special Olympics soccer is fast approaching and registration is open for all to participate. Registration will remain open until September 23. If you have a child on our residential team and you would like him/her to participate please contact the specialist or coordinators of your child’s residence. If you have a child within our day
On Monday, August 29th, NECC parents Mike and Lori McKenna hosted the 8th Annual Michael McKenna Golf Invitational (“The Mike”) at Indian Pond Country Club in Kingston, MA. The event was attended by 160 golfers and has raised over $73,000 for the Annual Fund to date!
On Sunday July 31, 2016, more than 30 NECC students participated in a wonderful event put on by Eli Delany and the Mystic Wellington yacht club. The students participated in a number of outdoor activities and games from waterslides, a bounce house, boat rides and also learned how to fish. A couple of students even caught some fish!
June 16, 2016 Vincent Strully, Jr. The New England Center for Children, Inc. 33 Turnpike Road Southborough, Massachusetts 01772 Dear Vinnie, I am so pleased to congratulate you formally, on behalf of the Society for the Advancement of Behavior Analysis (SABA) president, Dr. Martha Hübner, and the entire SABA Board of Directors, on the selection
