As the parent of an autistic child,
Warren Lawson knows that progress
is sometimes measured in slow,
steady steps. But over the long
term he has witnessed his son
Scott make gains that have defied
event the experts. Now the elder
Lawson has brought that same persistence
to NECC’s Board of Directors.
When his 35-year-old son Scott
was diagnosed with autism at
age 4, doctors and specialists
predicted a grim future for
the disabled child. “They
told me that he would never
be able to speak, that he would
be like a vegetable for the
rest of his life. As a parent,
I couldn’t accept their
prognosis,” recalls Lawson.
Determined to provide his son
with the best care possible,
Lawson eventually enrolled Scott
at The New England Center for
Children. “Like any father,
I wanted my son to develop to
his fullest potential,”
comments Lawson. According to
Lawson, years of hard work and
commitment eventually paid high
returns. Today, Scott enjoys
working at Sun Life of Canada,
where is employed as an operations
specialist. He also lives on
his own, sharing a house with
four other adults.
“For all accounts and
purposes, Scott has a happy,
normal life. I cannot thank
NECC enough for their guidance
and expertise. They helped make
Scott the person he is today.
And I look forward to serving
the school as a member of the
Board”.
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