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Grant News
Welcome to our Grants News page. Here, we
gratefully acknowledge those foundations
and corporations whose generous support
helps make it possible for NECC to provide
world-class educational services to our
students. Below, please find summaries of
the most recent grants received.
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Autism
Coalition for Research and Education
The Autism Coalition for Research
and Education (ACRE) recently
made its second grant to The New
England Center for Children to
fund the Curriculum Database Project.
This project involves the development
of a curriculum database tool
for educating children with autism
and related disabilities. The
curriculum intranet provides a
central location for all teaching
protocols used at NECC. This will
allow teachers and administrators
easy access to standardized programs,
which can be individualized to
meet the specific needs of their
case students. Along with each
curriculum sheet comes the ability
to summarize student performance
data online, to access the programmed
stimuli like Mayer Johnson symbols
and to eventually view a video
of specific teaching procedures.
Plans for future dissemination
are underway. This is the first
grant that NECC has received from
the ACRE. |
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The
Cisco Systems Foundation
The Cisco Systems Foundation recently
awarded The New England Center
for Children in Southborough,
Massachusetts a grant to fund
the Curriculum Database Project.
Cisco Systems, Inc. is the worldwide
leader in networking for the Internet.
Cisco hardware, software, and
service offerings are used to
create Internet solutions that
allow individuals, companies,
and countries to increase productivity,
improve customer satisfaction
and strengthen competitive advantage.
The Cisco name has become synonymous
with the Internet, as well as
with the productivity improvements
that Internet business solutions
provide. Cisco’s vision
is to change the way people work,
live, play and learn. This is
the first grant that NECC has
received from Cisco Systems. All
of us at NECC are grateful for
the help we received from the
following individuals to acquire
funding from Cisco System: Alice
Chen, Mike Cherepov, Alla Gordan,
and Meghan and Kevin Nolin. Thank
you. |
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George
F. and Sybil H. Fuller Foundation
NECC received a grant from the
George F. and Sybil H. Fuller
Foundation for the Capital Campaign,
which will raise funds to build
a Therapeutic Aquatic Center.
A U.S. Department of Education
National Award Winner, The New
England Center for Children is
a residential and day school serving
individuals diagnosed with autism,
behavior disorders, Pervasive
Development Disorder and related
disabilities. The New England
Center for Children is a non-profit,
publicly funded school serving
232 students who come to us from
throughout the United States and
several foreign countries. The
Therapeutic Aquatic Center will
be added to NECC’s main
facility in Southborough, MA and
will include an indoor swimming
pool, fitness center and locker
rooms.
The legacy of George and Sybil
Fuller lives on through the
work of the philanthropic foundation
they left behind. The goal of
the George F. and Sybil H. Fuller
Foundation is to assist local
efforts in the field of education,
culture, history, health care,
youth, religious organizations,
social agencies and schools.
This is the first grant that
NECC has received from the George
F. and Sybil H. Fuller Foundation.
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Autism
Coalition for Research and Education
The Autism
Coalition for Research and Education
(ACRE) made a grant to The New
England Center for Children to
fund the development of a curriculum
database tool for educating students
at NECC. The curriculum intranet
provides a central location for
all teaching protocols used at
NECC. This will allow teachers
and administrators easy access
to standardized programs, which
can be individualized to meet
the specific needs of their case
students. Along with each curriculum
sheet comes the ability to summarize
student performance data online,
to access the programmed stimuli
like Mayer Johnson symbols and
to eventually view a video of
specific teaching procedures.
Plans for future dissemination
are underway. This is the first
grant that NECC has received from
the ACRE. |
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Doug
Flutie, Jr. Foundation for Autism,
Inc.
The Doug Flutie, Jr. Foundation
for Autism, Inc. continued its
generous assistance to NECC by
donating the funds needed for
playground equipment for the NECC’s
newly built preschool. The Foundation,
which was founded by professional
football star Doug Flutie and
his wife Laurie, is based in nearby
Framingham, MA. The equipment
that will be bought with this
grant will help NECC staff teach
young children the skills that
will help them succeed in life.
This is the third grant that NECC
has received from the Foundation. |
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Computer
Associates
Computer Associates recently provided
a grant for educational software
in all NECC classrooms. The software
will enhance our ability to address
the individual learning needs
of students as they seek greater
independence. This is NECC’s
second grant from Computer Associates. |
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Autism
Society of America
The Central MA Chapter of the
ASA recently provided a grant
to purchase touch-screen computers
for NECC’s classrooms. |
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GE
Good Neighbor Fund
The GE Good Neighbor Fund has
provided a grant for the equipment
needed for NECC’s Speech
& Language Program. This equipment
will help students increase their
ability to communicate with others
and learn new skills. |
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Staples
Foundation for Learning
The Staples Foundation for Learning
has provided a grant to purchase
equipment for the Adapted Physical
Education Program. The equipment
will enable NECC to provide students
with the resources they need to
gain greater independence in life. |
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