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The following are articles about autism
that have appeared in newspapers and other
media outlets featuring or making mention
of NECC. (Please note: some story
links will open as Adobe PDF files).
- Making strides for autism school in Southborough
Metro West Daily News 5/9/2008
hen Linda and David Shaffer moved to Southborough 14 years ago, they knew nothing about the New England Center for Children (NECC), a nonprofit education center for children with autism.
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- Educator gets the Word out While Bringing Money in
Community Advocate 1/18/08
Southborough - When Michelle Richards was thinking of ways to increase funds for the New England Center for Children (NECC) while simultaneously increasing awareness about the school’s work with autistic students, she decided to aim high - really high.
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- Making waves: Aquatic center nearly finished at NECC
The MetroWest Daily News 10/23/07
SOUTHBOROUGH – Water shimmers in the pool and the paint on the brightly colored walls is still drying in the new aquatic center.
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- Autism rate soaring
Award-winning Southboro program’s reach is global
Worcester Telegram & Gazette News 7/19/07
As a nurse practitioner at a Boston hospital, Melrose Lahood of Leicester said she was very familiar with autism disorders, but that did not prepare her for the shock and devastation she and her husband felt two years ago when their son, Meltin, was diagnosed with autism at age 2-1/2.
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- Southborough autism center to help build school in UAE
Emirates Baby: Metro West Daily News 7/10/07
Southborough - The New England Center for Children has been recruited by the Health Authority of Abu Dhabi to establish a school for autistic children in the United Arab Emirates’ capital.
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- Autism school to teach students in Arab nations
Northborough/Southborough Villager 6/29/07
Southborough - The New England Center for Children has been recruited by the Health Authority of Abu Dhabi to establish a school for autistic children in the United Arab Emirates’ capital.
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- NECC thanks town
Northborough/Southborough Villager 6/15/07
Southborough - We would like to send out a huge "Thank you" to all participants and volunteers in The New England Center for Children’s (NECC’s) 5K Walk/Run for Autism held last month in Southborough.
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- Three Juniors Spend Semester at New England Center for Children
Hamilton News 5/09/07
Three Hamilton juniors have spent the spring semester participating in the Hamilton-New England Center for Children (NECC) Cooperative Educational Program, in Southborough, Mass.
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- School for autistic children adding pool
Metro West Daily News 4/2/07
The Metro West Daily News recently reported about the construction of NECC’s Therapeutic Aquatic Center.
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- Fox News at 10pm Profiles the New England Center for Children
Fox News at 10pm 2/21/07
Recently the New England Center for Children was featured in a story regarding effective treatment of children with autism on Boston’s Fox News at 10pm.
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- Autism report called alarming, not surprising
Metro West Daily News 2/10/07
The Metro West Daily News recently mentioned NECC and quoted our Executive Director in an article about the latest CDC Autism Report.
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- CBS Evening News profiles the New England Center for Children
CBS Evening News 12/19/06
CBS Evening News recently profiled the New England Center for Children in conjunction with the signing of the Combating Autism Act. Patrick Ruzzo, age 4, attends the New England Center for Children, one of the few schools in the country that offers daily one-on-one therapy for autistic children.
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- Autism Bulletin: Bush Signs Combating Autism Act
Autism Bulletin 12/22/06
President Bush signed the Combating Autism Act today. Autism Speaks released a statement which you can see here.
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- Vinny Strully ’69 and New England Center for Children Featured on CBS Evening News
Hamilton News 12/21/06
Vinny Strully ’69, and the New England Center for Children (NECC), where he is executive director, were featured in a segment on CBS Evening News with Katie Couric on Dec. 19.
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- Opening a World of Possibilities: The New England Center for Children is at the Forefront of Autism Education
OnCall, November/December 2006
Since 1975, the New England Center for Children (NECC), located 20 miles west of Boston in Southborough, has been a leader in autism education and applied behavior research. The faculty includes master’s- and doctoral-level clinicians and teachers with expertise in fields such as education, applied behavior analysis, speech pathology, special
education, nursing, and physical therapy.
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- Getting past the silence: Boylston twins gain on autism through school
Worcester Telegram & Gazette News, 10/24/06
Like most infants, twins Jonathan and Billy Masiello learned to roll over, stand on wobbly little legs and make eye contact with their parents. They even seemed to be developing ahead of the curve, figuring out puzzles and games quickly.
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- NEW ENGLAND COUNCIL NEWSLETTER
NECC was recently featured in the New England Council Network Newsletter.
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- Hamilton and the New England Center for Children: A long and strong connection
Hamilton College Website
An article detailing NECC’s semester-long Cooperative Learning Internship Program with Hamilton College.
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- Thirty Years Serving Vulnerable Children
MetroWest Daily News, 11/17/05
NECC’s 30th Anniversary Gala is featured in this MetroWest Daily News article.
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- On the Cutting Edge of Autism Treatment
WebMD Health
NECC is mentioned in an article about imaginative play as a new technique in autism treatment.
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- Center at the head of the class
MetroWest Daily News, 5/27/05
This MetroWest Daily News article discusses NECC’s international award for its work in professional development, education and intervention for children with autism.
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- Employer recognition: Local firms honored for hiring disabled
MetroWest Daily News, 5/25/04
NECC was featured in an article on local companies recoginized for hiring workers with disabilities.
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- Panel Rejects Vaccine Link to Autism
The Boston Globe, 5/19/04
The Boston Globe reported that mercury in childhood vaccines does not appear to cause autism, a leading scientific panel concluded yesterday, hoping to resolve a controversy that has troubled the parents of young children for years. NECC’s Vincent Strully is quoted in this article.
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- Moment by moment -
Raising an autistic child: simplicity, hope, endless growth
Norwich Bulletin, 4/27/04
NECC is mentioned in a guest column by a mother about her experiences with an autistic child.
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- Difficult Choices: Variety of treatments face parents of autistic children
Boston Globe, 1/25/04
NECC was spotlighted in this article discussing the treatment choices and questions parents must navigate through when seeking the best options for their children with autism. To read the full article while available online, please click here.
- A voice for autism: U.S. rep praises Southborough school during visit
Metrowest Daily News, 3/3/04
Pushing for more federal funding and connecting NECC administrators with the right federal agencies are a few measures U.S. Rep. James McGovern plans to take to help the school. To read the article, click below. For a photo gallery of the visit, see here.
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- Disabilities Get the Hollywood Treatment
Metrowest Daily News, 11/29/03
Executive Director Vincent Strully was interviewed for this article to share his thoughts on Hollywood’s portrayal of autism and disabilities in the media.
- The Price of Education
Metrowest Daily News, 5/18/03
The Metrowest Daily News interviewed Vincent Strully, executive director and founder of NECC, for an article on the financial challenges a town faces in providing services for students with autism within the school system. According to Mr. Strully, “Reaching out into the public schools to get the most cost effective service is something we strongly believe in and something we are trying to do more of.”
- N.E. Center Gives Students Different Learning Options
Metrowest Daily News, 5/18/03
The Metrowest Daily News published a full article highlighting The New England Center for Children, quoting Vincent Strully, executive director and founder of NECC, and Judy Cunniff Serio, director of administration. The article detailed NECC’s day and residential programs, and highlighted one student’s transition to a part-time grocery check-out job at a local supermarket.
- Behavior Analysts Give Autistic Pupils Needed Direction
Boston Globe, 5/4/03
The Boston Globe quoted Vincent Strully, executive director and founder of NECC, in a story on behavior analysis programs. The article noted that only about 40 universities - including Simmons, Northeastern, and the University of Massachusetts at Boston – currently offer such programs. In the article Mr. Strully said preliminary research suggests that with early behavioral analysis, 10 to 40 percent of children diagnosed as autistic may eventually grow out of the diagnosis completely and not require special assistance.
- Preschool to Benefit from Grant
Worcester Telegram & Gazette, 2/14/03
The Worcester Telegram & Gazette printed a news brief in its East County Neighbors column on the $20,000 grant awarded by Doug Flutie Jr. Foundation for Autism to The New England Center for Children to purchase playground equipment for the center’s new preschool.
- State to Study Statistics: Educators See More Students with Syndrome
Metrowest Daily News, 12/22/02
The Metrowest Daily News reported on the debate over whether cases of autism are on the rise. Vincent Strully, executive director of NECC, is interviewed in the article, stating that he does not believe the prevalence of autism has increased, but rather that the public’s awareness of the disorder has.
- Woburn Businessman Lauded
Boston Globe, 10/10/02
The Boston Globe featured an article on James Major, president of Allen & Major Associates Inc., on being named the Woburn Business Person of the Year by the Woburn Business Association. The article noted that Major, an avid golfer, organized the Allen & Major Golf Invitational four years ago to raise funds for The New England Center for Children. In its first three years the event raised $27,000.
- Helping Autistic Youths Eat Well
Boston Globe, 9/15/02
The Boston Globe quoted William Ahern, Program Director at NECC, in an article discussing studying why autistic children often develop poor eating habits. Mr. Ahern’s study on the eating habits and feeding problems of autistic children in the Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders is cited throughout the article.
- Royal Lipizzan Stallions to Perform in Stow
Metrowest Daily News, 6/27/02
The Metrowest Daily News previewed a performance by a rare breed of Austrian Royal Lipizzan stallions during the Fourth of July weekend, with proceeds going to The New England Center for Children as well as a local animal rescue organization.
- Help For Teachers: Two Schools Honored For Professional Development
Worcester Telegram & Gazette, 9/27/00
The Worcester Telegram & Gazette published an editorial as a follow-up to its National Awards Program for Model Professional Development story. The editorial commended The New England Center for its efforts in providing their teachers with high-quality professional development, specifically citing its graduate programs.
- Area Schools Get Awards For Teacher Programs
Worcester Telegram & Gazette, 9/20/00
The Worcester Telegram & Gazette reported on the U.S. Department of Education’s National Awards Program for Model Professional Development. The award, established in 1996, recognizes effective professional development efforts by schools and by districts. The article highlights The New England Center for Children as being one of four recipient schools in the nation, citing its advanced accreditation and certification programs for staff members.
- Center Helps Dispel Myths About Autism
Worcester Telegram & Gazette, 4/9/00
The Worcester Telegram & Gazette featured a comprehensive article on The New England Center to commemorate the school’s 25th anniversary. The article includes interviews with Vincent Strully and Katherine Foster, discussing NECC’s history, programs, methodology, training, and future goals.
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