Services
Children with autism typically have uneven patterns of development, resulting in a wide range of functioning levels. Many are easily distracted, have difficulty organizing information, and often fail to generalize and maintain what they learn. It is important for curriculum to allow flexibility for individual differences in learning profiles.
Supported by the organization's extensive experience in Applied Behavior Analysis, NECC clinicians have developed an interactive database which holds assessment tools (CORE Skills Assessment), lesson plans, teaching materials, data sheets, graphing protocols and progress reports for over 900 skills. The Autism Curriculum Encyclopedia, ACE® was implemented at NECC in the fall of 2005, and is being used by all teachers and specialists at the central school facility and in the NECC partner program classrooms in select Massachusetts Public Schools.
NECC's services are designed to provide students with the skills needed to live productive and happy lives. Emphasizing independence, skill development, and safety, NECC services including academic ; speech and language therapy; social and life skills development; vocational training; physical education; occupational therapy; family services; outreach services and health care have been carefully developed to deliver superior care and heightened learning opportunities for each child we serve.
