Stefanie Upshaw, MS, MCBA, LABA has been a teacher at The New England Center for Children (NECC) for nearly ten years. After graduating from the University of Florida in 2011 with a degree in psychology, she joined Team NECC as a teacher. She was drawn to NECC because of its reputation for providing world-class treatment
More Than 900 to Receive Vaccine Over Next Three Days Southborough, Mass. – January 14, 2021 – The New England Center for Children® (NECC®), a global leader in education and research for children with autism, announced today that they received and have begun administering the COVID-19 vaccine to direct-care staff and residential students over the age of
Like so many staff alumni from The New England Center for Children (NECC), Dithu Rajaraman, Ph.D., MSEd, BCBA, LABA, looks back on his time at NECC fondly. “If you asked me if I miss the direct-care aspect [of working at NECC], my answer is overwhelmingly yes,” he says. “I really miss working with clients.” While
Amanda Lussier, recently shared the story of taking her son, a NECC student, out to eat at a restaurant for the first time since the beginning of the pandemic. In a challenging situation, the restaurant went above and beyond in showing compassion for Amanda and her son. Read the full story here. About The New
The New England Center for Children's Clinical Director Jessica Sassi, PhD, BCBA-D, LABA, joined Boston 25 News' Heather Hegedus to speak about the impact that the COVID-19 situation is having on children with autism. In this informative interview, Sassi spoke about challenges that parents of children with autism may face, as well as strategies to
The New England Center for Children (NECC) is proud of the work we do to help children with autism learn and grow. Never has that work been more important, or more challenging, than during the COVID-19 pandemic. Between March 16 and June 30, 2020, NECC incurred significant costs related to COVID response measures, in order
Leader in Autism Education Holds Signature Event Online for the First Time Southborough, Mass. – December 4, 2020 – The New England Center for Children® (NECC®), a global leader in autism education and research, announced today that its 2020 Children of Promise Gala, that took place on Nov. 20, raised over $670,000 despite being held virtually
While Giving Tuesday traditionally celebrates philanthropy and encourages individuals to help support charities, this year, The New England Center for Children approached the day slightly differently. Given how challenging the last year has been, instead of asking for continued financial support, NECC just wants to thank its network of friends, families, and corporate partners who
On Friday, November 20, the Board of Directors of The New England Center for Children ® (NECC®) released new mission and vision statements for the organization. The updated statements are part of the new Strategic Plan that defined goals and objectives for the next six years. The statements themselves reflect NECC’s purpose and act as guiding
Each year, The New England Center for Children’s Academic Department holds a Scholastic Book Fair benefitting NECC. This year, the book fair will be held virtually at Scholastic.com/BF/NECC from November 27-December 10. Proceeds from the book fair benefit NECC’s Student Library, Teacher Resource Room, and academic classroom materials. Because this year’s fair is entirely online,
