We are proud to share the achievements earned by our organization, and by the researchers and leadership who have contributed to our success.
2025
Dr. Jessica Sassi named Health Equity Champion by Boston Business Journal’s Innovators in Healthcare initiative.
2024
Dr. Sassi named to the Worcester Business Journal’s “Power 100”
The National Association of Special Education Teachers named NECC a “School of Excellence”.
The Mohammed bin Rashid Center for Special Education (MRC-NECC) was honored with the Nafis award for recruitment efforts of Emirati Nationals.
2023
Vincent Strully, Jr. named to the Worcester Business Journal’s “Power 50”.
Strully was also awarded the Massachusetts Association of Approved Special Education Schools (MAAPS) Leadership Award.
BABAT honored NECC’s Green Committee with the “Behavior Change for a Sustainable World” award at its regional conference.
2022
Boston Parents Paper names NECC a Family Favorite – Special Needs Preschool.
2017
NECC receives the Award for International Dissemination of Behavior Analysis from the Society for the Advancement of Behavior Analysis (SABA).
Strully receives the Lifetime Achievement Award by Nonprofit PRO.
Strully named Business Leader of the Year by Worcester Business Journal.
2015
ACE® ABA Software System receives the Innovation Award from the Small Business Association of New England (SBANE)
2007
Strully named Social Entrepreneur of the Year in New England by Ernst & Young
2006
NECC is a recipient of a $450K Challenge Grant from the Kresge Foundation
2005
NECC receives the Award for Enduring Programmatic Contributions in Behavior Analysis from the Society for the Advancement of Behavior Analysis (SABA)
2022
The U.S. Department of Education gives NECC the National Award for Model Professional Development
