The New England Center for Children was featured in a May 6, 2020 article from New England Psychologist, a media outlet serving New England’s licensed psychologists. In the article, NECC Clinical Director Jessica Sassi, Ph.D, BCBA-D, LABA, spoke about NECC’s work to help families adapt to the change stemming from COVID-19. Roberta Biscan, an NECC parent, also provided perspective on the difficulties that parents of children in the school’s residential program are facing.
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About The New England Center for Children
The New England Center for Children® (NECC®) is an award-winning autism education center and research institute. Our community of teachers, researchers, and clinicians have transformed the lives of thousands of children with autism worldwide through education, research, and technology. The Center provides comprehensive services to maximize independence: home-based, day, and residential programs, partner classrooms in public school systems, consulting services, the ACE® ABA Software System (www.acenecc.org), teacher professional development, and research on educational best practices.
NECC is committed to staff professional development, partnering with local colleges to provide on-site graduate training and degrees at little to no cost to the NECC teacher. The result is a growing pool of exceptional teachers trained in best-in-class methodologies, whether they continue their careers at NECC or move on to public schools or private agencies. The New England Center for Children is based in Southborough, MA, and operates a center in Abu Dhabi, UAE. Learn more at www.necc.org.