THE LATEST AT NECC
NECC Parent Featured on WBUR
Alysia Abbot shared her perspective about the toll that the COVID-19 situation is taking on NECC parents in an essay featured on WBUR, one of Boston's three NPR affiliates, on March 27, 2020. In this
Jessica Sassi Interviewed by Boston 25 News
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
NECC Embraces International Women’s Day
For more than forty years, The New England Center for Children (NECC) has not only been leading the way in autism research and education, but also in establishing a culture of work-life balance that supports
Leonard to Receive Award from MAHPERD
The Massachusetts Association of Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance (MAHPERD) will recognize Phil Leonard as the 2020 Amelia Riou award recipient this coming May.
Study Confirms that the Origin of Autism is Likely Genetic
by Bill Ahearn, PhD, BCBA-D, LABA Director of Research, NECC Despite the ardent beliefs of many people that autism has a solely environmental cause such as vaccines, it has long been known that there is
NECC Hosts Legislators’ Day to Raise Awareness of Private Special Education Schools
Six Mass. State Representatives Meet with Staff, Teachers, Students; Gain Insights and Understanding of Chapter 766 Schools; Explore Issues Facing Children with Autism Southborough, Mass. – Jan. 7, 2020 – The New England Center for