Kensy Nanang, MS, BCBA, a Rehabilitation Counselor on the Intensive Instruction Program (IIP) Cohort G, has worked at NECC for about two years. She was nominated for Staff Spotlight by a colleague, “because she always advocates for the needs of her students and coworkers and is always on top of student programming. She also provides […]
The 50th Anniversary NECC gala served as the capstone event for the special year and raised over $1.5M for the Center. This celebration underscored five decades of innovation, impact, and commitment to transforming the lives of children with autism. Premiering at the gala was One Powerful Place, a moving short film about NECC, narrated by […]
Claire (Kennedy) Arriaga, MS, BCBA, LABA, a program specialist for The New England Center for Children’s (NECC) Saddle Hill Road residential team, has worked at NECC since 2020. She was nominated for Staff Spotlight by a colleague “because of her caring attitude toward our students, and her support of staff. She speaks to students as […]
Rowena Li, a residential coordinator on The New England Center for Children’s (NECC) Francine Road residential team, has worked at NECC for five years. She was nominated for Staff Spotlight by a colleague because of the “positivity and professionalism she consistently brings to each shift. Rowena fosters a calm and encouraging environment, always treating her […]
Jules Vig has worked as a level 2 teacher on The New England Center for Children’s (NECC) Salem End Road residential team for three years. She was nominated by a colleague for Staff Spotlight because she “goes above and beyond advocating for students and ensuring safety for staff and students. She has dedicated her time […]
McKenzie Ruscyzk, MSEd, an education coordinator for The New England Center for Children’s (NECC) New Castle Road (NCR) residential team, has worked at NECC for nearly five years. She was nominated by colleagues for Staff Spotlight because she is “someone who truly goes above and beyond for both staff and students. She always brings positive […]
Emily Randrup, MSEd, BCBA, an education specialist in The New England Center for Children’s (NECC) Adult Services program, has worked at NECC for eight years. She was nominated for Staff Spotlight by a colleague because “you can see the genuine happiness in her eyes when she sees students make progress in the IEP classes and […]
Bill Ahearn, PhD, BCBA-D, LABA, Director of Research July of 2023, the Research Newsletter covered prevalence estimates from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC; Maenner et al., 2023) from its Autism and Developmental Disabilities Monitoring network (ADDM) project. Autism prevalence was estimated to have increased to 1 in 36 children at the age […]
Liz Chapin, a senior education coordinator for one of The New England Center for Children’s (NECC) Intensive Treatment Teams (ITT), has worked at NECC for 13 years. She was nominated by a colleague because “Liz goes above and beyond for the students on ITT 3. She is such a good role model for the other […]