Is Autism Genetic or Environmental? Study shows origin is likely Genetic

2023-09-22T12:32:22-04:00September 16th, 2023|Categories: News from NECC|Tags: , , |

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 strong scientific evidence that autism has genetic origins. Early studies of twins suggested this may be the case and,

NECC Staff Present at International ABA Conference in Boston

2022-10-20T18:04:27-04:00June 13th, 2022|Categories: News from NECC|Tags: , |

Each year, ABAI holds its international conference that brings together the world’s top ABA researchers. This May, the 48th annual ABAI conference was held in Boston, where more than two dozen NECC researchers and staff shared findings from ongoing research projects at NECC.

NECC Teacher Conducts Stereotypy Research

2021-03-24T12:17:40-04:00March 24th, 2021|Categories: News from NECC|Tags: , , , |

Julia Touhey, MS, BCBA, LABA is a teacher in the day school at The New England Center for Children® (NECC®). While earning her master’s in applied behavior analysis, Touhey conducted research into reducing stereotypy in children with autism. NECC Director of Research, Bill Ahearn, PhD, BCBA-D, LABA advised on the project. Learn more about this

NECC Publishes Winter 2021 Edition of Research News

2021-02-23T13:27:20-05:00February 23rd, 2021|Categories: News from NECC|Tags: , , , , , |

The New England Center for Children is proud to present the Winter 2021 edition of Research. This edition of the newsletter features articles from editors Bill Ahearn, PhD, BCBA-D, LABA and Eileen Roscoe, PhD, BCBA-D, LABA, as well as spotlights on different individuals who have conducted research at NECC. To learn

Research Spotlight: Stefanie Upshaw, MS, BCBA, LABA

2021-07-22T09:40:37-04:00January 20th, 2021|Categories: News from NECC|Tags: , , , , , |

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

Looking Back on 45 Years of Growth and Expansion at NECC

2020-08-06T12:55:19-04:00August 6th, 2020|Categories: News from NECC|Tags: , , , , , , |

Since its founding on August 11, 1975, The New England Center for Children (then the Efficacy Research Institute) has been a pioneer in autism treatment. While the increase in the number of students served through home-based, day, and residential programs, as well as partner classrooms in public school systems, consulting services, and the ACE® ABA

NECC Publishes Summer 2020 Research Newsletter

2020-07-29T10:27:01-04:00July 30th, 2020|Categories: News from NECC|Tags: , , , , , |

In the latest issue of our Research newsletter, NECC Director of Research Bill Ahearn, PhD, BCBA-D, LABA, writes about new research on familial risk for autism and Director of Behavior Analytic Research Eileen Roscoe, PhD, BCBA-D, LABA, details NECC's work with increasing varied play behavior in children with autism. Additionally, we feature some of NECC

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