How a vision born in a borrowed building became a global force in autism education. In the summer of 1975, NECC opened its doors to six students in a modest building on the grounds of Taunton State Hospital. At the time, there was little precedent for autism education, little funding, and even less public understanding. […]
NECC Founder and CEO Vinnie Strully, Jr., was recognized for his decades-long leadership during the Massachusetts Association of Approved Special Education Schools (MAAPS) spring awards celebration. Awards were presented to teachers, clinicians, and school leaders of MAAPS member schools serving the special education community across the Commonwealth.
On July 13, Massachusetts Governor, Charlie Baker, Lieutenant Governor Karyn Polito, and Secretary of Health and Human Services for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Marylou Sudders visited The New England Center for Children.