New England Center For Children Inc

A PRIVATE, NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION PROVIDING A FULL RANGE OF EDUCATIONAL, RESIDENTIAL, AND TREATMENT PROGRAMS BASED ON THE PRINCIPLES OF APPLIED BEHAVIOR ANALYSIS TO MORE THAN 800 CHILDREN WITH AUTISM WORLDWIDE.

THE SEVERE RESIDENTIAL PROGRAM SERVES STUDENTS AGE 6 THROUGH 22 FROM ACROSS THE UNITED STATES. THIS PROGRAM OPERATES 365 DAYS/YEAR AND IS DESIGNED FOR STUDENTS WITH THE MOST SEVERE CHALLENGING BEHAVIORS, INCLUDING SELF-INJURY. THESE STUDENTS RESIDE IN SPECIALLY DESIGNED GROUP HOMES WHICH ARE STAFFED WITH 1:1 (SOMETIMES 2:1) STAFF/STUDENT RATIO THROUGHOUT THE DAY AND NIGHT. INSTRUCTION IS PROVIDED BOTH IN THE RESIDENCE AND THE SCHOOL BY A TEAM OF TEACHERS, SPECIALISTS AND CLINICIANS WHO WORK ACROSS BOTH SETTINGS. THE GOAL FOR THESE STUDENTS IS TO DECREASE DANGEROUS AND SEVERE BEHAVIORS AND INCREASE THEIR ABILITY TO FUNCTION AND COMMUNICATE INDEPENDENTLY SO THAT THEY MAY MOVE TO A LESS RESTRICTIVE ENVIRONMENT FOR AN IMPROVED QUALITY OF LIFE.

NECC OPERATES THE MOHAMMED BIN RASHID CENTER FOR SPECIAL EDUCATION IN ABU DHABI, UAE, UNDER AN AGREEMENT WITH THE ABU DHABI DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AND KNOWLEDGE. THE CENTER IN ABU DHABI REPLICATES ALL SERVICES AND PROGRAMS AT THE NEW ENGLAND CENTER FOR CHILDREN IN MASSACHUSETTS, INCLUDING EARLY ASSESSMENT AND INTERVENTION, PRESCHOOL PROGRAMMING, TREATMENT AND EDUCATION SERVICES FOR CHILDREN AGE 3 AND OLDER, FAMILY SUPPORT SERVICES, PROFESSIONAL TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT, AND A RESEARCH PROGRAM TO SUPPORT THE BEST CLINICAL PRACTICES.

NECC'S INTERMEDIATE RESIDENTIAL PROGRAM RUNS 365 DAYS/YEAR AND SERVES STUDENTS WITH SELF-INJURY AND OTHER CHALLENGING BEHAVIORS THAT MAKE IT UNSAFE FOR THEM TO LIVE WITH THEIR FAMILIES. THESE STUDENTS LIVE IN GROUP HOMES NEAR THE SOUTHBOROUGH CAMPUS AND ARE STAFFED 1:1 THROUGHOUT THEIR DAY. STUDENTS IN THE INTERMEDIATE RESIDENTIAL PROGRAM ATTEND THE DAY SCHOOL WHERE THEY WORK ON LIFE SKILLS, ACADEMICS, SPEECH AND LANGUAGE, SOCIAL SKILLS, PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND THERAPY, AND VOCATIONAL SKILLS. THEY RECEIVE INCREASED CLINICAL AND EDUCATIONAL SUPERVISION.

THE RESIDENTIAL SCHOOL SERVES CHILDREN AGE 3-22 FROM AROUND THE COUNTRY WHO REQUIRE A HIGHLY STRUCTURED, 24-HOUR SETTING TO MAKE EDUCATIONAL PROGRESS. STUDENTS LIVE IN GROUP HOMES WITH OTHER STUDENTS OF THE SAME GENDER AND AGE RANGE. THEY PARTICIPATE IN SMALL GROUP INSTRUCTION FOR ACADEMICS, SOCIAL SKILLS, COMMUNICATION, VOCATIONAL TRAINING AND PHYSICAL EDUCATION. WHILE IN THE RESIDENCE, STUDENTS FOCUS ON INDEPENDENT LIVING SKILLS, LEISURE, RECREATION AND COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES.NECC OPERATES A LIMITED ADULT PROGRAM FOR FORMER NECC STUDENTS WHO HAVE GRADUATED THE PROGRAM BUT ARE NOT ABLE TO LIVE INDEPENDENTLY. THE ADULT PROGRAM PROVIDES SUPPORTS TO HELP THESE INDIVIDUALS WITH AUTISM AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDERS DEVELOP SKILLS TO HELP THEM INTEGRATE INTO THE COMMUNITY AND WORKFORCE.NECC OPERATES A VAST CONSULTING PRACTICE, INCLUDING PROFESSIONAL TRAININGS AND WORKSHOPS (AN ONLINE PLATFORM CALLED ABA+), CLASSROOM EVALUATIONS AND CONSULTATIONS, AND INDIVIDUAL STUDENT EVALUATIONS AND CONSULTATIONS. NECC HAS CONSULTING PRACTICES IN 8 COUNTRIES. IN ADDITION, NECC RUNS PRIVATE PROGRAMS FOR INDIVIDUAL FAMILIES, OFFERING APPLIED BEHAVIOR ANALYSIS PROGRAMMING, INCLUDING A FULL RANGE OF EDUCATIONAL SERVICES TO CHILDREN WITH AUTISM.THROUGH PUBLIC SCHOOL SERVICES (PSS), NECC OPERATES PARTNER CLASSROOMS IN DOZENS OF PUBLIC SCHOOLS THROUGHOUT NEW ENGLAND. THIS MODEL TAKES THE EXPERIENCE OF NECC RESEARCH AND USES THE METHODOLOGY OF APPLIED BEHAVIOR ANALYSIS IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS SO THAT STUDENTS WITH AUTISM CAN REMAIN IN THEIR DISTRICT WITH THEIR PEERS, WHILE RECEIVING THE BEST EDUCATION POSSIBLE. THROUGH THIS MODEL, SKILLS ARE ADDRESSED IN 1:1 INSTRUCTION, SMALL GROUP SESSIONS AND INCLUSION PERIODS TO ENSURE THE ACQUISITION, GENERALIZATION AND MAINTENANCE OF NEW SKILLS.NECC DEVELOPED A PATENTED TECHNOLOGY, THE ACE ABA SOFTWARE SYSTEM, TO DELIVER THE CURRICULUM USED AT THE CENTER THROUGH ANY DEVICE WITH AN INTERNET CONNECTION. THE APP CONTAINS MORE THAN 2,200 SKILLS AND IS CURRENTLY BEING USED BY MORE THAN 10,000 LEARNERS WITH AUTISM AROUND THE WORLD.NECC RUNS AN INTENSIVE INSTRUCTION PROGRAM (IIP) FOR CHILDREN WITH AUTISM, AGE 3-22. THE SCHOOL IS OPEN YEAR-ROUND AND STUDENTS IN THE IIP RECEIVE A CONTINUUM OF INTENSIVE 1:1 INSTRUCTION. COMMUNICATION SKILLS, SOCIAL SKILLS, PRE-ACADEMIC AND ACADEMIC SKILLS, PHYSICAL THERAPY, OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY, LEISURE, ART, MUSIC AND VOCATIONAL TRAINING ARE ALL PART OF THE PROGRAM THAT IS DESIGNED TO PREPARE EACH CHILD FOR INCLUSION WHENEVER POSSIBLE. THE IIP STRIVES TO TREAT EACH STUDENT WITH A TAILORED PROGRAM TO ADDRESS THEIR NEEDS, STRENGTHS AND ABILITIES TO BRING THEM TO THEIR FULLEST POTENTIAL.