Above: ERI established in Taunton 40 years ago has since transformed into Southborough-based NECC. (Image left contributed, right from celebration website)
This fall, the New England Center for Children is celebrating a milestone.
It hasn’t been known by that name (or based in our town). But the global leader for educating children with autism was founded 40 years ago.
Originally known as the Efficacy Research Institute (ERI), NECC began its work with 6 students on the grounds of The Taunton State Hospital. Today, the organization serves over 3,000 students with autism across the globe.
NECC Celebrates 40th Anniversary
The New England Center for Children (NECC®) is proud to announce its 40th Anniversary Celebration taking place on Friday, November 20 at 5:30pm at The Renaissance Boston Waterfront Hotel.The celebration will honor the incredible impact that NECC has made on families with autism worldwide for the last 4 decades and award NECC CEO and Founder Vinnie Strully with the Inaugural Founder’s Award. The event will include a cocktail reception, dinner, and musical performances by the NECC student chorus, WPI’s Big Band, jazz vocalist Linda Dagnello, and rock cover band White Collar Crime. CBS Boston’s Dan Rea will Emcee the event, which will be attended by many local business and political figures. For more information about NECC’s 40th Anniversary Celebration, please visit the event website at www.necc40th.com.
About NECC: The New England Center for Children is the global leader in providing effective, evidence-based educational services to children with autism, relying on the science of applied behavior analysis to help children with autism reach their greatest potential. NECC is also at the forefront of conducting research to further the understanding and treatment of autism and related disabilities. Since its founding in 1975, NECC has transformed the lives of children with autism worldwide through education, research and technology. Through its education centers, partner classroom programs, consulting services and state-of-the-art software system known as the Autism Curriculum Encyclopedia (ACE®), NECC serves over 3000 children across the globe. To learn more about The New England Center for Children, visit www.necc.org.
