Autism Spectrum News Interviews Jessica Sassi, PhD, BCBA-D, LABA, President and CEO of The New England Center for Children

• By: David Minot Autism Spectrum News
• January 10th, 2024
• ACE ABA Software System, applied behavior analysis, autism research, curriculum, education, funding for special education, in-house dental clinic, international schools, professional development, Winter 2024 Issue, workforce shortage
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Autism Spectrum News recently had the pleasure of speaking with Jessica Sassi, PhD, BCBA-D, LABA, who was appointed President and CEO of The New England Center for Children (NECC) in 2021. In this exclusive interview, David Minot, Publisher of Autism Spectrum News, speaks with Dr. Sassi about her...

An Autism Spectrum News Exclusive Interview with the Co-Directors of the New Shrub Oak International School

• By: David Minot Autism Spectrum News
• January 1st, 2018
• curriculum, education, interview, school, transition, treatment, winter 2018 issue, young adult
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The Shrub Oak International School, located in New York’s Westchester County, is scheduled to open their doors in September of 2018. Shrub Oak promises to be a “world-class, private, special education boarding and day school preparing students for independent adult life and employment. Serving...

Autism and Safety: It’s Unpredictable

• By: Jill Harris, PhD Adrienne P. Robertiello, BS Children’s Specialized Hospital
• April 1st, 2015
• curriculum, emergency, first responder, safety
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While safety is important to everyone, it is a major concern among many people with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) as the complex communication, social, sensory and behavioral challenges associated with ASD may place people with this disorder at increased risk of injury or death. Indeed, research...