Celebrate the opening of a major autism education and research facility in New England.

SOUTHBOROUGH, MA, USA, October 3, 2016 /EINPresswire.com/ -- What: Ribbon-Cutting and Community Open House for the John and Diane Kim Autism Institute.

Who: The New England Center for Children, www.necc.org. Remarks by former Massachusetts Gov. Michael S. Dukakis.

When: Monday, Oct. 17, 3:00 pm

Where: 33 Turnpike Road (Rte. 9), Southborough, MA

Why: Celebrate the opening of a major autism education and research facility in New England. Learn how this Southborough institution is expanding their autism services and technology. Admission is free. Light hor d'oeuvres served.

Contact: Michele Hart, (508) 481-1015 x4049, media@necc.org
Executives and teachers available for media interviews.

Background:
The new John and Diane Kim Autism Institute at The New England Center for Children® houses research, professional training, and technology to educate and transform the lives of children with autism. The Autism Institute is a three-story, 33,000 square-foot building connected to NECC’s Michael S. Dukakis Aquatic Center. The Institute will expand development of interactive educational software; conduct and publish research to further the understanding and treatment of autism and related disabilities; and bolster NECC’s on-site master’s and Ph.D. degree programs in applied behavioral analysis and special education.

One in 68 children worldwide have autism, up 119% from 2000. More than 3.5 million Americans live with autism. For more than 40 years, NECC has provided award-winning autism services including home-based, day, and residential programs; public school partnerships and consulting; and the ACE® ABA Software System used by more than 4,100 students in 24 states and nine countries. A 501c3 non-profit, NECC is based in Southborough, MA, and also operates a center in Abu Dhabi, UAE. More information is available at www.necc.org.

Michele Hart
The New England Center for Children
(508) 481-1015 x4049
email us here

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