Consultative Services
The New England Center for Children’s® (NECC®) Consulting Division provides interdisciplinary services to children and adults in school, home, and center-based programs. Consulting services are available in the areas of Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA), Occupational therapy (OT), and Speech and Language Therapy.
Program Evaluation and Development
NECC supports organizations worldwide in developing new programs and strengthening existing services across ABA, speech and language therapy, and occupational therapy.
Our experienced, licensed professionals provide support tailored to each program’s needs, which may include:
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- Clinical supervision and consultation
- Individualized goal and program development
- Assessment and intervention planning
- Staff training and professional development
- Program evaluation and quality improvement
- Ongoing clinical monitoring and oversight
We work collaboratively with organizations to build effective, sustainable services that promote meaningful outcomes for the individuals they support.
Training and Professional Guidance
NECC Consulting provides a 10-hour group training for Learning/Inclusion Support Assistants, delivered by NECC’s Behavior Analyst, SLP, and OT team. The series covers assistant responsibilities, support vs. independence, behavior support strategies, curriculum modification, and OT/speech strategies in the classroom. The format includes hands-on activities, competency quizzes, and a NECC training certificate upon completion.
We also offer training and continuous support for those implementing the ACE® ABA software with their curriculum.
Outreach
As a commitment to the communities in which we work, NECC Consulting offers annual complimentary training workshops to partner schools and nurseries, for parents and/or teachers. Topics include evidence-based parenting strategies, behavior support, screen time and self-regulation for families; and social-emotional development, positive behavior support plans, prompting/fading strategies, de-escalation strategies and inclusion practices for classroom teams. Additional topics available on request.
NECC Consulting offers termly parent support groups and parent training for the wider community. Our outreach program also includes support for extracurricular sports activities for children of determination.