by nleavitt | Nov 29, 2022 | Autism Support Center, News
Gloria Ricardi Castillo, director of family support centers at Northeast Arc prepared these tips for families who may be celebrating the holidays with a child who has autism or an intellectual and developmental disability. Most people with Autism Spectrum Disorder...
by nleavitt | Aug 3, 2022 | Autism Support Center
Santon is an award-winning musician who is blind from birth and has autism. He was born in 1991 in St. Petersburg, Russia, and at the age of 1.5 years moved with his family to Massachusetts. He has Savant Syndrome, a rare condition in which people with various...
by nleavitt | Jan 6, 2022 | Autism Support Center, News
Nancy Lucier, Program Director, Autism Support Center, left, and Gloria Castillo, Director, Family Support Centers Northeast Arc is pleased to announce that its Autism Support Center has received a $10,000 grant from the Doug Flutie, Jr. Foundation for Autism. The...
by nleavitt | Jan 3, 2022 | Autism Support Center, News
The Northeast Arc Autism Support Center has given the gift of communication to 10 non-verbal children with autism spectrum disorder and other developmental disabilities at Witchcraft Heights Elementary School in Salem. Northeast Arc donated 10 iPads through its Touch...
by nleavitt | Nov 10, 2021 | Autism Support Center, News
Northeast Arc is in the process of developing a support group for Cambodian families, in collaboration with the Cambodian Mutual Assistant Association (CMAA). The group is being led by Sreya Shepard, who has been connected to Northeast Arc for many years. Sreya lived...
by nleavitt | Apr 1, 2021 | Autism Support Center, News
Northeast Arc is celebrating Autism Awareness Month and the 30th anniversary of its Autism Support Center by partnering with the Salem News for an essay contest. We are asking community members to write a short essay (250 words or less) on their experiences living...