News and Updates

What is a preference assessment? A preference assessment is a tool to help determine the hierarchy of potential reinforcers for an individual.  The assessment is typically conducted with items that are moderately to highly preferred and helps to determine which are the most highly preferred 
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Back to Basics Most people have a misconception that ABA is just a child sitting at a table performing a direction and getting a piece of candy.  While we do use reinforcement to increase the future probability of a behavior to occur, there is more 
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Can you believe it’s already time for February school vacation? 2018 is flying by.  If you are struggling with what to do with your kiddos during the upcoming vacation weeks, check out some ideas we have found or created ourselves. Olympic Craft ideas With the 
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Welcome to another installment of Topic Tuesday! Today’s topic we are going to tackle is from Heather Giurlando who is a BCBA at the Londonderry REC.  Heather is tackling the word reinforcement today.  I am going follow Mark’s topic with a snapshot about reinforcement which 
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It’s time to showcase another one of our great staff members! Kate Simkevich has been with The REC for less than a year but has already made a big impact on our team. She recently received her BCBA this past fall and oversees our Intensive 
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2017 has been quite a year for The REC! From continuously taking in new clients at all of our centers, to hosting our annual events and opening a new center we were very busy this year! We are always aiming to provide the best ABA 
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It’s time to shine a light on one of our staff members! Reagan Cassidy has been with The REC since August of 2011. She recently earned her BCBA this past November.  Learn more about Reagan below!  What made you get into Behavioral Therapy? I got 
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We know many of you have been waiting patiently on the opening of our new center in Chelmsford. We are pleased to inform you that we are currently accepting intake packets for new clients. You can find the intake packet on our website by clicking 
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This past Sunday the REC hosted their annual Sensory Friendly Halloween Party at their Peabody location.  We wanted to thank everyone who attended and hope it gave everyone a chance to practice their trick-or-treating skills! Special thanks to our volunteers, Balloons by Brian and Giovanna 
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Halloween can sometimes be considered to many kids, as one of the favored holidays of the year. With mounds of candy to eat, staying up late, dressing up as a character whom you admire and knocking on strangers doors, it is pretty much the one 
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REC Hosted Events
Mommy’s Night Out

Mommy’s Night Out is an evening for busy moms who could use a break. Come join us for a fun, relaxing evening mingling with other moms. Various vendors will onsite displaying and talking about their wonderful products. Some include jewelry, accessories, skincare products and more! Wine and appetizers will be served.

Date Night

Date Night is a chance for you and your significant other to treat yourselves to some alone time. Drop your children off at the REC where they will be greeted by our experienced staff for an evening of planned activities and fun.

Parent Workshops

Various workshops will be held regularly that touch upon relevant special education topics. Guest speakers and other industry professionals will lead the workshops and finish with a Q&A. Feel free to contact us with topics you would like to see added to the agenda. Contact us for more information.