About The NEEDS Center

Our Story

The NEEDS Center is a 501-c-3 non-profit organization that was founded in 2012 by professionals with numerous years of experience in the field of Developmental Disabilities services and supports. The NEEDS Center’s mission is to provide education, training and support to individuals with developmental disabilities to assist them to live as independently as possible. The leadership team of the NEEDS Center all have extensive histories of working with people with developmental disabilities and have specialized in working with people who present with challenging behavior. The NEEDS Center has grown since it began providing services in April of 2014 to include 21 adult group residences and 3 day support programs. In addition, as of July 2017, NEEDS Center also includes a consulting division that provides behavioral and other supports to children with autism and other developmental disabilities in both school and home settings.

Our Mission

NEEDS Center’s mission is to provide education, training, and support to individuals with developmental disabilities to assist them to live as independently as possible.

Our Services

Day Services

The NEEDS Center provides Community Based Day Supports in our Day program located in Rowley, MA. This program focuses on developing community and pre-vocational skills for the individuals who receive support there.

School Consultation Services

The NEEDS Center works with more than many school systems each year, providing training and consultation services to administrators, teachers, and students. Our consultants work with school staff and family members to coordinate and enhance educational and behavioral services for children and adolescents with Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and other developmental disabilities, school adjustment and behavior disorders, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), multiple disabilities, and psychiatric disorders.

Home-based Therapy

Home-based therapy provides meaningful learning opportunities that enable children with ASD to master critical skills in their home or other familiar environments. We work with families and their insurance companies to identify the best times to schedule our one-on-one in-home ABA therapy sessions

Residential Services

One of the defining characteristics of the NEEDS Center is a lean administrative structure.

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Highlights

The NEEDS Center specializes in providing services and supports to individuals with developmental disabilities, including Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD).

There is a particular emphasis on providing services to individuals with interfering challenging behavior and/or dual diagnoses.

The NEEDS Center’s philosophy is rooted in the tenets of Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA), and Positive Behavior Support (PBS).

The services and Supports provided by the NEEDS Center draw on the best of both of these disciplines in order to assist individuals to become as independent as they can be.