Autism Speaks

The Groden Center works to improve the lives of children, youth and their families with autism, behavioral disorders and developmental disabilities. It focuses on independence and inclusion through the provision of intensive learning and living environments and is dedicated to understanding the developmental needs of its children and youth. The center provides a range of individualized services and offers instruction in functional emotional, social development and skill development, communication, domestic responsibilities, community awareness, adaptive living and vocational education. The Groden Center serves children and youth between the ages of 3 and 21 and adolescents between the ages of 12 and 21 from Rhode Island and other neighboring states. It is a part of The Groden Network, which operates various centers for people with developmental challenges.

We believe every child with autism deserves the best services available so they can live full, productive, and rewarding lives in their community. At The New England Center for Children (NECC), we provide comprehensive services for children with autism: through day and residential programs, partner classrooms in public school systems, consulting services, and autism curriculum software for teachers.Training is such a critical part of our model. NECC provides staff with initial training, ongoing professional development, and graduate program opportunities. In fact, NECC has trained thousands of professionals who are now providing state-of-the-art care and services worldwide, whether through consulting, teaching, or their own programs.

The Pediatric Radiology Department at Boston Children's Hospital combines individualized care, specialty expertise, and the most advanced technology to obtain the highest quality ultrasounds for children with images that provide the most accurate diagnoses for patients ranging in age from fetal life through young adulthood. Pediatric Ultrasound, which is also known as sonography, is a painless, non-invasive imaging technique that lets us look inside your child's body without the use of radiation. It uses high-frequency sound waves to create pictures of organs, muscles, soft tissues and blood vessels.