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I have been a clinician at JRC for over 20 years. People often ask me how I lasted for so long in such a controversial program. The answer is very simple. I have been a part of a team that has improved the quality of life of so many people. None of the negative comments or ridiculous misrepresentations of... > Read More
Working as a referral representative, I get to meet with parents at the most crucial point when they are really screaming for help. Meetings are originally scheduled by parents calling JRC's toll-free number which is linked to our child hotline (1-877-31-CHILD), often after hearing our radio ads which play on stations in different States. The meetings are conducted in... > Read More
The JRC clients and students as well as JRC staff are involved in many volunteer and charitable activities throughout the year. The clients and students have hosted many bake sales which have raised several thousand dollars for various charities including the One Fund, a charity created following the Boston Marathon bombings to provide support for victims; to the American Cancer Society’s... > Read More
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The summer of 1981 was extremely sultry. It was so oppressive, outside activities for the students were cancelled much of the time. The small school building was located in Providence, RI. It housed five or so classrooms with only six students assigned to each one. There were just four group homes in nearby Massachusetts at the time and one that was recently... > Read More
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As a member of the JRC family for over 10 years, I have seen first-hand the effectiveness of JRC’s treatment methodology. JRC accepts the most difficult students in the country to serve, and often acts as a treatment of last resort for these students, who have severe behavior problems that have prevented them from functioning successfully in their normal... > Read More
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Many years ago I was presented with an opportunity to come join the Judge Rotenberg Center family as the resident chef. I have found it to be one of the most challenging and most rewarding times of my career as a chef. Our menu at the Judge Rotenberg Center is designed primarily around a vegan, plan-based diet. Being tasked with... > Read More
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I saw this survey on the Autism Speaks website and started wondering: what do those who have been diagnosed with Asperger's Disorder think about the DSM-V's new label of Social Communication Disorder? Their disorder no longer exists by the name they have come to know. Many of the individuals that I have known diagnosed with Asperger's Disorder found it very helpful to have... > Read More
JRC is pleased to partner with American Sign Language certified teacher, Marianne Molinari, to offer a 6-week series of classes in ASL, beginning May 1, 2014. This program introduces the fundamentals of ASL and readies signers for conversational sign. Enjoy a journey into Deaf culture and learn to sign without offending. This highly regarded program offers students a chance to... > Read More
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As the Referrals Director at JRC, I have the opportunity to encounter a number of agencies that deal with a very difficult population of developmentally and emotionally disabled individuals. These agencies include school districts, psychiatric hospitals, public and private mental health agencies, and criminal courts and affiliated agencies, as well as other service providers. Most often I am visiting these... > Read More