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Our EIN is 20-8511604
1 in 35 children is diagnosed with autism in the United States
Individuals with autism are 4x LESS likely to report critical health issues
85% of adults with autism are unemployed
Follow the journey of our student, Joanna, who started at RCS as non-verbal, and is now thriving with lots of friends, weekly job training, and always ready to chat with her family about her day at school.
Many students have similar stories to Joanna and ultimately are able to thrive from programs designed around their individual skillsets, needs, and goals. Learn more about our educational approach.
A pathway to independence and success: Our “Let’s Get to Work” vocational and our transitional programming are more than school initiatives. They’re a pathway to independence for students with autism. Your support allows them to develop skills necessary to gain more independence at school and as they prepare for their futures.
Empowering students with lifelong wellness skills: Did you know that children with autism have 400% higher odds of unmet healthcare needs compared to children without disabilities? Providing students at RCS with tools and education around physical wellness, healthy meal choices, and independent cooking skills, enables them to develop essential routines early in life to help with long-term health.
We’ve already done so much this year with your our community’s help.
We can do even more with your support!
In 2023 we partnered with Special Olympics Massachusetts and recently held our second annual Special Olympics event.
This past April for Autism Awareness Month we renovated our student café. This gave our students the opportunity to train in a mock restaurant environment to support their vocational training.
Balance Stepping Stones
Need: 1 stepping stone set
Donation of 1 stepping stone set = $69
Crash Mats
Need: 1 mats
Donation of 1 crash mat = $240
Yoga Mats
Need: 1 yoga mats ten-pack
Donation of 1 ten-pack yoga mat = $91
TAP-TAP Sensory Lights – Touch and Visual Stimulation
Need: 1 sensory lights ten-pack
Donation of 1 ten-pack sensory lights = $177
Round Gel Floor Tiles
Need: 2 floor tile sets
Donation of 1 four-pack = $189
Sensory Wall Decals
Need: 1 wall decal pack
Donation of 1 decal pack = $200
Bounce Pad
Need: 1 bounce pad
Donation of 1 bounce pad = $251
Swing
Need: 1 swing
Donation of 1 swing = $259
Floor Mats
Need: 1 4×8 floor mats
Donation of 1 4×8 floor mat = $490
Hammock Swing
Need: 1 swing
Donation of 1 swing = $516
We want to take a moment to thank our supporters who make our work possible by volunteering their time or donating:
Middlesex Charitable Foundation
MathWorks
Cummings Foundation
Doug Flutie Jr. Foundation for Autism
Avidia Bank
Ed Walsh Foundation
Townline Hardware
Roche Brothers
Stop & Shop
Shaw’s Supermarket
Al & Cecile LaVoie
Alexandra Narlee
Ariane Serio
The Belfi Boyle Family
Christina King
Colleen Yorlets
The Daigneault Family
Deb Celuch
Denise Rizzo-Ranieri
The DiStefano Family
Eileen Y. Lee Breger
The Haggerty Family
The Jackson Family
Jennifer VonBriesen
Juliya Krasnopolsky
June Lee
The LaGrone Family
The Lousararian Family
Mark Abel, CertaPro Painters
Middlesex Savings Bank
Ranjini Govender
The Robbins Family
The Rutland Family
The Sandmann Family
The Snyder Family
Theresa Hayes
Vishnu Prabakaran
The Warberg Family