01/28/14
Randolph, Mass. – Billerica resident Veronica DelToro, a teaching assistant and adapted physical education teacher at the May Center School for Autism and Developmental Disabilities in Woburn, has received a Trustees’ Fund Award from the Institute’s Board of Trustees. The award is given to a select group of employees who are nominated by their peers and supervisors. Recipients of the 2013 awards were recently honored at a ceremony at the organization’s corporate office in Randolph.
[Read Veronica's nomination here.]
May Institute is a national nonprofit organization that provides educational, rehabilitative, and behavioral healthcare services to individuals with autism spectrum disorders and other developmental disabilities, brain injury, mental illness, and other behavioral health needs. The Institute employs approximately 2,000 staff across the country.
The Trustees’ Fund Award is the highest honor given to an employee by the organization. It was created in 1993 to recognize the exceptional contributions of staff members who epitomize the organization’s ideals of service and professionalism.
“I am delighted that Veronica was selected to receive a Trustees’ Fund Award,” said Lauren C. Solotar, Ph.D., ABPP, President and CEO of May Institute. “According to the colleague who nominated her, Veronica is one of the most versatile and in-demand employees in Woburn because she can adapt her teaching and interaction strategies to match any age group and functioning level.”
About May Institute and the May Center Schools
May Institute is a national nonprofit organization that provides educational, rehabilitative, and behavioral health services to individuals with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) and other developmental disabilities, brain injury, mental illness, and other behavioral health needs. May Institute operates four schools for children and adolescents with ASD and other developmental disabilities, including a school in Woburn, Mass. For more information, call 800-778-7601 or visit www.mayinstitute.org.