I had heard about May Institute, but didn't know much about them. I thought they were there to help Autistic People. But nothing in their statements about those with autism. Their goal is to help the families--not necessarily a bad thing. There are no autistic people on the board or advisory council.
The resources have nothing for Autistic people. It's focus is to institutionalize Autistic People so parents won't be embarrassed. This was once the same for unmarried pregnant women, those with cancer, lgbtqti people, and even free spirits or left-handed people. Their therapy is to punish behaviors they don't want to see. It is 2025, most accept the right of people to be different. They would have institutionalized Bill Gates, Darwin, Mozart, Steve Jobs, Isaak Newton, Thomas Edison, Dan Ackroyd, Tim Burton, Seinfeld.
As a board member for ten years, I have always been extremely impressed with the administration, staff, and the commitment to being responsive to the needs of the individuals served. The May Institute is a shining light for individuals with autism and related disabilities.
I have spent my career working as an administrator at special education schools for children with autism, and I am proud of the work being done at the May Center schools. We have some of the most compassionate, caring and dedicated staff I have ever had the pleasure to work with. Our program, educational, and clinical leaders are strong and committed to providing the services these kids need and deserve.
The Chatham School at 100 Seaview St was sold in Sep 2005 for $5,600,000 with a mortgage of $4,480,000 (80%). But the buyer was able to obtain an additional financing in Jun 06 for an additional $3,000,000. So how much was the property really worth?
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I have only heard and read great things that The May Institute has been able to accomplish with autistic children. For this they deserve 5 stars.
But, like others have commented, is it truly necessary to be paying upper management these kinds of salaries? Based on the longevity of most of them, I would find it hard to believe that there aren’t other benefits that aren’t shown in the report. How many of them will have golden parachutes when they retire? Who pays for the CEO to fly back and forth? How many have company vehicles?
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Their money goes to projects of the ceo like a pool instead of doing whats right for the kids. Mr. donor check your facts, your money goes to the ceo living in georgia. Mr. board member, you should find out what really goes on. Department of education and Department of disability services are sending their people to other companies. We need more unions for our staff.
I am a Board member and have been for 10+ years, and believe The May to represent a extraordinary standard of excellence in the field.
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This organization continues to decline. Additional senior people have left the company in the past year. Most telling is the Mass. Dept. of Education removing their school approval and placing them on probationary status due to not even coming close to meeting proper standards. The situation in their residences is even worse. A very sad state of affairs.
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I am proud to be a major donor to May Institute. The commitment to excellence by the staff, and the quality of care they provide, is truly remarkable. I would not hesitate to recommend this organization to anyone seeking the best in behavioral healthcare services for a loved one, or seeking to support an organization that raises the bar on delivering great programs and services.
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I've worked for May Institute for close to 10 years, and in the nonprofit world for more than 20 years. I have been consistently impressed with the true commitment to care for people served there, from very young children to seniors. You can walk into any group home, school, clinic, or day program and see skilled, dedicated staff doing their jobs effectively and with respect. I'm proud to be associated with a place that provides this level of care.
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I have been a special education teacher in Massachusetts for more than 10 years. May Institute has done work in our district, and they do a really good job. They also have a great reputation for educating out-of-district students. People know that students who go to the May schools are going to learn, gain skills and get really good care. This is hard work day in and day out, and this company does an excellent job.
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I have worked for May Institute for close to three years as a behavior analyst. I truly believe in and support the mission and vision of May Institute to provide services to individuals with disabilities throughout the country. I have personally seen tremendous progress in children receiving services from May Institute and the gratefulness of their families for the progress that they have made and are continuing to make. I am proud to say that I work for a company that not only strives to provide the highest quality services to families, but that also cares so much for these families and its employees who make these services possible.
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This is a wonderful organization that does a lot of great work throughout the human services fields, from behavioral health, to privately operated schools for kids with traumatic brain injuries and developmental disabilities, to group homes for adults with developmental disabilities. The agency has location across the country and each location receives the same amount of development from the executive leadership. Even though the CEO lives in Georgia, there are two offices in GA and the CEO is in the Massachusetts offices two to three times per month.
This "once great" organization continues to exist on their sheer size and PR spin. Services at the child level are poor. How can this org pay its CEO over $1M as well as having bloated salaries in many other senior positions at a time it is losing close to $2M in 2009. Is this Board of Directors asleep?
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