South Shore Autism Center
Mental Health CareMassachusetts, United States51-200 Employees
South Shore Autism Center is a mid-sized mental health care provider based in Norwell, Massachusetts. It focuses on services for children and adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorder and was founded by Erin McLoughlin, Ph.D., BCBA LABA, to support families and communities. The organization emphasizes inclusion and aims to help clients participate more fully in daily life. The center applies pivotal response treatment, a play-based approach to applied behavior analysis, to build play, communication, and social skills by aligning activities with a child’s motivation. Its service offerings include intensive center-based and home-based programs, social skills groups, bridge camps, and both group and individual parent training, as well as assessments and school consultations. The organization also emphasizes staff development and a supportive work environment to sustain service delivery.