Category Independence
Let’s Aim for the Right Target: Interdependence vs. Independence
From an early age we repeatedly tell children and adolescents that we are preparing them for “independence” and that their future success depends on this independence. This constant focus on independence is well-intentioned and encourages some valuable growth and development…
How Does Autism Affect Students in College?
Making the decision to go away to college is an exciting opportunity, and it provides students with the opportunity to be exposed to new ideas and perspectives, new people, and new chances to grow as an independent young adult. As…
College Success Can Not Be Faked
A supported start in an authentic college experience provides real rewards...
Executive Functioning & Embedded College Support Programs For Students With Asperger’s, ASD, ADHD, and Learning Disabilities
A Case For Integrated Case Management Many diverse learners have been well-served by the recent proliferation of on-campus and embedded support programs. They exist in both traditional and specialized colleges, and they provide a wide range of additional supports and…
Colleges for Students with Learning Disabilities
College should, and can, be a place where all types of students can learn, grow, and thrive – including students with identified learning disabilities and/or learning differences. Making the transition from home and high school academics to college and independence…
Coaching Diverse Learners to Success
In the United States Marine Corps (USMC) thirteen week bootcamp, many lessons are imparted to recruits from their drill instructors. One more recent lesson specifically designed by the USMC is to awaken a recruit’s internal locus of control. This is…
Education, Empowerment, and Community: The Women of Mansfield Hall
On Saturday, March 25th, a group of 16 women gathered in the Mansfield Hall cafe in leggings and athletic wear. Donuts from Dunkin, combined with the promise of punching and kicking out some stress or anger, served as adequate motivation…
If Wishes Were Horses & How Do You Eat An Elephant?: A Menagerie of Metaphors On The Importance of Setting Social SMART Goals
It is the New Year, which is officially “Resolution Season.” Case in point: January is by far the most popular month to join a fitness club, and your local gym will likely see up to a 50% uptick in utilization…
If Only College Were As Easy As Calculus: The Only Three Questions That Should Be On A College Entrance Exam
SAT’s, ACT’s, AP Courses, AP Subject Exams, test prep, causes and effects of the Russian Revolution, pythagorean theorems and quadratic equations, mitosis, and Newton’s three laws. Fully fill in the bubble. Triple-check the answer sheet. Re-write the entrance essay –…
A Rally Cry for Diverse Learners Heading to College
Rise Up My Fellow Jackhammers and Set Your Sights on the Stairs that Rise Before You. The commencement of a new college year is upon us and the call to those who challenge the paradigm of these institutions is louder…
Meet Madison based life skills coach Alyssa is on deck for today`s Staff Spotlight!
A fashion icon, bug enthusiast, and creative problem solver extraordinaire- tell us what you love about Alyssa in the comments!
Winters here, we couldn’t be happier!!!!
This week at Mansfield Hall, Madison student Cory created a hand-drawn coloring book for a fundraising initiative; each creature is based off of the delicious recipes inside, (available for adoption) Madison Cat Project cat Leila tried to find a new purr-spective on shelter life, and our Dominion League dominated in Burlington.
See ya next week!
Autism is not a single experience – it is a broad spectrum of neurological differences in how people communicate, learn, and connect.
At Mansfield Hall, we focus on strengths, self-understanding, and supportive community.
We had a pretty grape Halloween this year!
Just a good ole fashioned photo dump because we`re living in the ~moment~
Happy Halloween everyone!
What are you dressing up as?
