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Mansfield Hall Eugene, OR
A verdant valley, tucked along the folds of the Willamette River between the snow-capped Cascades and the lush Coastal Range, Eugene is only a short drive or a quick flight from the entire west coast, and it provides something for everyone.
Mansfield Hall students love Eugene for the active college culture, great local food, a happening music and arts scene, and its laid-back and welcoming atmosphere.
Whether it is big-time college sports, cutting edge academics, a thriving downtown, exploring the natural beauty, or just hanging out with friends, life in Eugene is always a great adventure.
Explore Our Local Colleges
Eugene offers amazing colleges and universities to choose from, including the University of Oregon, Bushnell University, and Lane Community College.
Having access to a variety of colleges in the community allows our students to find courses, majors, and degrees in their specific area of interest. Students may attend one, or a combination of, colleges throughout their time with Mansfield Hall; and many of these colleges offer access to courses as a non-matriculated student. This means that students do not need to formally apply to, or be accepted into, any local college in order to start out taking real college classes, for real college credit. Our staff can help find the right fit to achieve each student’s education goals. While enrolled in any of these wonderful colleges and universities, our academic experts at Mansfield Hall work closely with the students and the colleges to make sure appropriate accommodations are offered and individualized academic and executive functioning support is provided. Our goal is to help each of our students with learning disabilities become an independent learner and obtain the degree of their choice.
Living: Adulting 101
Going away to college is exciting, and it can also be overwhelming to consider managing not only college-level academics but also becoming a young adult. Our team is here to help you feel comfortable in making your next steps to independence. Whether it is learning how to build a budget, find an apartment, or learning how to cook your favorite meal, working with your Independent Life Skills Coach is a fast-track to skills and confidence.
Learning: Academic Support
Classes in college are really different than high school – but with the right support you can do this! Our expert academic team helps with staying organized, college-level writing, breaking down big assignments into digestible chunks, and helping you build the skills and confidence you need to pursue your academic dreams.
Giving: Community Service
We know you have something valuable to offer the world, and we want to help you find ways to share your gifts and talents with others. Burlington, Vermont, is a neighborly and responsive community that always looks out for one another. Thus, there are numerous organizations and agencies dedicated to helping the community through various social, civic, and environmental causes. Students have the opportunity to explore and contribute to agencies such as King Street Center, Green Mountain Club, COTS, Waterwheel Foundation, ECHO Aquarium, the YMCA, and many more.
Engaging: Social Connections
College is about more than just classes, homework, and living away from home – it is also about connecting with others and being a part of a social community. Mansfield Hall provides you with a ready-made social environment, complete with regular afternoon, evening, and weekend activities designed to support your goal of being or becoming socially connected with peers. And given the vast number of local colleges just steps away, there are endless on- and off-campus social opportunities, and all the support and guidance you need to make the move to college not only academically successful, but socially successful, as well.
Hear From Eugene Students:
“Eugene is the most amazing college town. The nature here is incredible, but there’s also a whole town to explore.”
“Eugene is the kind of place where you get to be yourself and people just accept you for who you are.”
“It really is always a Great Day to Be a Duck!”
“I wasn’t sure what to do after high school, but I knew I wasn’t ready to do college all on my own. Starting out by taking classes at Lane Community College gave me the confidence that I really could do college, and I’m excited to be starting at UO and moving into my own apartment next fall.”
“Part laid back hippy town, part sports fanatic town, I wasn’t sure exactly where I would fit in – but it turns out that there really is something for everyone in Eugene, and it’s fun to explore the town with my friends from Mansfield Hall and meet new people, too.”
Obsessed with a crafty queen! Aven and life skills coach Juneau working on her Halloween costume 🎃👻.
PS. Burlington students, be sure to check out sewing club!
Sometimes a 5K is called a fun run- can confirm that much fun was had by all! 🏃
We`re doing our best to soak up these last fall days- it was well worth the effort this hike took!
There’s some fascinating research coming out surrounding the possible links between neurodivergence, hyper mobility, and regulation right now.
The overall conversation is surrounding the idea that neurodivergent folks are 4 times more likely to have generalized hypermoblity- a connective tissue disorder where the ligaments in the body are looser and thusly have to effort extra hard to hold everything in the body together. This additional effort the body has to exert daily to keep everything in order may be linked to a host of things, all pointing to the idea that these folks systems are working overtime to keep regulated.
Exercise, especially strength training can help ease this strain on the body by strengthening the muscles around the ligaments, which can help ease the job of those ligaments with consistent training over time.
Mansfield Hall offers students the opportunity to join in for two structured workouts a week focused on upper and lower body as well as core stability for this reason!
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You could say this event was a smashing success!
Eugene students enjoyed pumpkin launching over the weekend. 🎃
#autism #neurodivergent #collegesupport
This week at Mansfield Hall was our week of giving.
We recognize that we benefit from the communities we are a part of, and it’s our beliefs that it’s our responsibility to give back to the spaces that enrich us.
Students and staff were welcomed at a local farm to harvest over 1,800 lbs of apples, which will go to feeding 500 food insecure families around the state.
Happy Friday Everyone 🍎
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