When a large service provider for people with developmental disabilities decided to move away from using restraint and seclusion, a new study finds safety improved and costs went down. Over… Read More
Eleese Dorrance is Grafton’s Community Facilitator in the Adult Services Program. What does your role entail? Within the Adult Services area, there is a day program called Adult Day Activities Program… Read More
Many teachers and families are already deep into the back-to-school process, but I am still thinking about the graduation we held at Grafton’s Winchester campus last June. This was my… Read More
Many summer blockbusters have heroes with unique origin stories – think of, for example, the Avengers, Black Panther, and Spider Man. I like to think Grafton does as well. The… Read More
By Using Comfort versus Control, Grafton Integrated Health Network Reduces Use of Restraint by 99% and Eliminates Seclusion Entirely A new longitudinal study, just released in the journal Advances in… Read More
This week, a landmark decision was reached in the state of New Mexico regarding students with special needs. A lawsuit was filed in 2014 questioning whether the state was providing… Read More
Often, when we consider Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) or intellectual and developmental disabilities, we immediately think about children. But there is a significant population of adults with these diagnoses, as… Read More
May 17, 2018 – Front Royal, Virginia – Grafton Integrated Health Network is pleased to announce it has received a $3,100 grant from the United Way of Northern Shenandoah Valley…. Read More
In the last two decades, diagnoses of Autism Spectrum Disorder have increased exponentially. The enormous number of children now being diagnosed will grow into a large number of adults. In… Read More
It’s not unusual for a parent to be beaming with pride when their child wins an award. So it may not surprise you that I am incredibly proud of my… Read More