Hannah is a vivacious 8-year-old on the autism spectrum. She also has an intellectual disability and a seizure disorder. In her short life, Hannah has experienced a great deal of… Read More
*This report originally appeared on WAMU. Experts and school leaders say there are other options for managing difficult behavior in school. Grafton is a Virginia-based nonprofit behavioral healthcare facility that… Read More
Chezia Calloway recently rejoined Grafton as Berryville’s new Executive Director. In this role, Chezia is responsible for, among other things, ensuring quality programming and anticipating the needs of our community…. Read More
“It has been my experience, over the past 20 years, that I learn so much from other parents. I hope that they can learn from us as well. I… Read More
Making the decision to place her son at Grafton was one of the hardest that Mary Anne has had to make as a parent. Kevin, a now 22-year-old young man… Read More
Betsy is a 17-year-old diagnosed with schizoaffective disorder, which manifests in aggression and self-injurious behavior. To cope with intense anxiety, she would often scratch herself, bang her head or try… Read More
Tony Sanders is Grafton’s Director of Operations and Health Care Risk Management Why did you want to work in behavioral healthcare? I had a close family member that had an… 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
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