Monday, December 21, 2013
Interview by Lon Woodbury
Perry LaRoque PhD, the founder and president of Mansfield Hall, Burlington Vermont, for college students with Autism or learning disabilities spoke to Lon Woodbury, from strugglingteens.com, on L.A. Talk Radio about overcoming the many internal and external obstacles to college success these students must overcome.
About Perry LaRoque
LaRoque got his doctorate on special needs from the University of Wisconsin. Prior to commencing his doctoral studies, he worked in an assisted-living care facility, aiding young people with intellectual impairments. During that time, too, he taught classes for special education in a number of establishments. After his doctoral study, he became a mental health and wellness facilitator in a psychological program at Meriter Hospital in Madison, WI.
Dr LaRoque has published his works in major educational journals, presented at a number of worldwide conferences and has been a lecturer at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater and the State University of New York at Potsdam. In addition to his work at Mansfield Hall, he also serves on the Special Education State Advisory Council and is a learning program supervisor at Johnson State College in Vermont.
How Support Programs Help
During the interview, LaRoque explained exactly how those with Autism or other learning disabilities conditions may be assisted by individual assistance programs like Mansfield Hall. Given that he thinks that students should be promoted to immerse themselves in all facets of life, Mansfield Hall is based on four concepts: Learning, Living, Giving, and Engaging.
Learning:
All Mansfield Hall students are signed up for courses in regional universities and colleges. Students from Mansfield Hall enroll at Burlington College, the University of Vermont, Champlain College, St. Michael's College, New England Culinary Institute, and the Community College.
Living:
Mansfield Hall, located in the city of Burlington, helps teach students healthy living abilities in an integrated, high-quality, multi-apartment house. Residential experts are accessible to assist students in their apartments with their daily living necessities, and personnel carefully supervise each student's routine throughout the day.
Giving and Engaging:
The staff aids students' in a range of volunteer placements in Burlington. LaRoque explained that this was a very direct way for students to figure out the world from a viewpoint beyond their very own. He said that engaging with society is a critical part of growth and development and learning authentic social skills.
Final Thoughts
Besides reviewing the structure of the programs promoted by Mansfield Hall, LaRoque also gave an in-depth description of Autism and then went into detail about exactly how programs for autism benefited students find a role in a community.
Interview by Lon Woodbury
Perry LaRoque PhD, the founder and president of Mansfield Hall, Burlington Vermont, for college students with Autism or learning disabilities spoke to Lon Woodbury, from strugglingteens.com, on L.A. Talk Radio about overcoming the many internal and external obstacles to college success these students must overcome.
About Perry LaRoque
LaRoque got his doctorate on special needs from the University of Wisconsin. Prior to commencing his doctoral studies, he worked in an assisted-living care facility, aiding young people with intellectual impairments. During that time, too, he taught classes for special education in a number of establishments. After his doctoral study, he became a mental health and wellness facilitator in a psychological program at Meriter Hospital in Madison, WI.
Dr LaRoque has published his works in major educational journals, presented at a number of worldwide conferences and has been a lecturer at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater and the State University of New York at Potsdam. In addition to his work at Mansfield Hall, he also serves on the Special Education State Advisory Council and is a learning program supervisor at Johnson State College in Vermont.
How Support Programs Help
During the interview, LaRoque explained exactly how those with Autism or other learning disabilities conditions may be assisted by individual assistance programs like Mansfield Hall. Given that he thinks that students should be promoted to immerse themselves in all facets of life, Mansfield Hall is based on four concepts: Learning, Living, Giving, and Engaging.
Learning:
All Mansfield Hall students are signed up for courses in regional universities and colleges. Students from Mansfield Hall enroll at Burlington College, the University of Vermont, Champlain College, St. Michael's College, New England Culinary Institute, and the Community College.
Living:
Mansfield Hall, located in the city of Burlington, helps teach students healthy living abilities in an integrated, high-quality, multi-apartment house. Residential experts are accessible to assist students in their apartments with their daily living necessities, and personnel carefully supervise each student's routine throughout the day.
Giving and Engaging:
The staff aids students' in a range of volunteer placements in Burlington. LaRoque explained that this was a very direct way for students to figure out the world from a viewpoint beyond their very own. He said that engaging with society is a critical part of growth and development and learning authentic social skills.
Final Thoughts
Besides reviewing the structure of the programs promoted by Mansfield Hall, LaRoque also gave an in-depth description of Autism and then went into detail about exactly how programs for autism benefited students find a role in a community.
About the Author:
Find out more about Struggling Teens. Lon Woodbury has the recorded the entire interview on his weekly L.A. Talk Radio show for people to listen to at any time.