by Catherine | Dec 4, 2017 | Blogs, college supports, Uncategorized
Students enrolled in Chapel Haven’s ASAT program will enjoy an expanded college-level class in social communication starting at Southern Connecticut State University in the spring of 2018. For four years, Chapel Haven has collaborated with Southern CT State...
by Catherine | Nov 28, 2017 | Blogs, Uncategorized
This week, Chapel Haven Changes Lives is delighted to feature Matt Baker, 26, a Cheshire High School graduate who was shy about coming to Chapel Haven seven years ago, but has gained a vibrant adult independent life here. Matt is a REACH graduate who now lives in his...
by Catherine | Nov 14, 2017 | Blogs, Uncategorized
Chapel Haven Changes Lives is delighted this week to highlight Robin J., a longtime community member who has been at Chapel Haven for nearly 40 years. Robin recalls coming to Chapel Haven’s REACH program in 1981 from Washington, D.C., having had mixed success making...
by Catherine | Oct 17, 2017 | Blogs, Uncategorized
This week, Chapel Haven Changes Lives is proud to feature Graham H., 28 and one of the original residential students when the Chapel Haven Asperger Syndrome Adult Transition Program in 2007. Graham has achieved a lot since he came to Chapel Haven from Atlanta. And one...
by Catherine | Jan 4, 2017 | College for adults with Asperger Syndrome, college supports, social communication, Uncategorized, WEST
Everybody knows that college requires a minimum level of academic ability. What is less well-known is how challenging college can be for students on the autism spectrum, or with social communication deficits. On Jan. 25, Kenneth Hosto, executive director of Chapel...
by Catherine | Dec 26, 2016 | Uncategorized
Chapel Haven has been chosen by Forbes Magazine Senior Editor Kelly Phillips Erb for her popular “12 Days of Charitable Giving” column. “It’s the eighth day of my 12 Days of Charitable Giving. Readers have suggested deserving charities over the...
