Mason LIFE students persevere through pandemic to complete four-year program. Read More...

CEHD Mason LIFE program adjusts, moves nearly 100 classes online for spring semester during pandemic. Read More...

Mason LIFE grad Chris Carter (’16) to participate in NBA All-Star Weekend with Special Olympics. Read More...

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Yes, those with autism can succeed in college.
Veronica Brown of Delaplane is grateful “to finally have the chance to be a grownup.”

We are pleased to announce that we are now accepting presentation proposals for the State of the Art Conference on Postsecondary Education and Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities, happening Read More...

Dr. Kimberly R Avila hosted the doctoral degree webinar on 1/10/19 with a panel and 24 participants nationwide. We are grateful for opportunity to use the KIHD name to advertise. Read More...

GSE students developed video on a social justice topic in the Master's in Counseling program's Social Justice & Counseling course. Read More...

The Helen A. Kellar Institute for Human disAbilities at George Mason University and the Lawrence B. Taishoff Center for Inclusive Higher Education at Syracuse University have launched the Journal of Inclusive Postsecondary Education, JIPE. JIPE volume 1 issue 2 is now released. Read More...

Madison Essig represents Mason LIFE in Student Senate. Read More...

‘Native Speaker’ Leads Sign Language Program Read More...

Sophomore Madison Essig is the first Mason LIFE student to hold a Student Senate seat. Read More...

Heidi Graff, the program director of MasonLIFE, says as more programs are established, it’s important to maintain a quality standard. The ultimate goal, she says, isn’t merely recruiting students to be in college. It’s to push them toward academic progress and treat them the same way non-disabled students are treated – something that high schools are wrestling with as well. Read More...

The JCCNV Cultural Arts Department is proud to present the 6th Annual ReelAbilities Film Festival: Northern Virginia in March 2018. Read More...

Robin Moyher joined the School of Education as the assistant director of the Mason LIFE program in 2015. She has a master's degree in special education and a bachelor's degree in sociology from Old Dominion University. In 2016, Moyher received the PhD in Education program at George Mason University, with a specialization in special education, and is a Virginia Licensed Behavior Analyst. She has has been a graduate research assistant for the Mason LIFE program since 2014 and has taught several courses as an adjunct instructor. Moyher is the owner of Putting Together Puzzle Pieces consulting and co-founder of Adapted Tae Kwon Do at LeadbyExample Tae Kwon Do, and was previously a special education teacher for more than ten years. She has written, co-written, and edited several articles on autism and intellectual disabilities, most Read More...

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