Dara Uses Tuition Reimbursement to Finish Her Degree
Dara
Program Manager, Bancroft Delaware
June 29, 2020
My name is Dara. I am a program manager for the Delaware program. I have been with Bancroft for the past four years, and I love what I do. The interaction with the individuals and the staff are something I look forward to every day. To come to work and know that I can make... Read More »
One Mom’s Perspective on her Role as an Essential Care Worker 
Mary Jo Kolaski
Direct Support Professional at Bancroft
May 21, 2020
Mary Jo Kolaski, Direct Support Professional at Bancroft It will soon be my 25th anniversary working as a Direct Support Professional at Bancroft, an obvious time to reflect on my journey. My mother worked as a teacher’s assistant at the Bancroft School, then located in Haddonfield, and I always looked up to her and the... Read More »
Accountant to Behavior Specialist: Career Change with Big Impact. 
David Sullivan
Behavior Specialist at Bancroft
April 23, 2020
Uncertainty and anxiety surrounding employment and job security is very real for the tens of thousands who have been laid off or furloughed.  Before all this, I took what I considered to be a big, bold step to leave a job in accounting in search of work that had real impact. I found meaningful secure... Read More »
What is I/DD?
April 22, 2020
Generally, intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DDs) include cognitive, physical, or a combination of impairments diagnosed before age 18. I/DD conditions can negatively impact many facets of development. I/DDs can affect many systems of the body, including the nervous system, sensory system, and metabolism.
An Unexpected Road to the Future
April 22, 2020
As children, we sometimes have grand dreams for what our lives will be. Where we’ll live, the places we’ll explore, and - of course - what we want to be when we grow up.  For me, I dreamed of being a world-renowned researcher and scientist. I was sure it was a path that would allow me to change the world. 
What is Autism?
April 21, 2020
Autism is a developmental disability - a condition that affects the way a person thinks, learns, behaves and communicates. It’s also a spectrum disorder - which means people with autism can experience life very differently from one person to the next. You may have heard the saying that “If you know one person with autism, you know one person with autism.”
Veterans Day spotlight: Pat Senft, Bancroft School Principal
November 10, 2019
Pat Senft wasn’t what you might think of as the “typical” Marine recruit.  “I was 27, almost 28 years old when I left for boot camp,” recalls Senft, who now serves as principal of The Bancroft School in Mt. Laurel, NJ.  His father was a Marine in Vietnam – and instilled in Senft a lifelong... Read More »
Top 5 Tips to Crush the Interview Process from Beginning to End
Contributor: Jonathan Lutz
Bancroft Director of Talent Acquisition
August 23, 2019
As an organization that hires approximately 1,000 employees a year to keep up with our growing need for qualified Direct Support/Direct Care Professionals, we know firsthand the value of a great first impression. 
What is Neurological Rehabilitation?
August 23, 2019
Neurological rehabilitation occurs under the supervision of a doctor, or a team of doctors, and is designed to improve the well-being of a patient by reducing the symptoms of a disease, injury, or disorder of the nervous system.