Programs @TBS

  • About – Past, Present and Future Perspectives
  • Education – Supporting students’ participation in age-appropriate curricular activities
  • Transition – Supporting families and students who graduate from TBS in their subsequent placements
  • Outreach – Sharing our experience and knowledge-base nationally and around the world

The Bridge School Model

Programs, Strategies and Perspectives – Setting the standard

  • Self-Determination Program – Developing critical self-advocacy and independence skills
  • CVI – From assessment to intervention – Developing functional use of vision
  • Curriculum – Planning and implementing modifications and accommodations for access to education
  • Communication – Skill areas and strategies for developing proficiency in use of AAC

Employment Opportunity @ BTLS
Speech-Language Pathologist

Communication @The Bridge School

  • Communication @TBS
    • What is Communicative Competence?
    • Assessment
    • Planning for Success
    • Intervention

The Bridge School Model

Programs, Strategies and Perspectives – Setting the standard

  • Self-Determination Program – Developing critical self-advocacy and independence skills
  • CVI – From assessment to intervention – Developing functional use of vision
  • Curriculum – Planning and implementing modifications and accommodations for access to education
  • Communication – Skill areas and strategies for developing proficiency in use of AAC

CVI Webinar 9: Effective Interaction Strategies for Children with CVI and CCN

CVI@The Bridge School

The Bridge School Model

Programs, Strategies and Perspectives – Setting the standard

  • Self-Determination Program – Developing critical self-advocacy and independence skills
  • CVI – From assessment to intervention – Developing functional use of vision
  • Curriculum – Planning and implementing modifications and accommodations for access to education
  • Communication – Skill areas and strategies for developing proficiency in use of AAC

CVI Webinar 9: Effective Interaction Strategies for Children with CVI and CCN

Support The Bridge School

  • The Bridge School is dedicated to improving the lives of individuals who need support in developing a voice of their own. Your charitable donation makes a significant difference in the level of support we are able to provide to children and their families locally, nationally and globally. Donate today!

Announcing The Bridge School’s Memorabilia Shop!

The ultimate goals of Bridge to Life include:

  • serving individuals with physical and/or communication impairments from birth through adulthood, locally, nationally and globally 
  • providing professional development opportunities in our areas of expertise 
  • contracting with families, agencies and school districts to offer direct services to students with severe physical impairments and complex communication needs

Save the Dates for Spring 2025!
Conversation Series on CVI and AAC with Dr. Christine Roman Lantzy

image of AAC by the Bay logo. Words on the logo say AAC by the Bay. Bridging Research, Best Practice and Families

2007 – September 27-29 – San Francisco State University

2009 – September 17-19 – San Francisco State University

2012 – February 23-25 – Cisco, San Jose

Preschool/Literacy/Mobility for Learning • Self-determination/Global Dissemination • Writing

Lifetime Achievement Award: Dr. June L. Bigge

2014 – February 27-March 1 – Cisco, San Jose

Language and learning/Mobility • Language and learning/Advocacy and social justice • CVI and its impact on learning/Effective patient provider communication

Lifetime Achievement Award: Jackie Brand

2017 – March 23-25 – Cisco, San Jose

Language Acquisition and Documentation • Specialized Curriculum Areas – Vision & Mobility • Language, Communication and Autism •

Lifetime Achievement Award: Michael Williams

2019 – April 25-26 – Cisco, San Jose

Cortical Vision Impairment • Literacy • Developing Self-Determination with Users of AAC • Low Resource Environments and Disaster Preparedness

Lifetime Achievement Award:  Woody Sessoms

2023 – April 27-28 – Cisco, San Jose

LiteracyCVISocial StoriesEmotional Competence Receptive Language AssessmentResearch being conducted at The Bridge School