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

Spring 2025 – Conversation Series on CVI and AAC with Dr. Christine Roman Lantzy
More details…

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

Spring 2025 – Conversation Series on CVI and AAC with Dr. Christine Roman Lantzy
More details…

Thursday, April 27, 2023

TimeActivityPresenter(s)
8:00 AM – 9:00 AMRegistration and Sign-in
9:00 AM – 9:30 AMWelcomeDr. Vicki Casella
9:30 AM – 10:00 AMRecognition of HonoreeDr. Vicki Casella
10:00 AM – 11:30 AMPlenary 1:
Assessing implementation of the C-BiLLT: A language comprehension test for children with complex communication needs
Dr. Johanna Geytenbeek
11:30 AM – 11:45 AMBreak
11:45 AM – 1:15 PMPlenary 2:
Assessing Comprehension of Children with Complex Communication Needs: How We Use C-BiLLT & What We Have Learned
Elisa Kingsbury
Rebecca Matthews
Amanda Eiser Hess
1:15 PM – 2:15 PMLunch
2:15 PM – 3:45 PMPlenary 3:
Focus on the brain for developmental gain: How gene surgery for AADC deficiency, deep brain stimulation for dystonia and self-directed mobility in children with complex communication and physical needs can affect motor development, communication and participation
Christine Wright-Ott
3:45 PM – 4:00 PMBreak
4:00 PM – 5:30 PMPlenary 4:
Laying a Foundation for Family Centered and Evidenced Based AAC Interventions for Individuals with Cortical Visual Impairment and Complex Communication Needs
Tara McCarty
Lynn Elko
5:30 PM – 7:00 PMReception
CEUs for Day 1 = 6 hours

Friday, April 28, 2023

TimeActivityPresenter(s)
8:00 AM – 8:30 AMRegistration and Sign-in
8:30 AM – 9:00 AMWelcomeDr. Vicki Casella
9:00 AM – 10:30 AMPlenary 5:
AAC technologies and interventions to support literacy learning for individuals with complex communication needs
Dr. Janice Light
10:30 AM – 10:45 AMBreak
10:45 AM – 12:15 PMPlenary 6:
Emotional Competencies in People Who Use AAC
Dr. Gabriela Rangel-Rodríguez
12:15 PM – 1:15 PMLunch
1:15 PM – 2:15 PMPlenary 7:
Practice to Research ↔ Research to Practice
Dr. Sarah Blackstone
2:15 PM – 3:45 PMPlenary 8:
I have a Story about that: Social Stories that enhance Self-Determination and Language for Children with CCN and CVI
Rebecca Matthews
3:45 PM – 4:30 PMQ&APanel of Presenters
4:30 PM – 5:00 PMSummationDr. Vicki Casella
CEUs for Day 2 = 6.75 hours