Universal Voices: The Right to be Heard, Move and Belong
Join us April 30, 2026 – May 1, 2026
The Bridge School serves children ages 3–13 with extensive speech and physical disabilities through a comprehensive, interdisciplinary program based in Hillsborough, CA.
Explore the core programs and strategies that define The Bridge School’s approach to education and access.
AAC by the Bay Save the Date!
April 30 – May 1, 2026
Programs, Strategies and Perspectives – Setting the Standard
Bridge to Life extends the expertise of The Bridge School to individuals from infancy through adulthood, offering personalized services that support communication, access, and learning across all stages of life.
Explore the core programs and strategies that define The Bridge School’s approach to education and access.
Use it on Monday Series Workshop 2: The CVI/AAC Framework: A Complementary Approach to AAC Assessment for Individuals with CVI. Watch the archive presented on Feb 21, 2026
Programs, Strategies and Perspectives – Setting the standard
Accepting Applications for Teacher in Residence for the 2025-2026 Academic Year
Programs, Strategies and Perspectives – Setting the standard
05/16/25 9-10:30 AM
CVI Webinar #10: My Story, My Way: A Personalized Approach to Social Stories with Rebecca Matthews Carlson
Programs, Strategies and Perspectives – Setting the standard
05/16/25 9-10:30 AM
CVI Webinar #10: My Story, My Way: A Personalized Approach to Social Stories with Rebecca Matthews Carlson
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!
Spring 2025 – Conversation Series on CVI and AAC with Dr. Christine Roman Lantzy
Tara McCarty, Lynn Elko
Feasible and appropriate AAC options for individuals with cortical visual impairment (CVI) are not (app)store-bought, ready-made, or prepackaged. These individuals require individualized, multimodal AAC systems that are carefully constructed by the thoughtful and data-driven decisions of families and service providers. Although ready-made aided AAC systems may be amenable to modifications tailored to the unique needs of an individual with CVI, these changes will not be effective until the team systematically examines the building blocks for successful communication. Many components make up the strong foundation for successful communication for individuals with CVI, including a family-centered approach, consideration of the individual’s specific CVI characteristics, responsibilities of the communication partner(s), and consideration of aided AAC design features. It is up to the team to lay a solid foundation for an AAC system that will be accessible to the individual across time, settings, and partners. This session will present CVI specific evidence-based recommendations which are applicable to individuals with CVI who require AAC. These recommendations are further illustrated in one family’s personal experiences building an individualized, multimodal AAC system for their daughter with CVI who became a successful AAC communicator.
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