Integrating CVI interventions, Strategies and Accommodations into the Instructional Program at The Bridge School
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
Cortical Visual Impairment (CVI) is a unique type of visual impairment which often co-occurs with cerebral palsy and other neurological disorders associated with severe speech and physical impairments (SSPI) and complex communication needs (CCN). Little is understood about how to best support the specific visual needs of students with SSPI and CVI who rely on AAC for daily communication needs and participation in academics and literacy instruction. To maximize the participation of these students, The Bridge School has developed interventions, strategies and accommodations based on The CVI Range, an assessment tool which provides rich descriptive information about a student’s visual abilities and characteristics.
This presentation provides practitioners and educators with strategies to support systematic implementation of accommodations developed to recruit and increase use of a student’s vision for communication, academic instruction, assessment, and accessing the environment. These interventions are embedded within classroom activities and based upon student considerations, teaching considerations, environmental considerations, and individual AAC and AT tools and strategies. These accommodations lead to changing expectations for students using their vision during instruction, all ultimately support vocabulary and language acquisition, increase effective use of all AAC modalities, and support the development of literacy skills. We will discuss preliminary outcomes and progress in these areas for our students with CVI.
Welcome to
The Bridge School
Each contribution makes a difference in the lives of our children. Visit our secure donation page and fill out the form to make your secure online donation.
The Bridge School
545 Eucalyptus Avenue
Hillsborough, CA 94010-6404
T: 650-696-7295
F: 650-342-7598
© The Bridge School