We strive to accommodate as many kids, students, and adults as possible into Bridge programs. As Bridge staff works together with your family, we use the information from the Bridge Information Form and the conversations with you to determine program placement. There are times when we may accept an individual on a trial basis, or there may be a waiting period while we set up environments to support your child.

As much as we would love to serve every child, student, or adult who would like to attend our programs, we do have limitations. We want to be sure we can support your child well. If we are unable to accommodate your child, we will try to help you find other appropriate and helpful resources.

Our Bridge staff is made up of trained professionals in their field, collectively bringing 40+ years of professional experience working with kids, students, and adults as well as their families. They have education and experience in special education, education, therapy, as well as other specialized training in supporting individuals with disabilities.

Each of our programs is run with staff leadership and volunteers. Each person has been through an application and screening process. Each has also met the Pennsylvania state clearance requirements, mandated reporting, and has been trained to work with students in areas of disabilities and safety.

We use a variety of teaching approaches including adapted activities, hands-on learning, gross motor opportunities, communication support, sensory spaces, specialized equipment, and more.

We have emergency information on file for every student in Bridge programs and have a paging system to reach you if needed. We monitor our hallways and have a security team that assists us as needed. Each child checks in at a computer station when they arrive and wears a name tag that has important information on it. We have a two-person rule so your child is never alone with one adult. Our staff has been trained in emergency procedures.