Celebrating The New Ohio Autism Scholarship Increase
July 1, 2021
Bridgeway Academy is thrilled to share that the newly-approved Ohio State Budget includes $31 million in new funding for children with autism, to be provided over the next two fiscal years. Along with others, Bridgeway Academy staff members and families have been advocating for increased funding for the last several years, and we are over […]
Better Speech and Hearing Month – 2021
June 1, 2021
Compiled by Emily Schrader, M.A., CCC-SLP As the month of May comes to a close, the speech and language therapy team at Bridgeway Academy wanted to share some informative, fun, and possibly surprising insights regarding National Better Hearing and Speech Month (BHSM). Check out this engaging interview with the “speechies” here at Bridgeway as […]
OT Month Wrap-Up
May 10, 2021
By Jordyn Perry, MOT, OTR/L April was Occupational Therapy Month! But, what exactly is Occupational Therapy – or OT? Our team of 13 Occupational Therapists are an integral part of our students’ and clients’ lives. Occupational Therapy involves much more than just handwriting and sensory needs. It is defined by the “occupations” that make our […]
Celebrating Black History Month At Bridgeway
February 24, 2021
February is Black History Month and our teachers took the initiative in creating curriculum to celebrate the accomplishments of Black Americans over the course of our country’s history. It is important to discuss Black History throughout the year, but February gives us a special time to pay extra attention to the incredibly important contributions of […]
Learning to Conquer Negative Thinking
January 28, 2021
By: Lindsay Fletcher, Ph.D., NCSP | Psychology Manager, Bridgeway Academy Negative thoughts are a tricky lot. Sometimes, they are a quiet voice that whispers in the background even when you’re trying to stay optimistic. Other times, they shout so loudly that they’re hard to ignore. This shouting may even shape how we view others and […]
Coping With Pandemic Stressors
September 11, 2020
By: Bridgeway Academy’s Psychology Team The “new normal”? These “challenging” or “uncertain” times? Whatever you call it, we’ve been living it for six months now. The COVID-19 pandemic has been a true test of our global community’s ability to adapt to change and cope with the whole range of emotions, all of which are completely […]
Bridgeway Academy’s Statement
June 2, 2020
Black lives matter. Bridgeway Academy was formed on the principles of equity, inclusion, and the establishment of environments and systems that are supportive of all people. Our mission is to inspire the potential and celebrate the ability of every child. The nature of our work puts Bridgeway Academy uniquely positioned at the intersection of race […]
Tips for Remote Learning During School Closures
March 31, 2020
With Governor DeWine’s recent announcement that schools will not reopen until May 1, we’re using this time to take stock of our remote learning and therapy services in order to meet the needs of our students the best we can. We also understand that extending the school closure can really impact families like the ones […]
#ShowYourAbility Challenge
March 30, 2020
In honor of Autism Awareness Month, we’re inviting you to #ShowYourAbility – because everyone’s abilities deserve to be celebrated! ***Big or small – everyone has an ability they can share! It’s Autism Awareness Month, and even though we can’t be together in person to celebrate, we’re inviting you to take the #ShowYourAbility Challenge and spread […]
On “Leaving a Legacy”
September 8, 2019
All about Planned Giving. If you know Bridgeway Academy, you know that the work we do can be life-changing for our students and clients, and their families. 15 years ago, we opened our doors and our hearts to 12 preschoolers with autism and developmental disabilities. Today, we serve 196 children in preschool through 12th grade, […]
Camp Bridgeway 2019!
June 13, 2019
By: Janelle Maur Bridgeway Academy’s summer camp is an important part of our programming throughout the year. It’s awesome when kids can have a place where they can learn (and play!) all year long! Although our kids are still working on academic skills, we really like amp up the element of FUN in the summer! […]
Better Speech and Hearing Month
May 17, 2019
By: Bridgeway Academy’s Speech Department May is Better Speech and Hearing Month. Here are some facts and tidbits from the speech therapy department to help celebrate and learn about speech, language, and hearing! Fact #1: Did you know the title speech-language pathologist does not encompass all that SLPs do? SLPs work to prevent, assess, and […]
Caregiver Burnout
February 22, 2019
By: Bridgeway Academy’s Psychology Team (Lindsay Fletcher, Ph.D., NCSP, Psychologist, Julie Henzel, PsyD, Psychologist, and Nicole Benson, Ph.D., NCSP, Postdoctoral Psychology Fellow) Being a caregiver is a meaningful and rewarding role, but it’s important for caregivers to pay attention to their own health and well being, too. Caring for a child with autism can be physically exhausting […]
The Many Faces of Stress
September 19, 2018
By: Bridgeway Academy’s Psychology Team (Lindsay Fletcher, Ph.D., NCSP, Psychologist, Julie Henzel, PsyD, Psychologist, and Nicole Benson, Ph.D., NCSP, Postdoctoral Psychology Fellow) Did you know that happy and positive life events can increase our stress levels just as much as unhappy and negative ones? Think about a time you felt stressed planning holiday celebrations, cleaning the […]
“How was your trip?” SkillCorps India, 2018
June 8, 2018
By Stephanie Keyser, M.A., BCBA, COBA “How was your trip?” This question is the conversational opener I would expect from anyone interested in learning about my recent experience in India, yet each time I’m asked I find it inordinately difficult to answer. Working with students and staff at SOREM, and with the SkillCorps team, has […]