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

Save the Dates for Spring 2025!
Conversation Series on CVI and AAC with Dr. Christine Roman Lantzy

Browse Programs @The Bridge School

Webinar 9: Effective Interaction Strategies for Children with CVI and CCN

CVI@The Bridge School

Adapted AAC-CVI Framework – Adapted from work at Penn State University

Latest Events CVI@The Bridge School

2023 Summer Workshop – Addressing the Needs of Students with Cortical Visual Impairment (CVI) and Complex Communication Needs (CCN) in the Classroom Setting.

The Bridge School is excited to announce the AAC-CVI Framework, adapted from work at Penn State University.

The CVI Range Assessment has helped guide intervention that:

  • Outlines the conditions for viewing so a student with CVI is supported in learning how to consistently use their vision throughout the day
  • Provides specific strategies to recruit a student’s vision
  • Provides recommendations to effectively engineer educational materials, the classroom environment and instruction to reflect:
    • An individual student’s CVI profile
    • Interventions for groups
  • Supports student participation in areas of communication, academics, mobility and assistive technology
  • Gives non-vision professionals a guideline to develop instruction and materials that enrich typical CVI recommendations
  • Allows students with CVI daily opportunities to utilize their vision, which increases their overall classroom participation
Dr. Roman-Lantzy consulted with the staff as they implemented the assessment and intervention strategies she outlined in her book. She reinforced the staff’s efforts and provided valuable feedback on specific details.