by HDS Communications | Apr 2, 2021 | B.R.I.D.G.E.S., College Mentors, HDS Cares, HDS Foundation
It’s Autism Awareness Month- Let’s Light It Up Blue! In 2007, the United Nations recognized April 2nd as World Autism Awareness Day to raise awareness for individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). About 1 in 54 children have been identified with ASD according...
by HDS Communications | Mar 17, 2021 | B.R.I.D.G.E.S., HDS Foundation, SAP
Friendship was the topic of last week’s Community Based Instruction (CBI) with the B.R.I.D.G.E.S. students! Special Guests Robb Armstrong and Samantha Novick from the Wings of Friendship, a non-profit organization, attended the class to educate the students about...
by Liz Falk | Mar 5, 2021 | B.R.I.D.G.E.S., HDS Foundation
Students in the B.R.I.D.G.E.S. class had the opportunity to participate in the “Nuts and Bolts of Self-Determination Skill Building” workshop hosted by Luke Wilson with Family Network on Disabilities (FND). The focus of the workshop was to help students learn how to...
by HDS Communications | Mar 1, 2021 | B.R.I.D.G.E.S., HDS Foundation
From little seeds, grow mighty trees – Here come the B.R.I.D.G.E.S. Gardeners! Last week, the B.R.I.D.G.E.S. program had the opportunity to participate in a virtual gardening experience with their classmates! A week prior to the Community Based Instruction (CBI),...
by HDS Communications | Jan 20, 2021 | B.R.I.D.G.E.S., HDS Foundation
Last Friday, our B.R.I.D.G.E.S. Builders were back at work, but this time they were building a toolbox! Students came prepared with safety googles, nails, glue wood pieces ready to hammer away. We have never seen them more excited! As facilitators Kathy Gorman-Gard...
by HDS Communications | Dec 8, 2020 | B.R.I.D.G.E.S., Calendar Events, HDS Foundation
It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas especially for the B.R.I.D.G.E.S. Class! COVID can’t stop us from spreading holiday joy. Every holiday season our B.R.I.D.G.E.S. Students participate in their class secret elf exchange which we were still able to make happen...
