Happenings & Stories

HDS Foundation Celebrates Autism Acceptance Month

More than 50 years have passed since the first National Autism Awareness month was observed in the United States in April 1970. This month's events are meant to increase understanding of Autism and promote the inclusion of those who fall within the Autism Spectrum....

A Special Guest Visits the B.R.I.D.G.E.S. Students

HDS B.R.I.D.G.E.S.  students and facilitators warmly welcomed Kate Gilson Miranda, a Junior Board Member of the HDS Foundation, who served as a guest speaker during the Career Experience Series. Kate was delighted to tell them about her personal journey, from high...

Runners and Walkers… Get Set, Ready, and Go!

The ESE teachers at Homestead Senior High School organized a 5K Buddy Run/Walk for their students, which was held just before Spring Break. Throughout the last few months, students signed up to become a "Buddy" with a student in the Exceptional Student Education...

The Heart of Special Olympics

The HDS B.R.I.D.G.E.S. students had the opportunity to participate in the Special Olympics at their high school. Students demonstrated their abilities in the relay race, long jump, and softball throw. Before the day's events, students took time to go outside with...

Candle Making at its finest!

Candle Making at its finest!

One of our additional HDS B.R.I.D.G.E.S. Broward Programs also had the chance to participate in the Community Based Instruction in-house field trip with the ScentsAbility team. These students were given a chance to try their hand at candle making. Each student...

HDS B.R.I.D.G.E.S. Students Create Wood Designs

Students from our HDS B.R.I.D.G.E.S. Program visited Board & Brush Creative Studio as part of their Community-Based Instruction (CBI). They each had an opportunity to use their imagination to create a personalized wood design. Various stencils, including those...

HDS BRIDGES SUPER BOWL SOIREE

February is BUZZING with positive energy at our HDS BRIDGES Broward Program! Students planned and hosted a Super Bowl LVII-themed soirée for their high school administrators and peers in the Best Buddies Program. The big football game may be on a Sunday when kids are...

HDS  B.R.I.D.G.E.S. Students Become Candlemakers!

HDS B.R.I.D.G.E.S. Students Become Candlemakers!

Today, as part of their Community-Based Instruction (CBI), our HDS B.R.I.D.G.E.S. students had the opportunity to try their hand at making candles. The team at ScentsAbility Candles, a nonprofit that offers an innovative social enterprise and serves as a source of...

HDS Holiday Party

When we think of the holidays, it is not the presents that make it special, but the laughter, the feeling of love, and the togetherness of friends, colleagues, and family. [video width="1920" height="1080"...

It’s Movie Time!

The HDS B.R.I.D.G.E.S. students had a fantastic time on their Community-Based Instruction (CBI) field trip to the local movie theater to enjoy the movie Stranger World.  Since each student is given a gift card as part of our HDS Grant to use during their weekly CBIs,...

“Tis the Season to Give”

This past week, both of our Cypress Bay HDS B.R.I.D.G.E.S. programs celebrated the holiday season at Chili's Bar & Grill, enjoying friendship and a delicious lunch.  They all ordered burgers, chicken nuggets, chicken fajitas, and more. But the one thing they all...