Happenings & Stories

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 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...

Giving Is Better Than Receiving!

Today the HDS B.R.I.D.G.E.S. students headed on a shopping trip to Walmart to purchase holiday gifts for their siblings. This Community Based Instruction is designed to help students practice their budgeting skills as students are given a specific budget. One of the...

Ice Cream Sundae Challenge!

The B.R.I.D.G.E.S. class participated in an Ice Cream Sundae Challenge for their Community Based Instruction activity this week.  The day before the event, students were put in teams of 3-4.  They had to work together to decide what flavor ice cream and 3 toppings...

HDS B.R.I.D.G.E.S. students take on the “Secret Elf”

This holiday season, the HDS B.R.I.D.G.E.S. students took on the "Secret Elf" title for the morning as they headed out to Walmart to do some holiday shopping for their friends! The mission was: to stay under $25 (including tax) and purchase the items that were listed...