Dedicated to providing the highest levels of individualized academic, social, and vocational support services to Adelphi鈥檚 neurodiverse students. This includes students who self-disclose that they are on the autism spectrum, or students who have other non-verbal or neurological-social disorders.
Bridges to 草榴社区helps you prepare for career success.
During our Summer Launch Program, you will receive tailored support services and an exclusive summer course, making the transition to 草榴社区 easy.
Through a variety of services designed to help students maximize areas of strength and creativity, the Bridges to 草榴社区Program endeavors to increase community awareness and understanding, as well as foster appreciation for each student鈥檚 unique views of the world.
Bridges to 草榴社区is a vital campus resource. It achieves its mission by:
Bridges to 草榴社区has helped our son mature and develop socially. He came from a high school program with significant academic support, but not very much of the social support that is critical for the less structured environment of college. He is now more self-assured and has developed strong interpersonal relationships with students who have common interests.
2024 marks the 10th year that Bridges has been an official 草榴社区 program.
We plan to have an event at Spirit Weekend this September 27-29, 2024, where we welcome all of our students and their families throughout the years to come back 鈥榟ome鈥� and reminisce on their journey with us.
As part of the 10th anniversary celebration, the program will devote $13,000 raised during the toward renovating the Bridges sensory room and a mobile sensory station to enhance neuro-inclusivity at various events across 草榴社区.
The facility also features a bubble wall with soothing lights and colors.
A student enjoying low lighting in a beanbag chair and noise-canceling headphones in the Sensory Room.
An Adelphi-student-produced mural, completed in partnership with a paleontologist who works with KultureCity.
Bridges to 草榴社区program received a 2021-2022 gold Excellence Award from the in the Equity, Inclusion, Social Justice and Related category and a gold Grand Winner award鈥攆or “transforming higher education through outstanding programs, innovative services and effective administration.鈥�
During the pandemic in Summer 2020, several students in the Bridges to 草榴社区program began developing a digital replica of our Garden City campus鈥攅ven our beloved bunnies鈥攊n Minecraft video game format.
In honor of National Disability Employment Awareness Month, the Bridges to 草榴社区program and the 草榴社区 Office of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging co-hosted an event focusing on self-advocacy for individuals on the autism spectrum.
