Personalized academic, social, and vocational support for Adelphi’s neurodiverse students, including those who self-disclose as being on the autism spectrum or with other nonverbal or social communication differences.
Bridges Overview
Bridges helps you prepare for academic and career success.
Transition to College Life
During our Summer Launch Program, you will receive tailored support services and an exclusive summer course, making the transition to Adelphi University easy.
Through a variety of services designed to help students maximize areas of strength and creativity, the Bridges to Adelphi Program endeavors to increase community awareness and understanding, as well as foster appreciation for each student’s unique views of the world.
The Bridges to Adelphi program is unlike any other program, and it has made Adelphi a prominent destination for students from all over the world who self-disclose as being on the autism spectrum or who experience other nonverbal or neurological-social disorders. The program is dedicated to providing the highest levels of individualized academic, social, transitional, and vocational support services so you will:
- Gain the tools to advocate for yourself
- Achieve academically
- Make new friends
- Prepare to embark on a career
Because Adelphi prides itself on being inclusive, the Bridges program also promotes awareness and understanding of neurosocial disorders throughout the campus community, through education, training and collaboration with University faculty, staff and students.
The Bridges Family
Members of the new Bridges Board of Advisors talk about the support their children received in the Bridges program.
Bridges to Adelphi 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.
Sensory Room
In 2018, Adelphi University broke new ground by opening a sensory room, with a sensory wall, soft floors, a pouch swing, beanbag chairs and low lighting. This was the first room of its kind specifically opened for students with autism at a college campus. Launch Gallery
Sensory Room
In 2018, Adelphi University broke new ground by opening a sensory room, with a sensory wall, soft floors, a pouch swing, beanbag chairs and low lighting. This was the first room of its kind specifically opened for students with autism at a college campus. 3 Photos-
The facility also features a bubble wall with soothing lights and colors.
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A student enjoying low lighting in a beanbag chair and noise-canceling headphones in the Sensory Room.
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An Adelphi-student-produced mural, completed in partnership with a paleontologist who works with KultureCity.
Support the Bridges Program
Celebrate neurodiverse students at Adelphi with the Bridges Apparel Shop from Spectrum Designs. Every purchase directly benefits Bridges students, helping them access opportunities, resources, and experiences that set them up for success.
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