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Building Confidence and Self-Advocacy During the Middle School Years
Bridges Middle School was recently featured on the COSMIQ EdTech blog in an article exploring how a learning environment intentionally designed for neurodivergent students can help build confidence, belonging, and self-advocacy.
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Building Independence: When Should AI Step Back?
Technology can remove barriers for neurodivergent students, giving them new ways to read, communicate, organize their thoughts, and demonstrate what they know. But when does helpful support begin doing the very work a student is supposed to be learning to do? Our Executive Director, Beven Byrnes, explores that question in a new article for TechFinitive,…
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OregonLive Youth Voices Highlights the Bridges Approach to Neurodivergent Education
What happens when a school is designed around how neurodivergent students learn, rather than asking students to adapt to an environment that wasn’t designed for them? A recent OregonLive Youth Voices article takes readers inside Bridges Middle School to explore our approach to asset-based education and creating an environment where students feel supported, understood, and…
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Supporting Neurodivergent Kids Across Two Homes
For neurodivergent children, moving between two homes can mean more than changing where they sleep. Different routines, expectations, environments, and parenting styles can make those transitions especially challenging.
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Rethinking Education: High Expectations, High Support
What would it look like if, instead of asking students to fit the educational system, we built an educational system that better fit its students? Our Executive Director Beven Byrnes recently explored that question in an interview with Releasing the Phoenix, a holistic LGBTQ+ mental health and wellness organization. In 5 Things That Should Be…
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What Happens When a School Is Built for ADHD Brains?
I recently had the honor of joining Tracy Otsuka on ADHD for Smart Ass Women for an episode titled “What Happens When a School Is Built for ADHD Brains.” Tracy’s podcast reaches a global audience and ranks in the top 0.1% worldwide, making this a meaningful opportunity to share the heart of Bridges Middle School…
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Executive Director Beven Byrnes Featured in CEOWORLD Magazine Special Report
We are proud to share that our executive director, Beven Byrnes, is the author of a recently published CEOWORLD Magazine Special Report titled, “What Happens When Students Spend Years Believing They Don’t Belong?” The report explores how belonging, confidence, and neurodivergent inclusion shape not only educational outcomes but also the future workforce.
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An Inspiring Conversation: Beven Byrnes on Leadership, Community, and Middle School Education
We’re excited to share that our executive director, Beven Byrnes, was recently featured in an Inspiring Conversation with OregonVoyager. In the interview, Beven reflects on her leadership journey, the values that shape the Bridges community, and what she believes students need most during the critical middle school years.
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Beven Byrnes Featured on More Good News Wednesday
Earlier this month, our Executive Director, Beven Byrnes, was featured on More Good News Wednesday, a podcast hosted by renowned entrepreneur and thought leader David Meltzer.
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What if “Bad Behavior” Is Actually A Cry for Help?
If you’re a fan of the Real Life, Whole Talk podcast, you may have recognized a familiar voice — our Executive Director, Beven Byrnes, who was recently featured on the show.
