Bridge Linx began with a vision of filling a much-needed void in the community. The goal was to help the mainstream students get necessary therapy in order to succeed in a manageable and affordable structure, making it possible for all those that need it. At that time, any therapy had to be done outside of school hours and usually at a high cost, making it difficult or impossible for most students to get the help they needed. The beginning was difficult. The schools were wary of pulling their students out during school hours, working with an outside agency in their school, and how it would affect their running and operation. There was a lot of trust to build and structures to figure out in order to accomplish this mission.
Bridge Linx started in 2015 with 13 clients and 3 therapists. Now almost 10 years later Bridge Linx is servicing 175 students with 12 therapists and a total of approximately 270 sessions a week. And these numbers are continuing to grow steadily.
What we have seen and experienced over the years is a close partnership with the community schools built on trust and success. The principals look to Bridge as a partner, meeting the needs of the students that the school is not able or equipped to deal with. Knowing that there are professionals to evaluate, set goals and help the students enables them to thrive and succeed as well as empowers the teachers with skills and methods to implement and enrich the classroom structure. Our therapists offer workshops and guidance to the staff. The growth and improvements in the school’s ability to meet the growing challenges of the students has been unbelievable with the Bridge Linx partnership.
Bridge Linx is a team of trained and certified therapists who provide Speech, Occupational, Physical and Social Behavior therapy to the general mainstream students. We work with many insurances and offer scholarships to enable therapy for every child in need. We look forward to continue in our mission to help every child get the help they need to succeed.
Speech and Language
Strong language skills are required for successful learning. Starting at a young age, children must be able to follow directions, understand what is being said and process what is happening around them. They must be able to express themselves properly and socialize appropriately with their peers. As they get older, understanding complex instructions as well as comprehending and categorizing information properly and being able to take notes are necessary. Speech and language therapy help improve and build many of these important skills.
Occupational Therapy
Proper regulation and core body strength is critical in the daily function of a child. This directly affects how they focus and carry out their tasks. Strong and adequate fine motor strength is important for handwriting skills and endurance. Hand-eye coordination is critical for being able to copy from a board and complete written assignments. Occupational therapy helps improve many of these important skills.
Physical Therapy
Body strength and coordination affect the daily function in our lives, our movement and ability to carry out basic daily tasks. Children need the body control and awareness to maintain proper movement, safety awareness and health. Physical therapy helps build strength and target specific muscle weaknesses in order to help children function better.
Social Behavior
Sometimes children have trouble functioning in school settings for various reasons. Some of the goals and areas worked on to help them include emotional regulation, organizational skills, following directions and routines, social expectations, and problem solving. Social Behavior therapy is provided in the school setting. It is coordinated with the classroom teacher and parents to ensure that the goals are followed up and met. This Social Behavior program has enabled many students to succeed in the mainstream yeshivah environment and not have to attend self-contained or public school programs in order to meet their needs.
Bridge Linx continues to grow and meet the needs of the children in the community. It is a nonprofit therapy center and works with most insurances. Private scholarships are offered as needed so that all children receive the help they need, regardless of financial ability.
If Bridge Linx can be of assistance to you in any way, please reach out to us at 732-493-3670 so we can help you.
