About Bridgeway House
Bridgeway House was founded in 2002 by a parent who was unwilling to accept the limited resources available to her child.
Our primary mission is to offer treatments, developmental therapies, enrichment courses, and support to children and families of all income levels who are affected by autism.
Because Bridgeway House knows that raising a child with autism or related abilities can be expensive, scholarships are available for all our services and programs.
Bridgeway House works with a variety of professionals and specialists to bring enriching programs and services to children with autism and their families.
Since 2002, Bridgeway House has grown significantly and attracts clients from various parts of the United States. We are very proud of the services we provide to the children with autism and their families and are always looking for new programs and services to benefit them.
– Patricia Wigney Executive Director
Bridgeway House is a nonprofit organization that was founded to offer treatments, developmental therapies, enrichment courses, and support to children and families of all income levels with autism and related abilities. Our focus has been developing programs and services in direct response to needs seen in our community that are designed to help this diverse group of children meet the challenges of autism, as well as helping their families with the emotional, financial, and social challenges they face.
We require a one-time registration fee for all programs and services. We offer scholarships for all our programs because we are committed to providing services to all families affected by autism regardless of income level. Please call Bridgeway House for more information on the scholarship application process.
Each program has a minimum and maximum number of participants. The deadline for registration is one week prior to the first meeting. If a minimum number of participants have not preregistered, the may be cancelled at the instructor’s discretion.
Bridgeway House School
The Bridgeway House school is one of the programs that Bridgeway House offers and the only one especially designed to support students with autism in Lane County and nearby counties. The founders of this organization, parents of children with autism, envisioned a school that would serve the diverse needs of children, like their own, and families affected by autism. It was admitted as a school by the state in 2009, with 4 students in downtown Eugene, Oregon. It moved to south Eugene in 2011 with 5 times more students.
In 2013, the school again moved to a seven-acre land nestled within the Camp Creek Valley in the serene countryside of Springfield, Oregon. Since then, this quiet location has been providing the ideal environment, free from extraneous sounds and sensory distractions where students on the autism spectrum may access core academics within a stress-reduced setting.
Bridgeway House Board of Directors
Agency Board Members
Mark Cummings – President
Melissa Vigil – Treasurer
Brandon Gibson – Secretary
Neil Mark Harvey – Member
Matt Roberts – Member
Holly Guardino – Member
Jeffrey Yoder – Member
Mary Ann Winter-Messiers, PhD – Member
Bridgeway House Teachers & Staff
Patricia Wigney –
Executive Director
Kristin Collier –
Social Group Coordinator / SHAPE Program Coordinator
Phoebe Blume –
Finance Manager
Christopher Bell, SLPA –
Speech Language Pathology Assistant
Sophia King, M.S., BCBA, LBA – OR
Board Certified Behavior Analyst
Rachel White, M.A., BCBA, LBA – OR
Board Certified Behavior Analyst
Natalie Townsend, RBAI-OR, RBT
Registered Behavior Technician | Home Therapy Program Administrator
Lesley Christofferson, RBAI-OR, RBT
Registered Behavior Technician
Kaylee Kirkpatrick, RBAI-OR
Behavior Interventionist
Niki Schering, RMS., BCBA
Case Manager
Monique Weaver-Gutierrez, RBAI-OR, RBT
Registered Behavior Technician
Bella Laughlin, RBAI-OR
Behavior Interventionist
Jocelyn Hurley
Occupational Therapist
Nick Brown
Mandt Trainer
Hannah Bennion, MT-BC
Music Therapist
Jacey Crane, RBAI-OR
Behavior Interventionist
Chris Holter
Special Ed Teacher
Gina Kaldahl
Special Ed Teacher
Akiko Kato, Special Education Teacher
15th Street School Principal
Tresa Roberts
Teacher
Nathelle Comeau, M.S., BCBA, Special Education Teacher
Camp Creek Principal
Alex Bullis
General ED Teacher
Sally Bennett, RBT
Online Special ED Teacher
Yvonne Gattie
General ED Teacher
Patrick Sinnott
Special Ed Teacher
Kassie Holcomb
General Ed Teacher
Rowan Bupp, SLP
Speech Language Pathologist
Nicole Wiemholt, BCBA
Licensed BCBA for Bridgeway School
Danielle Applegate, RBT
Registered Behavior Technician
Charles Guzy
Sped Teacher
Bridgeway House Business Sponsors
Bridgeway House is grateful to the following corporate sponsors for their generous support of our programs:
Bridgeway House Foundations
Bridgeway House is grateful to the following foundations for their generous support of our programs:
Chambers Family Foundation
City of Eugene Cultural Services Division
Colad Charitable Trust
Faye & Lucille Stewart Foundation
Lane Arts Council
Larson Family Foundation
McKay Family Foundation
MillsDavis Foundation
R&M Clark Family Foundation
Siletz Tribal Charitable Contribution Fund
Speers Family Giving Fund
Spirit Mountain Community Fund
Three Rivers Foundation
United Rotary Clubs of Lane County