For most students who complete Bridge successfully the next step is Threshold's Transition Year. Program Description Independent Living Skills Bridge students take independent living skills courses, which meet weekly and are accompanied by workshops for practicing skills. Some topics include money management, nutrition and meal planning, food preparation, organizational skills, and health and safety. Vocational Skills Students further their vocational skills with the support of Threshold's Coordinator of Career Services and are placed in a nine-month work experience specific to their individual needs. Additional Course Work Bridge students take Current Events once a week and a creative arts elective at Threshold or an option through the School of Undergraduate Studies.
Physical education is offered as a separate elective.
Financial Aid Admissions Students participate in an informal admissions process, overseen by the Director of Transition Year, during their second year in the program. Decisions are made by early March. Transition Year Students' primary motivation must be the desire to build upon the social, vocational, and life skills learned in Threshold's two-year curriculum and to achieve as much independence as possible. Students must demonstrate readiness to cope with the demands of a minimally structured environment. Acceptances will be determined by the level of performance during the student's second year or Bridge Year at Threshold, as evaluated by Threshold faculty.