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, Founder
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 Board of Directors
Brandon Gibson – President
Melissa Vigil – Secretary
Jeffrey Yoder – Treasurer
Mark Cummings – Member
Mark Harvey – Member
Mary Ann Winter-Messiers – Member
Cindy Herr – Member
Tamara Spain – Member
ADMIN Team
Patricia Wigney
Executive Director
Shawn Bay
HR/Finance Director
Erin Strickland
Office Manager
Akiko Kato
Special Education Teacher
Principal – 15th Ave.
Nathelle Comeau, MS., EI/ECSE, BCBA
Principal – Special Education Teacher Camp Creek
Lead Teachers
Alex Bullis, M.Ed.
General Education Teacher
Chris Holter, B.Ed
Special Education Teacher
Danielle Applegate, M.A. Special Education/ABA
Lead Teacher
Erinn Allen, M.S., ABA, BCBA
Lead Teacher
Gina Kaldahl, M.S.
Special Education Teacher
Jessica Benetreu
Special Education Teacher
Kassie Holcomb, B.S. Education, Certified Autism Movement Therapy
Assistant Principal General Education
Teacher- 15th Ave., Lead Gen. ED Teacher
Mark Westphal
Special Education Teacher
Monique Weaver-Gutierrez, B.S.
Behaviorist/Lead Teacher
Nicholas Brown
Lead Teacher/Mandt Instructor
Patrick Sinnott
Special Education Teacher
Tresa Roberts
Lead Teacher
Sam Nugent
General Education Teacher
Therapists
Jocelyn Hurley, OTR/L
Occupational Therapist
Madeline Buck, OTD, OTR/L
Occupational Therapist
Megan Geil, MS, CCC-SLP
Speech Language Pathologist
Shaundra Cook, MA, CCC-SLP (she/her)
Speech-Language Pathologist
Pat Hayes
School Counselor
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