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501(c)(3) community organization that inspires the growth of neurodivergent children through a child-led, strengths-based approach in a nurturing and therapeutic environment.

05/28/2026

At Bridges Development Center, regulation isn’t something we work on separately from learning... It's the foundation that makes learning, connection, communication, and engagement possible. ✨

Our sensory room was intentionally designed as a flexible, responsive space where children can move, explore, regulate, and reconnect with their bodies in ways that honor their individual needs. From movement and vestibular input to calming sensory experiences, every element was chosen with purpose.

This is part of what makes Bridges different:�We don’t ask children to “fit” the environment. We design environments that support children. 💙
Because when children feel safe, regulated, and connected, growth follows.

We are currently enrolling our Founding Class for Fall 2026. If you’re interested in learning more about our neurodiversity-affirming, relationship-based therapeutic preschool, we’d love to connect with you.

Fill out our interest form to start the conversation: https://forms.gle/xoUTEtYtQWDiJVJr7 ✨

05/22/2026

✨ A different vision for early childhood support starts here. ✨

Join us for our Therapeutic Preschool Open House at Bridges Development Center on June 16 from 10:30 AM–12:30 PM and learn more about our neurodiversity-affirming, relationship-centered preschool model designed to support young children through connection, regulation, play, and meaningful engagement.

We are currently enrolling our Founding Class for Fall 2026 and would love to welcome families into our space to share more about our relationship-based, neurodiversity-affirming vision for early childhood education.

🌈 Led by licensed OTs, SLPs, and early childhood educators
🌈 3:1 ratio
🌈 Play-based & individualized learning
🌈 DIRFloortime® grounded
🌈 Focus on communication, sensory needs, regulation & engagement
🌈 Built on connection. Rooted in joy.

✨ Link to register: https://forms.gle/H7ARAmnc2893ouKG7

05/13/2026

What if behavior wasn’t something to fix, but something to understand? ✨

We’re honored to be partnering with .autism for a free virtual Evening Enrichment session: A Different Lens: Understanding Your Child Through Connection, Not Compliance.

Bridges Development Center co-founders Stefanie Maiuri and Jessica Ravineala will lead this conversation exploring neurodiversity-affirming, relationship-based ways of understanding and supporting children who learn, communicate, and experience the world differently.

This session is designed for parents, caregivers, educators, and community members who want to move beyond compliance-based approaches and toward deeper connection, understanding, and hope.
🗓 June 3, 2026
⏰ 6:00–7:00 PM
💻 Free Virtual Event
Parents will leave with practical ways to support connection in everyday moments, resources to continue learning, and hopefully a reminder that they are not alone. ❤️
🔗 Link to RSVP: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdkJu-r4Kmy_lBYxwjJfkdpl4YpyCUVArosSRLQ5CyPFvWZ6A/viewform

05/08/2026

☀️ A space designed with intention, connection, and belonging at the center.

At Bridges Development Center, we are building more than a classroom. We are creating an environment where children feel safe, supported, understood, and empowered to grow.
Rooted in the principles of DIR Floortime®, our program focuses on:
- Emotional growth
- Regulation and co-regulation
- Meaningful connection
- Engagement through play
- Supporting autonomy and each child’s unique developmental journey

Every detail of our space was designed to support relationships, curiosity, joy, and authentic learning experiences for neurodivergent children and young learners who benefit from additional developmental support.

As we prepare to welcome our Founding Class, we are incredibly excited to open our doors to families seeking a more thoughtful, responsive, and connected path forward. ✨

Now enrolling for Fall 2026.
Interest Form: https://forms.gle/BVs2spB824FFSQkTA

04/29/2026

✨ Meet Our Growing Team ✨
We’re so excited to welcome Linsay Reijmer, MOT, OTR/L to Bridges Development Center as part of our founding team.

Linsay is a pediatric occupational therapist with experience across early intervention, outpatient, and preschool settings. Her work is grounded in a relationship-based approach, supporting development through connection, play, and meaningful daily experiences.

At Bridges, Linsay will be part of our interdisciplinary team within the classroom, collaborating and co-teaching alongside our early childhood educator and speech-language pathologist because we believe growth happens through connection, play, and meaningful daily experiences.

We feel so grateful to have Linsay as part of this work. Welcome, Linsay 💛

04/28/2026

🌟Open House- May 5, 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM🌟
Join us to learn more about Bridges Development Center, a therapeutic preschool model grounded in a neurodiversity-affirming, relationship-based approach.

During this Open House, families will:
• Tour the space
• Connect with the founders
• Learn how we support development through regulation, connection, and play
Our interdisciplinary team—an early childhood educator, speech-language pathologist, and occupational therapist—works collaboratively within the classroom, embedding therapeutic support into each child’s daily experience.

Designed for families seeking a more thoughtful, responsive, and connected path forward.

✨Now enrolling families for our founding class.✨
🔗 to register: https://forms.gle/pa9fcZGs2XU2fxvg6

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04/24/2026

Founding team. ✨

Speech. Occupational therapy. Early childhood education.
Three disciplines. One shared vision.

At Bridges, this isn’t just collaboration—it’s true interdisciplinary practice. Co-teaching, learning from one another, and showing up in deep connection with children and families—grounded in DIR® Floortime.

This is what it looks like when a model is built with intention from the very beginning.

This is the team bringing it to life. 💛

We’re just getting started.

04/22/2026

Registration is officially open for our 3rd Annual Bridges Charity Golf Outing ⛳️

Join us on July 31 for a day that brings our community together in the best way—connection, fun, and a shared purpose.

This is more than a golf outing. It’s a spirited day filled with:
• On-course games
• Raffles & prizes
• Opportunities to sponsor
• And a whole lot of community

Whether you’re golfing, sponsoring, or just coming for the energy of the day—we would love to have you be part of it.
Every swing, every sponsorship, every registration helps us continue building something different for children and families.

Know someone who would love to join you? ☀️
Tag them below or share this with a friend and make a day of it together.
Registration is open: https://www.bridgesdevelopmentcenter.org/events

04/18/2026

✨ Enrolling families. Building our founding class. ✨

What started as a connection between two people
a parent and a therapist—
has grown into something so much bigger.

Bridges is the result of shared vision, lived experience, and a deep belief that children deserve to be met with understanding, not expectation.

Now, we’re enrolling families for our founding class—
a group that will grow alongside us as we bring this vision to life.

Co-founders.
Moms.
Advocates.
Building something different, together. 🌈

If this feels aligned for your family, we’d love to connect.

https://www.bridgesdevelopmentcenter.org/interest-form

04/08/2026

This day means a lot to us. 🤍⛳️

Our golf outing is more than a fundraiser… it’s a reflection of the community building alongside Bridges.

✨ Hole Sponsorships are open
$400 to feature your business on the course and support our mission.

Every sponsorship helps us continue creating a space where children are met with connection, joy, and belonging first.

If you (or a business you know) want to be part of it, we’d love to have you.

🔗 https://forms.gle/LzabHb4WQSLVYiGe9

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Coopersville, MI
49404

Website

https://www.bridgesdevelopmentcenter.org/

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