Student-led effort brings sensory-inclusive program to Bridgeport schools
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Student Brian Thomas Bingham led fundraising and staff training to bring the Culture City sensory-inclusion program to Bridgeport; the district is now 'sensory inclusive certified' and has added alternate lunch/assembly spaces and classroom resources.
A Franklin County student who sought ways to support peers with sensory sensitivities was celebrated by the board after leading an effort to bring a sensory-inclusion program to Bridgeport schools.
School staff described how student Brian Thomas Bingham ("BT") researched options with his mother, raised funds and introduced the Culture City program to faculty. After staff completed training on sensory processing, the district became sensory inclusive certified for Bridgeport, added alternative locations for students during lunches and assemblies, and stocked classrooms with resources to help students self-regulate.
BT also was invited to speak with teachers at Good Shepherd about sensory awareness. School leaders said the program is intended to make classrooms and school events more accessible and inclusive for students with sensory needs.
The recognition was ceremonial; no new funding or policy vote was reported alongside the announcement.