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This pilot study assessed the effectiveness of a supported education program for adults with psychiatric disabilities. Supported education programs help people to gain the basic academic and social skills needed to pursue postsecondary education. The program in this study, the Bridge Program, was conducted over 12 weeks, once every week for three hours. Each session consisted of two hours of lecture/lab activities followed by an hour of individualized mentoring. The program used five outcome assessments to measure effectiveness: (1) pre — and posttests for each academic module; (2) the Participants' Comfort with the Student Role Scale; (3) the Participant Overall Satisfaction Scale; (4) the Task Skills, Interpersonal Skills, and School Behavior Scales; and (5) a frequency count of the percentage of participants who successfully completed the program and enrolled in further educational coursework. Additionally, the occupational therapy students—who participated in the program as instructors and mentors— completed pre — and postscales measuring how comfortable they were working with this population. Of the 18 participants, 16 successfully completed the program, and 12 enrolled in further educational coursework. Upon program completion, the majority of participants reported that they felt better prepared for future educational endeavors and felt more comfortable in the student role. Similarly, the occupational therapy students reported higher levels of comfort with this population and had greater confidence in their clinical skills in the area of mental health practice. Limitations of the study included lack of established reliability and validity for several outcome assessments, lack of a control group, and a small number of participants. It is anticipated that these limitations will be corrected in future studies and as the program grows.
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