About the Project
Building Relationships for Inclusive Digital Growth and Engagement
Safe and meaningful digital engagement.
THE PROJECT
Helping autistic young people use the internet in safe, healthy and meaningful ways
BRIDGE is a two-year Erasmus+ project that brings together universities, autism organisations and NGOs from Ireland, Greece, Spain, Cyprus and Croatia. It is led by Dublin City University (DCU), the world’s first Autism-Friendly University.
Together, the partners explore how autistic young people use the internet, look at the benefits and risks of online spaces, and promote safe and meaningful digital engagement.
2 years
2025–2026
6 partners
Universities, autism organisations and NGOs
5 countries
Ireland, Greece, Spain, Cyprus and Croatia
Erasmus+
Co-funded by the European Union
WHO IT IS FOR
For autistic young people and the people who support them
Autistic young people
Families
Caregivers
Youth workers
Educators
Therapists
HOW WE WORK
Listening to autistic voices
1. Listen
Co-participatory research with autistic youth, and consultations with families and professionals.
2. Co-design
Workshops where autistic young people, families and professionals explore what a safer, more positive online experience looks like.
3. Create
Turning lived experience into concrete, inclusive actions and a Europe-wide online toolkit.
2026 CO-DESIGN WORKSHOPS
Workshops in four countries
Autistic young people, families and professionals came together to talk about what a safer, more positive online experience looks like for them.
4 June 2026
COMING SOON
The BRIDGE toolkit
The main result of the project will be a Europe-wide online toolkit with practical strategies for healthy, responsible internet use, created for autistic individuals and those who support them: families, caregivers, youth workers, educators and therapists.
PARTNERS
Six organisations, five countries
Dublin City University
Ireland – project lead
European University Cyprus
Cyprus
University of Zagreb, Faculty of Education and Rehabilitation Sciences
Croatia
Federación Autismo Andalucía
Spain
Light Trees (Φωτόδεντρα)
Greece
Autism Praxis Infinity Solutions (APIS)
Cyprus
BRIDGE is co-funded by the European Union through the Erasmus+ programme, managed in Ireland by Léargas.
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