Jobs can be hard to find when you have a disability. Especially an intellectual or developmental disability (IDD). In the United States, fewer than 1 in 5 people with IDD have full-time jobs; and several thousand of these jobs are…
List Highlight: BridgingApps Caregiver Apps
November is National Family Caregivers Month. There are 63 million family caregivers in the U.S.—around 25 percent of the adult population—and many struggle to balance unpaid caregiving with paid jobs; have health issues of their own; or face other special…
How Apps & Tech Support Independence for Young Adults with Special Needs | Parenting Special Needs Magazine
Supporting your teen or young adult with a disability on their path to independence can feel both exciting and overwhelming. The right technology—from health apps to accessible gaming—can make that journey smoother, safer, and more empowering for the whole family.…
Easterseals-Reviewed Apps: Thanks to Our Affiliate Partners
Thanks to our partner Easterseals affiliates from the Expansion Pilot program, who have recently contributed several new reviews to the App Search Tool. Thanks also to Comcast NBCUniversal Foundation, for their generous support of the Expansion program. Amy Barry, Digital…
List Highlight: BridgingApps Fun Fall Apps
As the air dries and cools, it’s finally beginning to feel like fall in Houston. Fall also means outdoor fun, cozy nights, tasty treats, Halloween, and Thanksgiving. To help your family get into the seasonal spirit, check out our BridgingApps…
You’re Not What You Eat: Nourishing Wellbeing as New Moms
Cathy Foreman MS, RD “Nourishment” is a pretty interesting word for the food containing nutrients that we need to grow and to stay healthy. And it’s important to remember that through the food we eat, we nourish ourselves not just…
AAC Awareness Month: High Tech and Low Tech
What comes to mind on hearing the word “technology”? A smartphone full of apps? The latest in artificial intelligence? Any number of things that use motors, chargers, or virtual connections? Technology—including assistive technology—is all that; but it’s also a garden…
Down Syndrome Awareness Month | Apps for Children with Down Syndrome
October is Down Syndrome Awareness Month. BridgingApps has put together an app list for children with Down syndrome. Use these apps to not only make mobile device activity fun, but to help with cognitive and motor development. See our full list…
Is Sleep Time Tech Time?
Cathy Foreman MS, RD For households with a new baby, if there is an opportunity for a parent to lie down and rest it’s almost sacred time. “Sleep when the baby sleeps” is common advice that has real value, but…
List Highlight: BridgingApps AAC App List
October is National AAC Month (also International AAC Awareness Month), with AAC standing for “augmentative and alternative communications.” Or in more everyday language, assistive technology for people with verbal-speech disabilities. If you’re looking for the right AAC, or are curious…