Article #3 on the 2026 Consumer Electronics Show (CES). Three of our BridgingApps team members, plus one client family, attended this year: The Show included over 4,100 exhibitors, only a handful of which can be mentioned here. Below, we highlight…
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List Highlight: Assistive Technology for Blindness and Low Vision
February is Low Vision Awareness Month (some add “Age-Related Macular Degeneration” to that name). Check out the app recommendations under BridgingApps for Blind and Low Vision Users and BridgingApps Low Vision Apps for Older Adults: there are suggestions for practical…
Top 5 Most Accessed Assistive Technology Apps on BridgingApps in 2025
Assistive technology (AT) apps help make learning, communication, and daily tasks more accessible for people of all abilities. BridgingApps curates and reviews a wide range of AT tools, helping families, educators, and therapists find solutions that meet specific needs. The…
The Challenge of Invisible AT: Assistive Technology, Smartphones, and IEPs
You’ve probably heard of “invisible disabilities”: chronic pain, Level 1 autism, and epilepsy, to name a few. Assistive technology (AT) can also be “invisible.” And in either case, “invisible” often means “misunderstood.” Hidden in Plain Sight Think of AT as…
Family Outdoor Activities and Assistive Technology: A Personal Story
Following up our recent “Biking with a Disability” post, Program Director Cristen Reat shares the full story of her family’s test ride on a Van Raam tandem. One of our regular family activities is to go for walks in our…
Assistive Technology Apps for Diverse Learning Needs App List
Our new Assistive Technology Apps for Diverse Learning Needs App List showcases a variety of apps designed to support individuals with different learning challenges. These apps cater to needs such as time management, writing assistance, note-taking, voice transcription, reading, audiobooks,…
Switch-Adapted Gadgets and Assistive Technology
Before there was eye-gaze technology, there was switch-operated technology; and for people with limited but functional muscle control, the switch can still be the preferred method. Eyes get fatigued like any other muscle. Alternative-access switches can be manipulated by a…
How to Take Your Dog on Vacation: Assistive Technology for Pets on the Road
’Tis the season to be vacationing, and over 40 percent of Americans plan to take, or already have taken, at least one road trip in 2023. The majority travel with family—and not just the kind of family that walks on…
Looking Back: Assistive Technology in the Last Quarter of the 20th Century
Would it surprise you to learn that assistive-technology engineering began long before the age of apps? And long before the Americans with Disabilities Act? And even before computers became household appliances? My Father the Pioneer I grew up close to…
Do I Need Assistive Technology for Hearing Loss?
May is National Speech-Language-Hearing Month, and also Older Adults Awareness Month. Today’s post is for everyone dealing with the onset of age-related hearing loss. Not “Getting It” Like You Used To It’s hard admitting that your hearing isn’t what it…