As the COVID-19 pandemic spreads across the U.S., limit your exposure to other people by using the Walmart Grocery pickup option. With grocery pickup, you only have to interact with a single store employee from their curbside parking space and…
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Remote Learning with Khan Academy During COVID19 School Closures
Khan Academy is a free resource for students, teachers, and parents. Khan Academy is having daily (weekdays) 9am PST/12 EST live streams on Facebook, YouTube and Twitter for students, parents and teachers navigating school closures. Here are guides they have created for you: Parents • Daily…
World Down Syndrome Day | William’s Success Story Continues – an Update From His Mom
Written by Beverley Dean MBE, William’s Mom We first wrote about William when he was 6 in 2012 shortly after we founded Special iApps and then updated his story in 2014. William will be 15 later this year. It’s a…
Ellie’s Success Story | World Down Syndrome Day
Written by Lisa Brodie My daughter Ellie is a vibrant, young lady who was blessed to be born with Down Syndrome. She is full of life and puts her all in to everything she does! I remember thinking, when she…
Stay Calm During COVID19 With Endel: Focus, Sleep, Relax App
BridgingApps just published the following BridgingApps Reviewed App on the site: Endel: Focus, Sleep, Relax is a software available on the web and as an app on iOS and Android devices. This app uses algorithms to provide soundscapes. They vary based…
Zoom for Online Learning, Meetings & Socialization During CoronaVirus
ZOOM Cloud Meetings is a user-friendly video meeting website and app that is FREE. Using the basic (free) account, users can host an unlimited number of meetings that last 40 minutes or less with up to 100 participants with no time…
Help Seniors Use Technology During CoronaVirus | Meet Florence
Florence spent a successful career as an attorney specializing in family law and is now an active senior adult living in Houston, Texas. She was first directed to BridgingApps at Easter Seals Greater Houston in late May of 2019 by…
Amid Fears of Coronavirus Spread Instacart Introduces ‘Leave at My Door Delivery’
Instacart, the grocery delivery startup, has a new feature called ‘Leave at My Door Delivery,’ which gives customers the option to have an order left by their door during a designated time frame instead of having an in-person hand-off. Instacart…
Parenting Special Needs Magazine | Medical Tech Support: Managing Your Family’s Health Care
Taking care of the health of a family includes taking care of not only their physical health, but also emotional and mental health needs, and can be time consuming! Managing the health of a child with a disability or special…
BridgingApps Virus Prevention & Care App List
BridgingApps and Easter Seals Houston are committed to your health and safety. In our recent blogpost, we share tips for virus awareness and prevention. BridgingApps has also put together a list of apps for virus prevention and care. The list…