Voice Dream Writer is a tool created to help people with print disabilities, such as dyslexia and dysgraphia, create written work with more ease and accuracy. It is, however, a great tool for anyone who might not be the best…
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Apps for Summer Reading Fun
Summer is the perfect time to dive into some of those great books you have been wanting to read. How about free audiobooks using your library card and an app like Hoopla or Libby, by Overdrive? Reading new books on…
BridgingApps Participates in Alzheimer’s Association 2021 Caregiver Conference “Living in a Hybrid World”
You’re invited to the virtual Alzheimer’s Association 2021 Caregiver Conference “Living in a Hybrid World” on Wednesday, June 23! Even before COVID-19 largely shut down in-person social interaction, caregivers of persons with dementia struggled with isolation and loneliness. However, as the pandemic…
Teacher Appreciation Week | BridgingApps Educator Resources
For Teacher Appreciation Week we want to share some of our many resources for educators. Have you checked out our Educator’s page? Not only does it link to app lists for teachers, it also has our Teacher Tech Table. The…
BridgingApps Recently Updated App | Bamba Ice-Cream
Recently updated, Bamba Ice-Cream is a fun app that allows users to manage their own ice cream shop by picking flavors, toppings, and prices. There are not any written or spoken directions so the child can engage in creative play by…
How Alexa and the My SOS Family App Improve Real Lives
By Andi Fry Read Time: 3 minutes Alexa and advances in mobile technology have improved our lives in many ways. One way is by providing our family a sense of security. My daughter, Megan, is 22 years old and has…
Ramsey and Voiceitt
Ramsey is an adult with Cerebral Palsy who is participating in a pilot with BridgingApps to try out Voiceitt, a new app that helps people with speech disabilities, disorders, or impairments, like Ramsey, communicate successfully with unfamiliar listeners. Ramsey, with the…
BridgingApps Recently Updated App| BARD Mobile
BridgingApps just published the following BridgingApps Recently Updated App to the site: Recently Updated to include braille autoscroll, enhanced options on VoiceOver, as well as other great features, BARD Mobile is an application for Apple iOS devices such as the iPhone, iPad,…
Access Books with Your Library Card at Home
Are you missing your public library? It is unbelievable to think that it has almost been a year since most public libraries closed due to COVID-19. Even though some have since reopened for curbside pickup, many of us are missing…