Jasmine was born with Down Syndrome and has always had limited speech. At age 13 she was diagnosed with Moyamoya Syndrome which basically means she had a hemorrhagic stroke. At this time she lost all of her speech and most…
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iPads Help Teens with Autism Practice Social Skills
Easter Seals Greater Houston offers an extensive respite program where kids have fun in a safe environment while parents get a break. Â One of these respite programs that meets in Katy, Texas is for a group of teenagers 12-21 years,…
Rio Grande Valley Discusses Math Apps at Local Meeting
BridgingApps Rio Grande Valley hosted their local meeting with a focus on math apps for a variety of ages. Â After discussing apps they walked guests through the BridgingApps website and did some specific teaching on how to use the Insignio…
The Pencil Grip Ergo Stylus
The Ergo Stylus improves the touchscreen experience with an ergonomic grip recommended by doctors, teachers and occupational therapists. The stylus works on touchscreen devices including smartphones, tablets, and classroom smart boards. The patented grip, The Pencil Grip, was designed by…
Halloween Costume Contest
To get in the spirit of Halloween, Easter Seals Greater Houston is running a costume contest on Facebook  (adults, children, and pets).  We want to see photos of your sweet little goblins.  Submit your photos to the Easter Seals Greater…
Halloween App List
Halloween is right around the corner! Â Speech Language Pathologist, Betsy Furler, has compiled a list of Halloween apps within our Insignio App Tool. Â Check it out! Betsy’s Halloween Apps
Easter Seals Rio Grande Valley Hosts BridgingApps Open House
BridgingApps Rio Grande Valley, a program of Easter Seals Rio Grande Valley, hosted an open house on September 26, 2013.  They partnered with their ECI program, as well as their Parents as Teachers program and had a great variety of families…
BridgingApps Local Austin Meeting Hosts Open House
BridgingApps Austin and Easter Seals Central Texas hosted a “Back to School” open house style meeting.  Dallas Webster, an Assistive Technology Specialist showed guests different pieces of hardware and a special voice activated  dog named Lucky.  Sarah Williams from Employment…
Assistive Technology Podcast: How iOS7 and the iPhone 5 Impact People With Disabilities
BridgingApps is a weekly contributor to a podcast called the “Assistive Technology Update“.  This podcast takes a look at Assistive Technology—the clever devices designed to help people who have difficulties with vision, mobility, hearing or other special needs. Recently BridgingApps co-founder…
Amy’s Success Story
My name is Amy. In March of 2010, I was working as a home care nurse. While on my way to see a patient I was stopped at a red light when I was rear-ended by a driver going 45…