Rio Grande BridgingApps meeting was held at Easter Seals on August 23rd. Therapists and parents got a nice introduction to the use of an iPad. The group asked about apps to aid with specific skills.  As soon as the group…
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A Video Introduction to Assistive Touch
BridgingApps has put together a video to better help you understand the Apple iOS accessibility feature AssistiveTouch. This video includes how to setup AssistiveTouch, Feature tour and usage scenarios. Â The first video is in full length. Â The following three are…
Communication: Symbol Set Hierarchy
SYMBOL SET HIERARCHY By Liz Mann, MA, CCC/SLP The selection of an appropriate symbol system for a child needs to address several aspects of their abilities and needs. Just as a child crawls before they walk, so to does a child’s symbol…
Understanding iOS6 Guided Access
In the next version of iOS (iOS6), which is coming out soon, there is a new accessibility feature called Guided Access.  You can use it to turn off the home button via software, turn off sensors on the iPad and portions…
Do you Like an App? Tell us about it!
BridgingApps wants to know about apps you like and how you are using them. Â An “Add an Application” form has been added to each user homepage. It is important to us to know about what all is out there and…
BridgingApps Offers Two New Services!
BridgingApps is excited to announce that we will be offering two new services! As you know we publish a lot of information about apps and technology, and we are always asking for feedback. Many of you have asked about our app…
Easter Seals Rio Grande Valley Launches BridgingApps with an Open House
Easter Seals Houston joined the Easter Seals Rio Grande Valley to Kickoff BridgingApps Rio Grande Valley . Interested community members from across The Valley stopped in to learn more about the program and everyone was excited about the all the…
Using the iPad in the Classroom
At BridgingApps Austin July meeting, guest speaker Meg Glass, a Pre-K teacher, talked about how she is using the iPad in the classroom. Â She talked about using during transitions, during assessment, for read alouds, to promote language, for sensory purposes,…
Benefits of Insignio in Light of iTunes Search Changes
Apple has recently changed how they rank apps within the App Store. Â Before, when you searched for an app your results were based on the “keyword” in the app’s name. Â Now Apple is also ranking apps based on how many…
Austin Meeting….What is BridgingApps?
At our June meeting in Austin we focused on “What is BridgingApps?”. Â As we grow and evolve we have become many things. Â It was and is important to connect what we have to offer with each attendees individual needs. Â …