Katherine Swarts – BridgingApps

BridgingApps List Highlight: Accessible Game Apps

Accessibility isn’t just a concern of the three-dimensional world: it’s also important to websites and apps. And not just the “practical” ones. People with disabilities enjoy digital gaming as much as anybody; but some game apps still cause problems because…

What Makes a Website Accessible?

Based on the Easterseals video “From Compliance to Culture: Foundations of Accessibility Planning.” The original program was presented by WeCo, a member of the International Association of Accessibility Professionals. In April 2024, the U.S. Department of Justice released new rules…

Yoto Players: Fun, Versatile, High-Tech, and Screenless

Not that long ago, radio was the standard family entertainment. U.S. households of the 1930s and 1940s turned on their radios for everything from soap operas to game shows—all presented in spoken words and sound effects, leaving visuals to the…

Looking Ahead: Planning Tips for the New School Year and Beyond

The 2025–26 school year has begun, and the “urgent tasks” list seems to need every second you can spare. Especially if your child has to navigate a new school with low vision, try to concentrate with ADHD, or keep up…

AI Tools for the 2025–26 School Year

The reality is that most of us have been using AI for some time now … Do you use Maps on your smartphone? … Has your child used Text-to-Speech? … Ever asked Siri a question? –“Reading, Writing, and AI,” article…

High-Tech Business Meeting Etiquette

Last month, we posted on “the world of meeting formats”—pros and cons of virtual/hybrid meetings compared with in-person meetings. Today, we dive deeper into the “how-tos” of digital participation. Be Prepared There are two questions to answer before every virtual…

The World of Assistive-Tech Expos

This post is dedicated to the Abilities Expo, which held its annual Houston event August 1–3. Other expos featuring assistive technology (AT) include: If you don’t use assistive technology yourself, or if all your technology fits on a smartphone, your…

Tips for Travelers of All (Dis)abilities

The air-travel problems of wheelchair users are well known, but they’re just one item in the “traveling with disability” assortment. Travelers with other mobility impairments face challenges too, as do travelers with hearing, visual, and neurological disabilities. And many of these…

Expansion Pilot Update: From Easterseals PORT Health

Welcome to the final post in our first “Expansion Pilot Update” series, which shares stories from five Easterseals affiliates who are taking monthly classes on using our App Search Tool. Today’s material was contributed by Valerie Coles, Director of Program…

Are Inclusive School Drills Finally Here?

Fire drills, long a standard part of school days, date back at least to 1914. Depending on where you grew up, you may also remember other types of school drills—such as the “Cold War” drills of the 1950s–1970s, where students…