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Avoid the Road to Depression: Keeping on in the Face of Discouragement

In 2023, a record 29 percent of Americans reported being diagnosed with depression, past or present. Though exact causes of medical depression are unclear, evidence suggests that certain people are more vulnerable: For anybody, depression has potentially serious consequences: decreased…

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Self-Management Apps for Young Adults

The road to “self-management” (full personal independence) has a long learning curve. If you’re disabled, the curve is even steeper—not only because of the disability itself, but because society still tends to focus on “can’t-dos.” People may have told you,…

November Is Military Family Month

Not only is Veterans Day on November 11: November as a whole is an official month for military families. Started in 1996, Military Family Month recognizes the “home front personnel” who fight their own daily battles: It’s important to thank…

Chronic Illness and Disability Conference, Houston: 2023 Highlights

“We’re not going to let … society give us a token education and then bury us.” –Disability activist and wheelchair user Judith Heumann, suing for the right to a job in 1970 Equal access has come a long way, but…

TexasYouth2Adult Social Resources

Poor social skills are one common symptom of intellectual or developmental disability (IDD). That doesn’t mean, however, that people with IDD don’t want or need social contact. They just need a little help with the right skills. And the right…

Top Apps for Family Caregivers

November is National Family Caregivers Month 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Disability rarely affects just one person. Where special challenges are involved, the whole family is involved—and often the challenges take a toll on everyone’s health. According to the CDC, over a third of family…

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BridgingApps in the Field: What’s New in High School Digital Literacy

An update on our work since the last “BridgingApps In the Field” article. How can someone excel throughout their school years, then stall in place after graduation? Usually, it’s because they feel lost in unfamiliar territory. In the world of…

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Learning to Speak: When AAC Partners with Verbal Communication

We wrap up Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) Awareness Month with a look at how AAC can partner with verbal speech. Most children develop a spoken vocabulary by age two, and are talking in short sentences by two and a…

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In the Pumpkin Patch, 2023

The annual Pumpkin Patch at Easter Seals Greater Houston (ESGH) was held Tuesday afternoon, October 17. Most every department at Loop Central headquarters dressed up its office area and team members for the occasion. Our BridgingApps area featured an “Under…

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New BridgingApps List: Women’s Health Apps

October is #BreastCancerAwarenessMonth, but every month (and day) is a time to stay aware of women’s health concerns. While no age or gender is immune to the self-neglect habit, mothers and working women face unique pressures to focus on responsibility…