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You Don’t Say! Common AAC Misconceptions and Facts

National AT [Assistive Technology] Awareness Day is this Wednesday, April 22. National Speech-Language-Hearing Month begins next week. We recognize both today, with a look at AAC and why families shouldn’t hesitate to consider it. Augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) tools…

Seeing the World in New Ways

Our latest BridgingApps Client Story is from Michelle Johnson, a program participant with vision disability. I got information about BridgingApps through a mentor in the Blind Professionals Network (BPN) and a contact in the Houston Council of the Blind. They…

Apps for Autism

April is Autism Acceptance Month. There are tons of assistive-technology apps for autistic users and their families: BridgingApps has compiled over half a dozen lists of suggestions. Check out your preferred topic/area of concern; or just browse.

New Equipment, New Opportunities: A BridgingApps Client Interview

Today we hear from BridgingApps client Mario Diaz, a graduate of Houston City College’s VAST program and currently a student at the University of St. Thomas. Mario, who has cerebral palsy, started with us in summer 2025. He: Q: What…

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A Whole New World: Low Vision and an Assistive Laptop

BridgingApps client Ossie Riley, a senior with low vision, has received digital-skills training plus a laptop, wireless mouse, plug-in keyboard, and extra monitor screen. Today, she shares her favorite things about the training and technology. I found out about you…

Walk With Me Is This Saturday!

Almost time! The 15th annual Walk With Me (WWM) is this Saturday, April 11, 2026. We’ll meet at the Houston Zoo, starting at 7 a.m. Reminders for Walkers If you’ve been meaning to join us but somehow missed planning for…

AI and Autism: A World of Opportunities and Challenges

“AI Literacy [focuses] on exploring the fundamental question … ‘How do we prepare learners for an AI-enabled world?’” –AILiteracyDay.org website (March 27, 2026 was National AI Literacy Day.) Another fundamental question is, How do we prepare neurodivergent learners for a…

Welcome to Autism Acceptance Month!

April is Autism Acceptance Month—also called Autism Awareness Month, or simply National (or World) Autism Month. Don’t feel bad if you get confused about the “right” name: even in most advocacy groups, “acceptance” displaced “awareness” only a few years ago.…

Building a Well-Connected World for Senior Adults

BridgingApps’ programs for senior adults include “Well Connected” presentations for our local Front Porch affiliate. Usually there is one Well Connected event each quarter, in either English or Spanish, with a dozen or so attendees. The most recent (in Spanish)…

BridgingApps Featured App | Time Timer

Most kids start asking, “When?” and “How much longer?” as soon as they can speak in sentences. But, as many a frustrated parent knows, preschoolers have difficulty grasping the difference between “in fifteen minutes” and “next week.” The same is…