“What’s up with these ‘Suspend Holds’?” That was a question/complaint on many lips in the third week of September, when the popular Libby app changed its “Deliver Later” feature to “Suspend.” The purpose was to improve the library app’s efficiency…
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What Are Meta AI Glasses?
The latest in wearable assistive technology is Meta AI glasses. Today, Alejandra “Ale” Gonzalez, BridgingApps Digital Navigator, shares her experience training clients on this technology. The Meta AI glasses are smart glasses with a Meta AI assistant. They provide hands-free…
BringingApps Teams Up with Compudopt
It’s been years in the making. Under a grant from AT&T, BridgingApps has teamed with Compudopt, a device refurbisher and fellow nonprofit that shares our goal of closing the digital divide. For eighteen years, Compudopt has supplied digital devices and…
Rideshare Apps and Accessibility
Rideshare services are very practical—except when they’re confusing and frustrating. Because most drivers are independent contractors and many own the cars they drive, it’s hard to ensure a uniform, well-supervised experience every time. Common passenger complaints include: For passengers using…
Accessible Homes Are High-Tech Homes
Whether you’re aging in place, recovering from an accident, or raising a child with special needs, accessible housing is in high demand these days. And while accessible homes still include traditional features such as ramps and shower benches, much of…
Technology for Mental Health: The Latest from Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Remember our Partner Resource article on MindApps, the mental-health-app recommendations tool from Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC)? Earlier this August, our BridgingApps team joined Dr. John Torous and his Digital Psychiatry team, the brains behind MindApps, for a virtual…
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…