Earlier this month, the U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA) announced—and then withdrew—a plan to drastically cut telephone-based services. Political issues aside, the agency’s phone lines are already understaffed: on-hold times range from a boring 21 minutes to an excruciating three…
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Digital Notes and Other Organizers
If you have autism, an organized life is probably extra-important to you. This article is dedicated to April as Autism Month, and to everyone who works with autism-friendly technology. Some Organization Tools Do you have more appointments, duties, and goals…
Four Facts About Funding
Are donation requests or current events stirring your curiosity on what nonprofit funding is all about? Today’s article provides an overview. Fact 1: Funding Comes from Many Places Most sources agree that in the United States, about a third of…
Autism Acceptance 101
“If the autism gene was eliminated from the gene pool, you would have a bunch of people standing around in a cave, chatting and socializing and not getting anything done.” –Dr. Temple Grandin “Autism Awareness Month” (April) has roots reaching…
Five Things to Know About Disability and Home Delivery
“They just put the package on the porch and left, without even ringing the doorbell. It was hours before I checked my email and learned my order was waiting outside.” –Amazon customer “I missed a meal because they insisted that…
BridgingApps Tech Tools Expand to Easterseals Affiliates
Q: What do the following activities have in common? A: You can find recommended tools for doing all the above in the BridgingApps database, aka the “App Search Tool!” And those are just a few examples. Everyone’s heard “there’s an…
Smart Screens and Smart Speakers: 4 Ways You Can Use Them at Home
Smart screen: Audiovisual technology that connects all smart devices in a home or other building/facility. Can be operated by touch or voice. Also called a “smart display.” Smart speaker: A voice-operated audio system that can also connect smart devices. A…
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)…
Avoiding Digital Scams: 5 Things Everyone Should Know
This post is dedicated to everyone working to expose and stop scams, including: What would you do if: In every case, the first thing to do is not follow the message’s instructions—or, for item (d), not text back to tell…
World Down Syndrome Day: Celebrating Opportunities for People with Down Syndrome
[In 1999, a genetics counselor told us] that our child would never be able to read, write, or count change. –Mother of a young adult with Down syndrome I was completely frightened when I was given the news, [but our son…