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Accessible Email Skills: Simple How-To Videos for All Abilities

At BridgingApps, we believe technology should be accessible to everyone, including individuals with disabilities, special needs, and older adults. Email is a vital tool for staying connected, accessing important information, and maintaining independence. To support users of all abilities, we’ve…
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Mental Health Awareness Month: What Everyone Should Know About Medication Side Effects

May is Mental Health Awareness Month. Today’s post also recognizes May 4–10 as Tardive Dyskinesia [TD] Awareness Week. TD, characterized by facial tics and trouble speaking or swallowing, is a side effect of some antipsychotic medications. Could the Treatment Be…
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The Challenge of Invisible AT: Assistive Technology, Smartphones, and IEPs

You’ve probably heard of “invisible disabilities”: chronic pain, Level 1 autism, and epilepsy, to name a few. Assistive technology (AT) can also be “invisible.” And in either case, “invisible” often means “misunderstood.” Hidden in Plain Sight Think of AT as…

Parkinson’s Disease: Basics, Lesser-Known Facts, and Helpful Hints

April is Parkinson’s Awareness Month. Nearly 1 million people in the U.S. have Parkinson’s disease, with 90,000 new cases diagnosed each year. Most Parkinson’s patients (96 percent) are over 50; more men than women are affected.  Common symptoms include: These…