Good news for readers who enjoyed last year’s “Expansion Pilot” articles by Easterseals affiliates from Indiana, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, southwest Texas, and Virginia/North Carolina: the project is still expanding. In 2026, BridgingApps is hosting virtual training for five more Easterseals affiliates:…
Today’s Client Story features Cameron Asaf, a 20-year-old graduate of Clear Creek ISD. Cameron has autism and first became a BridgingApps/Easter Seals client in summer 2023, through our Comcast-sponsored Digital Literacy Training Project. More recently, he’s received a BridgingApps-distributed laptop…
College student Devin Mills, who has autism, came to BridgingApps/Easter Seals Greater Houston in 2025, through Houston City College’s Pathways to Success program, on the advice of success coach Madelyn Traylor. (Pathways to Success focuses on career training for high…
The Texas School for the Blind and Visually Impaired (TSBVI), in Austin, is a residential school for K–12 students and an education partner for Texas public schools. One of TSBVI’s regular programs is its annual Discovering the Future workshop, an educational…
Thanks to all who joined us this year for Walk With Me, Easter Seals Greater Houston’s annual fundraiser at the Houston Zoo. Despite fickle spring weather and a few late-morning showers, an estimated 3,500+ people turned out on Saturday, April…
April is National Financial Literacy Month. Here are some fintech (financial technology) resources to assist with budgeting, saving, and other important skills. Apps lists: Individual apps with five-star reviews: And if you need personalized guidance, visit our BridgingApps Financial Tech…
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…
BridgingApps just published the following BridgingApps Reviewed App on the site: Newly updated, Exercise Buddy Professional is an app designed to help individuals with autism participate in an exercise program and learn about their body. The app is excellent for…
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…
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.
