May is Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) Heritage Month in the United States. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, 20.6 million people in the country belong to one or more of these ethnicities, not counting those who…
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Client Success Story: Learning Fast in the World of Digital Literacy
BridgingApps’ latest Client Success Story, told by Alejandra “Ale” Gonzalez, Digital Navigator. This story began when Malissa Dean, a visually impaired young-adult client, came to the BridgingApps open lab. Her goal was (and is) to become YouTube famous, and she…
Mental Health Awareness: Finding Your Individual Path to Recovery
“If you’ve met one person with autism, you’ve met one person with autism.” –Dr. Stephen Shore Ditto if you’ve met one person with Parkinson’s disease, or one person with PTSD, or one person with depressive disorder. Or even if you’ve…
Inclusive Post-Secondary Education: Family Stories, Continued
Companion post to “Let’s Celebrate: Inclusive Post-Secondary Education.” Disability access in higher education has improved considerably since today’s grandparents were in college. Accommodations and stigma are still issues, however—particularly for students with intellectual or developmental disability (IDD), since college admissions…
Favorite Apps for Busy Moms
A mother’s work is never done, but a good app (or two or several) can help you at least keep pace with the urgent and the important. Want to sign up for grocery delivery? Planning a long day of errands?…
STEAR: State of Texas Emergency Assistance Registry
Hurricane season officially begins on June 1, and many Houstonians are already preparing and bracing. All predictions for 2024 indicate an “active” season: 54 percent chance of at least one hurricane landing somewhere along the Texas Gulf Coast, and a…
Mental Health Apps Lists: Life Management
Recognizing May as Mental Health Awareness Month, today we highlight BridgingApps lists that focus on keeping life under control. Of course no life can ever be brought completely under control, but mental and emotional stress are significantly reduced by committing…
Let’s Celebrate: Inclusive Post-Secondary Education
Begun in 2020, Inclusive Post-Secondary Education (IPSE) Day (May 1) emphasizes college options for disabled and underserved students. Intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDDs), as well as the more “extensive” physical disabilities (e.g., deaf-blindness and quadriplegia), mean extra challenges. In today’s…
BridgingApps Reviewed App | AngelSense Guardian
BridgingApps just published the following BridgingApps Reviewed App on the site: AngelSense Guardian is a continuous monitoring and tracking app with a wearable device designed to know where your special needs loved one is at all times. In case of…
The World of Police Encounters: How to Prepare a Disabled Family Member
The traditional motto of a police department is “protect and serve.” For many people, however, the word “police” evokes quite opposite feelings. Traditional police training took few steps to prevent biased and rough treatment of certain populations—a concern which often…