Traditional navigation apps are designed for drivers. While many include “public transportation” and “walking” options, the typical assumption is still that the user can read street signs, identify landmarks, and otherwise see where they’re going. It’s only recently that navigation…
March 21 is World Down Syndrome Day. Our BridgingApps Digital Learning Specialist, Tara Rocha, shares the story of one client’s journey. We first met Sarah Brhlik at Reese Technical Center (Fort Bend ISD), in an 18+ transition program taught by…
From our Co-Founder and Program Director, Cristen Reat, a selection of recommended apps to help meet the challenges of Down syndrome.
Scam: (n) a fraudulent or deceptive act or operation. (v) (1) to deceive and defraud. (v) (2) to obtain something, such as money, by a scam. –Merriam-Webster.com Such dictionary definitions don’t begin to capture the emotional pain of realizing one…
Today’s digital world is full of apps routinely telling users what to say next. Help or nuisance? It depends. When Word Prediction = Assistive Technology Sometimes, word prediction/auto-correct is not only helpful but essential to daily functioning. Says Andi Fry…
Like many forms of assistive technology, screen captions have gone mainstream. Many people with typically functional hearing are turning on the captions for a variety of reasons: private viewing in public environments, poor sound quality on individual devices, or just…
What’s the single most important thing to remember about nutrition? Eating your vegetables? Staying within a healthy calorie range? Starting the day with a good breakfast? Enjoying regular at-home dinners combined with quality family time? All of these are invaluable,…
In BridgingApps newest “Did You Know?” Spanish Video Series we have created new videos that will help guide users to identify, customize and set up helpful new iOS 17 features on a mobile device one already owns. Each short video…
(Note: For purposes of this article and in line with NDIA practice, “inclusion” comprises all human-diversity categories, not just those related to disability and accessibility.) Billed as “The Nation’s Premiere Digital Inclusion Conference and Community,” the annual Net Inclusion event…
The Texas Computer Education Association (TCEA) held its 2024 Convention & Exposition February 3–7, in Austin. The following material comes from Tara Rocha, our BridgingApps Digital Learning Specialist, who also presented the workshop “Reading with Tech: I’m All Ears.” TCEA…
