Katherine Swarts, BridgingApps Digital Content Writer, shares a “non-techie’s” notes from the Digital Navigator Training course held Wednesday, May 3, at The Menninger Clinic. Overview The Digital Navigator Training course was created for Digital Navigators and other professionals whose work…
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Modern Mothers with Disability in the Family
A special Happy Mother’s Day to all hardworking moms! Remember the family images in classic sitcoms? Every mother a full-time housewife who had it all together; every kid healthy and happy; every grandparent a bottomless source of wisdom and encouragement,…
App List for Senior Mothers
Children grow up, but moms never stop being moms. Why not introduce your mother or grandmother to some of our favorite seniors apps for Mother’s Day? There are options for all needs and interests: recreation; social connections; physical and mental…
Mother’s Day Wearables: Easy-to-Use Assistive Tech That Moms Love
Whether your mother is a regular geek or a proud technophobe, everyone appreciates little gadgets that help organize tasks, goals, and “me time.” And mothers—noted for being busier and juggling more than most other people—deserve these gifts that keep on…
VestLife: An Organization Solution for Families
Most people today have too much to keep track of. Work duties. Volunteer duties. Personal projects. Electric bills. Cable bills. Car-repair bills. School records. Medical records. Passwords to access all those bills and records. It gets worse when someone in…
Eye-Gaze Technology for ALS
ALS. Short for “amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.” Also known as “Lou Gehrig’s Disease” for the baseball player who died from it in 1941. By any name, it’s a nightmare to be diagnosed with: it eats away the brain’s motor neurons, progressively…
Thank You for Making Walk With Me 2023 a Success
Thank you to all our Walk With Me 2023 Donors! Easter Seals Walk with Me Houston was a huge success and we could not have done it without each and every one of you. We are currently at 75% of…
National Stroke Awareness Month–App List for Managing Stroke and TBI Effects
Is someone in your family affected by a stroke or a traumatic brain injury (TBI)? Are you concerned that you or someone close to you might have a stroke? May is National Stroke Awareness Month. Mark a day or a…
Doctors Are People, Too
There’s a cartoon that shows a preschooler in a waiting room, asking his mother, “Do doctors ever get sick like real people?” Apps for teaching kids about doctors’ work: Doctors may seem superhuman to many who depend on them, but…
Goally: Apps Anyone Can Learn
A child who struggles to master basic skills may have autism or any of numerous intellectual/developmental disabilities—and “trying harder” rarely helps if the brain isn’t wired to grasp “standard” approaches. Whether your child’s special challenge is verbal communication, tooth-brushing, time…