If you are hosting a holiday party and need a digital DJ or just want to enjoy some Christmas tunes, Amazon Prime members have access to a playlist filled with holiday music. Simply say, “Alexa, Echo (or whatever you call…
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Pets Are Good for You
Around half a million people in the U.S. keep service dogs trained to help with physical or emotional disabilities. Some 200,000 people have registered emotional support animals that provide a calming presence to help manage mental illness. And often, the…
Did You Know? Digital Essentials | Scanning
BridgingApps, through the generous support of the CTA Foundation is proud to present the “Did You Know?” video series. This series will help guide users to identify, customize and set up helpful features on a mobile device one already owns…
Choosing the Best Assistive Technology for You
“Assistive technology” may sound like something best left to engineers, but in fact it’s highly relevant to daily life. Scooter or hearing aid or smartphone app, any item becomes a form of assistive technology (AT) when used for a task…
BridgingApps Featured App | Holiday Charades!
BridgingApps just published the following BridgingApps Reviewed App on the site: Holiday Charades! app has a huge entertainment factor going for it, but it is also an app that helps with contributing to group communication, an awareness of nonverbal communication,…
BridgingApps Holiday App List 🎅🏼🎄⛄️
Happy Holidays from BridgingApps! 🎅🏼🎄⛄️ We have put together a list of our favorite holiday apps for you and your family to enjoy this season. Want to use your device’s camera to make your family and friends dance like elves? Try…
Did You Know? Digital Essentials | QR Codes
BridgingApps, through the generous support of the CTA Foundation is proud to present the “Did You Know?” video series. This series will help guide users to identify, customize and set up helpful features on a mobile device one already owns…
BridgingApps Reviewed App | PayPal – Send, Shop, Manage
BridgingApps just published the following BridgingApps Reviewed App on the site: PayPal – Send, Shop, Manage is a multipurpose fintech app that can act as a debit card, credit card, or mobile banking app. The app works great on the…
Happy International Disability Day!
Today, December 3, International Disability Day, full name International Day of Persons with Disabilities, was first proclaimed by the United Nations in 1992. Worldwide, at least 1 person in 7 has disabilities that cause significant impairment to everyday functions. And…
Everyday Tips for Managing Epilepsy
A salute to November as National Epilepsy Awareness Month. There’s more to epilepsy than the infamous grand mal seizure. In fact, for many people with epilepsy, such a “big bad” seizure is a one-time event or never occurs at all.…