Written By Katherine SwartsRead Time 3 Minutes When school vacation starts, so do parental worries about “summer slide”—the extended-time-off effect by which too many kids forget what they learned the previous year. And if your children have learning disabilities, the…
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Wellness With Brittany | Wheelchair Strength & Stretch
Whether it’s helping individuals tackle anxiety, improve focus and productivity, overcome fear, or to take a much needed timeout, Yoga can be an incredibly helpful tool to improve mental health. BridgingApps and Easter Seals Greater Houston are pleased to announce…
Can Childhood Habits Reduce Risk of Developing Alzheimer’s?
Written By Katherine SwartsRead Time 4 Minutes Nearly 6 million Americans have Alzheimer’s disease, the best-known and most dreaded form of dementia. Typically seen in people 65 and older, Alzheimer’s rarely gets much thought from those under 50, unless they…
BridgingApps Reviewed App | Twilio Authy
BridgingApps just published the following BridgingApps Reviewed App on the site: Twilio Authy is an authentication app that generates secure 2 step verification tokens on your device. It helps you protect your account from hackers and hijackers by adding an…
Wellness With Brittany | Easy Evening Stretches
Whether it’s helping individuals tackle anxiety, improve focus and productivity, overcome fear, or to take a much needed timeout, Yoga can be an incredibly helpful tool to improve mental health. BridgingApps and Easter Seals Greater Houston are pleased to announce…
BridgingApps Reviewed App | MyPlate Calorie Counter
BridgingApps just published the following BridgingApps Reviewed App on the site: MyPlate Calorie Counter is a diet and exercise app that lets users track their daily intake in order to meet a weight loss goal. The app is designed for…
Digital Literacy Checkup | Psychology Today Feature
Digital literacy can mean the difference between social isolation and social connection, or between anxiety and self-confidence. In some cases, especially where a person is at high risk for suicide or medical crisis, it can mean the difference between life and death. BridgingApps Digital Content Writer, Katherine…
COMING SOON! New, Easier Way to Search Out Your Best Apps
Finding helpful apps can be time consuming, complicated and overwhelming. We’ve been hard at work planning ways to improve your experience, and now we’re about to take a giant step forward in user-friendliness. The brand-new App Search Tool, scheduled to launch later…
Special Needs Parenting Tips for Fathers
Written By Katherine SwartsRead Time 6 Minutes To celebrate Father’s Day, today’s post is written for fathers, who often feel neglected amidst all the parenting advice and support groups aimed at mothers. Every dedicated father—single or paired up, full-time or…
Special Needs, Opportunities, and the Cost of Living: Extra Challenges for Low-Income Families
It’s hard enough raising a child with special needs. It’s hard enough feeding a family on under $25,000 a year (a typical income for full-time restaurant employees in the United States). But for the parent coping with a child’s special…