Category: Announcements (page 6)
Did You Know?
Did you know BridgingApps includes a website, app reviews by therapists and special education teachers, a custom app search engine, assistive technology labs and training options for parents, organizations and schools. BridgingApps also creates videos on different topics? Check out…
Merry Christmas 🎄
Celebrate the Holidays with Unlimited Meetings from Zoom
Whether you are celebrating Christmas, ringing in the New Year, or marking the last days of Kwanzaa, those connecting with friends and family will not get cut short. Here are the dates and times for unlimited meetings: 10 a.m. ET…
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If you already follow us on Instagram, THANK YOU for sharing us and helping bridge the gap between people with #disabilities and #technology! If you are not currently following, come join us. Our username is bridgingapps.
MIT Creates Easy to Use Tool to Evaluate Mobile App Accessibility
Read Time: 2 Minutes “How can we help you and the clients you serve?” was the initial question posed to me by Aaron Vontell and his fellow computer science students at MIT in late 2016. Knowing that 1 in 4…
BridgingApps Collaborates with Harvard Digital Psychiatry Team to Highlight New Tool for Mental Health Apps
Read Time: 2 Minutes What are the best mental health apps? In our work with people with disabilities and veterans, we have been asked this seemingly simple question often. As with any “best app” question, we typically reply with questions…
COVID-19 Resources for Transition
In October of 2018, BridgingApps launched TexasYouth2Adult (TY2A), an interactive tool created to empower youth with special health care needs to grow successfully into adulthood. TY2A was created with input from parents, health care providers, educators, transition specialists, and youth.…
Virtual Camps: Varsity Tutors, Outschool, and Houston Museum of Natural Science
What has summer camp looked like in 2020? Though many programs were unfortunately cancelled, some had the ability to adapt to digital means from the safety of home. Our very own Easter Seals Greater Houston Camp Smiles even went virtual…
Easy Scroll App with Andi & Megan
In a recent video, BridgingApps team member, Andi, and her daughter, Megan, share how they worked together to find a solution for a technology problem. Megan uses a Tobii eye gaze device with a Microsoft Surface tablet as her primary…