This post is dedicated to all U.S. Veteran clients at Easter Seals Greater Houston. Wednesday, November 11, is Veterans Day in the U.S. For many Houston residents, that day is a big deal—and it deserves to be. Texas has the…
Category: Assistive Technology
Meta Glasses Getting Smarter and Smarter
“AI glasses” look like everyday glasses to the casual observer. However, they are actually hands-free personal devices that can do almost anything a hand-held device can do. Depending on the model and the apps it’s connected to, a pair of…
How Smart Should Your Home Be?
Aging in Place Week (sometimes called Active Aging Week) is October 5–11 this year. Thinking about aging in place means thinking about home accessibility. And thinking about accessibility means thinking about “smart” assistive technology. No End of Options A “smart…
Making Your AI Voice Truly Yours: Voice Banking and Text-to-Speech Today
(Coming soon: “In His Own Words,” a personal account of the voice-banking experience.) Every human voice is unique—a treasured part of a person’s identity. Yet for decades, people with verbal disabilities had to make do with generic text-to-speech voices. The…
Limited Screen Access: Not Always a Good Thing
While many people could benefit from spending less time with their screens, there are families with the opposite problem. Their kids need screen-based assistive technology for daily activities, but limited access to screens is reducing the technology’s effectiveness. There are at least three reasons why someone…
“I Can Hear!” Bringing Audio Technology to the Community
“Ever since I received the Ceretone hearing aid, it’s such a relief to know that I can hear and comprehend better.” – Phillip, BridgingApps client Ceretone is a leader in hearing-aid technology—and, like Easterseals, an organization that emphasizes making assistive…
On the Go with Attainment Company’s AAC Apps
Attainment Company, a family-owned assistive-technology business in Wisconsin, is known for its apps geared toward students with intellectual disabilities and autism. Our App Search Tool includes several items from Attainment’s GoTalk® and GoVisual apps series: Good apps, especially apps with…
AI and Public Education: A Parent’s Resource for the 2026–27 School Year
It’s hard enough deciding which assistive technology best helps your child manage a disability. It’s even harder balancing that task with school rules and accommodations. Especially when much technology is now AI-based, and the question of whether AI enhances learning…
Apps as Assistive Technology for Learning
With the school year still young, now is a good time to discuss assistive technology with your children and their teachers/IEP team. Here are some recommendations for apps to use in schoolwork, project organization, or post-graduation planning. Recommended Apps Recommended…
BridgingApps Reviewed App | Seeing AI
BridgingApps just published the following BridgingApps Reviewed App on the site: Seeing AI is a free artificial intelligence-powered app developed by Microsoft that helps blind and low vision users access printed text, identify products, recognize people, describe scenes, detect currency,…