If I don’t obsess about something then it doesn’t get done. Unfortunately, I’m not always able to pick my obsessions. –David Finch, author of personal-experience book The Journal of Best Practices I Do It My Way Obsessions are a common…
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The Autistic Caregiver
November is National Family Caregivers Month. This post is dedicated to all family caregivers, but especially to those with unusual challenges. Most people think of “caregiving” as something done for disabled people by non-disabled people. But there are caregivers who have disabilities…
AAC Awareness Month: High Tech and Low Tech
What comes to mind on hearing the word “technology”? A smartphone full of apps? The latest in artificial intelligence? Any number of things that use motors, chargers, or virtual connections? Technology—including assistive technology—is all that; but it’s also a garden…
List Highlight: BridgingApps AAC App List
October is National AAC Month (also International AAC Awareness Month), with AAC standing for “augmentative and alternative communications.” Or in more everyday language, assistive technology for people with verbal-speech disabilities. If you’re looking for the right AAC, or are curious…
Client Story: Entering Adulthood with Autism
Wrapping up Autism Acceptance Month, we share input from a mother and daughter in Montgomery County. The daughter, Shana, is 18 and planning for long-term independence, including new routines—a demanding challenge for many people with autism, and also for many…
Empowering Adults with Autism | BridgingApps’ Curated App List
Navigating adulthood with autism presents unique challenges, but technology can be a powerful ally. BridgingApps has curated a comprehensive list of apps designed to support adults with autism in various aspects of daily life. This collection emphasizes skill development over…
Digital Notes and Other Organizers
If you have autism, an organized life is probably extra-important to you. This article is dedicated to April as Autism Month, and to everyone who works with autism-friendly technology. Some Organization Tools Do you have more appointments, duties, and goals…
Autism Acceptance 101
“If the autism gene was eliminated from the gene pool, you would have a bunch of people standing around in a cave, chatting and socializing and not getting anything done.” –Dr. Temple Grandin “Autism Awareness Month” (April) has roots reaching…
Autism Acceptance Month | An Array of Autism Apps
Today’s digital world is loaded with targeted apps for managing life with autism. Our app reviewers have recommendations for planning an exercise program, managing money, playing educational games, and much more. When choosing (or helping your child choose) an app,…
Youth2Adult Breaks New Ground: Introducing the Virginia Transition Tool
Our TexasYouth2Adult website/tool, “created to empower youth with special health care needs to transition successfully into adulthood,” now has a sister site for Virginia. Why a Transition Tool? For those used to individualized education programs, the world beyond high school…