Change can be hard for everyone, but for those of us who care for someone who has physical or cognitive challenges, we know that change often brings about things we haven’t even thought of as our kids grow! What are…
Category: Back To School
Assistive Technology Apps for Diverse Learning Needs App List
Our new Assistive Technology Apps for Diverse Learning Needs App List showcases a variety of apps designed to support individuals with different learning challenges. These apps cater to needs such as time management, writing assistance, note-taking, voice transcription, reading, audiobooks,…
Back to School Apps for Students
Are your kids ready for the 2024–25 school year? Or if it’s started already, how are they adjusting to new routines and challenges? School success isn’t just about mastering reading, writing, and STEM topics: there’s also personal time management, healthy…
Back-to-School Apps List for Parents
As families across the country begin a new school year, thoughts turn to new routines—and new hassles. Adjusting wake-up hours. Getting everyone from bed to bus. Scheduling extracurricular activities. Briefing new teachers on accommodation and health needs. If you need…
BridgingApps Reviewed App | Vroom: Early Learning
BridgingApps just published the following BridgingApps Reviewed App on the site: Vroom: Early Learning is a great FREE app to help parents and caregivers of young children facilitate learning during everyday situations. The app offers tips to engage your child in…
Assistive Technology in Schools: Top Things Every Parent Should Know
How much do you know about your child’s right to use assistive technology (AT) in school? The U.S. Department of Education has recently issued new guidelines, published this January as Myths and Facts Surrounding Assistive Technology Devices and Services. Here…
Not All Slides Happen in Summer: Apps to Make Learning an Everyday Part of Your Life
With the recent beginning of the 2023–24 school year, you’ve probably heard talk of the “summer slide.” When kids return to the academic routine after 2–3 months of carefree living, they rarely are able to pick right up where they…
Staff Picks: All Our Favorite New-Routine Apps
By the time this article is posted, most schools in the U.S. will have reopened for the 2023–24 school year. But even if your kids have been back in class for two or three weeks, chances are it still feels…
Everyone Deserves a Physical Education: Adaptive Fitness for Autistic Students
The right to inclusive education applies to physical education (PE). Every student has a right to the benefits of exercise—which also has positive effects on stress levels, social skills, and concentration. (The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommend at…
BridgingApps Teacher and Therapist App List
Whatever your schedule for the 2023–24 school year, it won’t be long before summer-to-school transition season becomes everyday-routine school season. Which is not to say that “routine” always equals “easy.” Particularly for those whose routines include managing special education and…