Thanks to BridgingApps team members, Cathy Foreman (Special Projects) and Marjorie Reichard (Project Manager), for contributing personal perspectives to the following article. Over 9 percent of people in the U.S. have attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), which is a challenge…
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National Bullying Prevention Month: How to Be Part of the Solution
Not that long ago, bullying among kids was treated as just one of those things you have to “learn to live with.” Kids who complained were called oversensitive. Parents who complained on their children’s behalf were labeled overprotective. And for…
Texas Youth2Adult: Recommended-Reading Roundup
Read Time 4 Minutes “TexasYouth2Adult is an interactive tool created to empower youth with special health care needs to grow successfully into adulthood. It was created with input from parents, health care providers, educators, transition specialists, and youth. Families can…
Perspective: Speech Language Pathology Student
Written by Guest Blogger, Caroline Perillo My name is Caroline Perillo and I am currently a student at The University of Texas at Austin majoring In Speech Language and Hearing Sciences with a specification in Speech Language Pathology, and a…
Apps For Literacy 📚
Brought to you by the generosity of Dow Jones Literacy Grant, BridgingApps has created a list of apps for literacy. The apps have been reviewed by users of all ages and abilities and we have detailed features that may help…
Comcast’s Internet Essentials Program Teams Up with Texas Education Agency to Connect Texas Students and Families with Internet Access at Home
Comcast’s Internet Essentials program and Region 4 Education Service Center (Region 4 ESC) have partnered with the Texas Education Agency’s (TEA) Connect Texas Program to ensure students within TEA’s Texas footprint have access to reliable, commercially available home-based fixed broadband…
Teacher Appreciation Week | BridgingApps Educator Resources
For Teacher Appreciation Week we want to share some of our many resources for educators. Have you checked out our Educator’s page? Not only does it link to app lists for teachers, it also has our Teacher Tech Table. The…
Cognitopia: Part 3
Read Time: 4 minutes What is Cognitopia? Cognitopia is a suite of accessible apps for self-management and executive functioning that help people with cognitive disabilities be more independent while helping caregivers provide better support. It was designed by a team…
Cognitopia: Part 2
Reading Time: 3 minutes What is Cognitopia? Cognitopia is a suite of accessible apps for self-management and executive functioning that help people with cognitive disabilities be more independent while helping caregivers provide better support. It was designed by a team…
Cognitopia: Part 1
Reading Time: 5 minutes What is Cognitopia? Cognitopia is a suite of accessible apps for self-management and executive functioning that help people with cognitive disabilities be more independent while helping caregivers provide better support. It was designed by a team…