April 22 is Earth Day: an event recognized by nearly 200 countries worldwide; a day for making eco-friendly resolutions, picking up trash, planting trees, and otherwise honoring the natural world. Many places host community festivals with nature presentations, farmer’s markets,…
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Autism Apps Sales
April is Autism Acceptance/Awareness Month: celebrate with a new app (or two or three) to make life with autism a little easier. Not all the best life-skills and AAC (Augmentative and Alternative Communication) apps are free, but many are half…
Love Furry Friends: Pets and Assisted Living – A World of Options
In recognition of Valentine’s Day this month, we dedicate this post to all who have love to share with animals. One tip for health and long life: adopt a pet. People who share their homes with animals have less depression,…
Where Is the ACP Going? What to Do, How to Prepare
Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) participants are facing an uncertain future with the possible end of ACP funding. The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) will stop accepting new applications after February 7, and BridgingApps has already paused Digital Navigator assistance filling out…
Telemedicine and Prenatal Health
Healthcare consultations and checkups have joined the remote-appointments world; and “telehealth” (along with “telemedicine”) is now a dictionary word. Through good audio-video connections, doctors can do many of the same things they do in person: And telehealth saves patients the…
How to Keep Resolutions “Ditch-Proof”
It’s the second week of the 2024 and thousands of people have made New Year’s resolutions; marked their calendars with the proper steps for getting started; plunged in with enthusiasm—then lapsed back into business-as-usual. The phenomenon is so common, January…
2023 BridgingApps Year in Review
BridgingApps’ Three “Top 3’s” of 2023
BridgingApps is all about sharing a variety of possibilities so every individual can find their best options. Rather than wind up the year with a standard “Top 10” list, we’re presenting 9 top media items in three groups of three.…
From the BridgingApps Team: Holiday Notes 2023
Happy Holidays from the BridgingApps team! Enjoy this collection of our favorite tips and traditions. Cristen Reat, Co-Founder and Program Director: Growing up in rural Pennsylvania in the 1970’s, I remember spending hours looking through the Sears catalogue for toys…
Meltdown-Proofing the Busiest Weeks of the Year
With all the meltdown triggers in the world, the common element is stress: stress of unfamiliar situations, stress of physical discomfort, stress of unreasonable demands, stress of overload. Even minor stresses, when they pile up for too long, can trigger…