Digital literacy can mean the difference between social isolation and social connection, or between anxiety and self-confidence. In some cases, especially where a person is at high risk for suicide or medical crisis, it can mean the difference between life and death. BridgingApps Digital Content Writer, Katherine…
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Special Needs Parenting Tips for Fathers
Written By Katherine SwartsRead Time 6 Minutes To celebrate Father’s Day, today’s post is written for fathers, who often feel neglected amidst all the parenting advice and support groups aimed at mothers. Every dedicated father—single or paired up, full-time or…
Special Needs, Opportunities, and the Cost of Living: Extra Challenges for Low-Income Families
It’s hard enough raising a child with special needs. It’s hard enough feeding a family on under $25,000 a year (a typical income for full-time restaurant employees in the United States). But for the parent coping with a child’s special…
Emergency Preparedness When a Family Member Has Special Needs
Hurricane season in the U.S. runs from June through November, and many people keep a nervous eye on the coast each summer. But for some families, emergency preparedness is especially worrisome in any season. You probably harbor higher-than-average dread of…
BrainHQ App for Brain Fog
Written By Katherine Swarts3 minute read Brain fog is a common symptom of traumatic brain injury (TBI), “long COVID,” and many other medical problems. Brain fog can also be temporary, triggered by any number of causes from food allergy to…
Special Mental Health Concerns For Veterans
By Katherine Swarts3 minute read To round off Mental Health Awareness Month and acknowledge Memorial Day, BridgingApps looks at veteran mental health. Bring up mental health and military veterans, and most people automatically think, “Oh, PTSD.” While post-traumatic stress disorder…
Global Accessibility Awareness Day: Mental Impairments Deserve Awareness, Too
By Katherine Swarts Happy Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD for short)! This Thursday marks the eleventh annual GAAD, a time to consider how digital technology can make life easier for those who struggle to perform basic everyday functions. When most…
Tech Tools for a Healthy Summer Reset | Parenting Special Needs Magazine
Summertime is almost here! As parents and caregivers, we know that summer means less structured time for our children due to school breaks. This inevitably leads to more responsibilities for us as caregivers, which can also mean more stress. Taking…
Choiceworks & Choiceworks Calendar Apps | Autism Awareness Month 2022
Choiceworks Calendar is a handy picture-based learning tool that helps users learn what is happening day-to-day throughout each month. By presenting the abstract concept of time in a structured, visual format, the app helps useres organize their lives as well…
Assistive Technology Awareness Day
On April 6, the U.S. Senate will pass a resolution to shed important light and celebrate National Assistive Technology (AT) Awareness Day. The day honors people with disabilities who require AT to access their education, workplace, community and recreational activities.…