Filmed live in BridgingApps AT&T Assistive Touch Lab in Houston, Texas, Jana shares some great tips and tricks for disaster preparedness using smartphone apps and features. Preparing for emergencies and extreme weather events can be overwhelming for individuals with disabilities…
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Parenting Special Needs Magazine | Digital Safety: An Ongoing Conversation
Digital Safety: An Ongoing Conversation by The BridgingApps Team We are parents just like you, who are concerned with the content that our children consume digitally. We too struggle with how best to allow our kids to safely navigate the…
Parenting Special Needs Magazine | Hot New and Updated Apps for 2018
Hot New and Updated Apps for 2018 By Amy Barry and Cristen Reat We get excited around here by innovative and creative technologies that help children with disabilities develop, become more independent and succeed in life. Keeping up with the…
CES 2018 Meet Your New Voice – VocaliD #CES2018
Millions of children and adults worldwide live with voicelessness, and text to speech technology makes it possible for those who are nonverbal to use a device to express themselves. In recent years with the widespread adoption of mobile technology, more…
CES 2018 Meet Self-Driving Bus Accessible Olli #CES2018
Wow! CES 2018 showcased some of the most innovative technologies in the global tech industry with more than 3,900 exhibitors from around the world and the largest show floor in its 51-year history. Seeing and experiencing everything proved impossible, but…
Toca Magazine | Meet the “Superdogsâ€: Therapy, Service and Emotional-Support Dogs That Improve Life for Kids and Adults 🐶
BridgingApp’ Co-founder and Program Director Cristen Reat is a featured guest writer for Toca Magazine. She shares how dogs improve the lives of kids and adults through therapy, service and emotional support. Click the link to read the full article: https://tocaboca.com/magazine/pets-therapy-service-emotional-support-dogs-kids/ And, sign…
BridgingApps Featured App | i Get… Christmas Vocabulary Photo Album Books
BridgingApps just published the following BridgingApps Featured App on the site: i Get… Christmas Vocabulary Photo Album Books is an app that allows users to make auditory photo books. There are a variety of different “I Get it…” apps, but…
Parenting Special Needs Magazine | Apps for Supporting Independence: The Transition to Adulthood 📱
Apps and mobile devices like iPads, tablets and smartphones can make a tremendous difference in the lives of people with disabilities like ADHD and other difficulties with executive functioning and independence. Â These apps can aid in the transition from childhood…
BridgingApps Newly Reviewed App | GasBuddy ⛽ï¸
BridgingApps just published the following BridgingApps Reviewed App on the site: The GasBuddy app is a crowd sourcing tool that helps you save money and time. Using the app you will never pay full price for gasoline again. Simple and…
Toca Magazine | When Screen Time Becomes a Lifeline: How Technology Impacts Children with Special Health Care Needs
BridgingApp’ Co-founder and Program Director Cristen Reat is a featured guest writer for Toca Magazine. She shares the remarkable transformative impact that mobile technology has had on thousands of families. Click the link to read the full article:Â https://tocaboca.com/magazine/screen-time-special-needs/Â And, sign up…