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.…
Written By Cristen ReatTo honor World Down Syndrome Day, Cristen is sharing the story of her son Vincent. Since my son Vincent turned 15, I have been obsessed with labels. Though he was born with Down syndrome, on a day…
The topic of health and wellness has been a big one for the last two years. We have discussed medical health apps for medication management and telehealth visits as well as mental health apps, although most of these are focused…
Reading Time: 2 MinutesWritten By Cristen Reat Dr. Christine Roman-Lantzy is the director of the Pediatric VIEW Program at The Children’s Home & Lemieux Family Center and a former project leader of the CVI Project at The American Printing House…
Parenting Special Needs Magazine and BridgingApps collaborated for a special New Year article. Although we hoped that many aspects of our lives would get back to pre-pandemic “normal” last year, many of us caring for children with disabilities continued to be…
Parenting Special Needs Magazine and BridgingApps collaborated for a special smart home holiday feature. Smart home technology makes life easier for users of all ages and abilities – and it’s fun! Build your smart and connected home with Google Nest…
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…
Time your turkey to freshly baked Spotify playlists. The average Thanksgiving dinner takes seven hours to prepare—and timing is everything. Spotify created a Turkey Timer that cranks out a special holiday playlist based on the size of your turkey and your…
Have you been wanting to check out our bi-monthly Lunch & Learn, but have missed them? Maybe you’ve joined one, but would like to put them on your calendar for future planning. Plan to join us virtually Wednesday, December 1,…
It’s that time again, summer is winding down and we will be getting ready to send our children back to school again soon. Transitioning back to school can look different based on the needs of your child and your family.…
