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Exploring Accessibility Settings – Hearing
Estimated Reading Time: 4 minutes Have you ever considered what it is like to live in a world of silence? For many, we rely on accessibility features to help connect us to the world around us. In a TedTalk by…
Check Out Our Lunch & Learn Series
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,…
How to Use Taptic Time on Apple Watch
The Taptic Time feature gives people who are blind or visually impaired another way to tell time without anyone else hearing it. When it’s in silent mode, Apple Watch can tap out the time on your wrist with a series of distinct…
Tips for Accessible Zoom Meetings
Zoom recently shared some best practices for scheduling and hosting virtual meetings to help all of your attendees better participate in your event. These tips will make your meetings more accessible. Turn on captioning: Zoom allows for manual closed captioning, integration with third-party…
Google Duo Now Offers Automatic Captioning
Video Communication with friends and family whether they are in your backyard or miles away is easy using Google’s app, Google Duo, for voice and video calls. Now it is even easier to connect Android devices and iOS with video…
How To Use Sign Language in Marco Polo App By Flipping Your Video
One of BridgingApps favorite apps, Marco Polo recently responded to feedback received from members of the Deaf Community and now have a better way to talk using Sign Language in the app! Many people using Marco Polo to sign mentioned…
Use Switch Control to Navigate Your iOS Device & Newly Updated Switch Accessible App List
Built directly into iOS, Switch Control is a powerful accessibility technology for anyone with impaired physical and motor skills. Switch Control allows users to navigate sequentially through onscreen items and perform specific actions using a variety of Bluetooth-enabled switch hardware.…
Access Books with Your Library Card at Home
Are you missing your public library? It is unbelievable to think that it has almost been a year since most public libraries closed due to COVID-19. Even though some have since reopened for curbside pickup, many of us are missing…
How To Find Summer Apps Using the BridgingApps App Search Tool Video ⛱
It’s summer! ☀️ In this video, we show you how to search for summer apps using the BridgingApps App Search Tool. Be sure to check out BridgingApps Summer App List here: https://search.bridgingapps.org/lists/0ed50d50-ef09-41e5-8396-f1a53b0de4f6