Read Time 5 Minutes In 2020, as COVID-19 outbreaks forced education online, it became painfully obvious how heavily many families depended on in-person schooling. Among the federal assistance programs originated in 2020–21 were a number specifically designed to bridge the…
Read Time 2 Minutes As discussed in our recent post, “Library Hotspots and Lift Zones,” lack of reliable high-speed internet is an educational, economic, and vocational disadvantage. Fortunately, there are many options for getting advanced digital access on a limited…
Written By Katherine SwartsRead Time 3 Minutes In the United States, over 45,000 people die each year from suicide—the country’s twelfth leading cause of death. Many of these tragedies could be prevented if prompt diagnosis and treatment were available (and…
School-age children often look forward to summertime- watersports, playing outside, family vacations, and no school! It is great for children (and parents) to get a break from school routines and homework stress, but sometimes children can lose skills they learned…
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…
With the help of a speech therapist skilled in Augmentative and Alternative Communication or AAC, Russian and Ukrainian native speaker volunteers, physical and occupational therapists and mental health experts, we are creating free printable communication boards that can be downloaded.…
By: Daryn Ofczarzak, M.A., CCC-SLP Flashcards and worksheets are the traditional bread and butter for speech therapists, but an iPad is an incredible asset for pediatric therapists. Engaging and exciting for the kids, and all the tools you as a…
BridgingApps, together with Dr. John Torous and his team at the Division of Digital Psychiatry at BIMDC, created a new video series, Digital Tools for Personal Wellness & Self-Care, that highlights apps for taking care of your mind and body.…
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…
Easter Seals of Greater Houston with collaborative partners offers several different types of therapies for Veterans and their families. There is no wrong door when it comes to getting connected. Visit us at https://eastersealshouston.org/Programs/texas-veterans-family-alliance.html or call 346.330.3859 to start your…
