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.…
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Perspective: Speech Language Pathology Student
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…
Types of Therapies Available to Veterans and Their Families
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…
Comcast’s Internet Essentials Program Teams Up with Texas Education Agency to Connect Texas Students and Families with Internet Access at Home
Comcast’s Internet Essentials program and Region 4 Education Service Center (Region 4 ESC) have partnered with the Texas Education Agency’s (TEA) Connect Texas Program to ensure students within TEA’s Texas footprint have access to reliable, commercially available home-based fixed broadband…
Eye-Gaze Control Technology for People with Cerebral Palsy
If you or a loved one uses eye-gaze control technology to communicate, the Cerebral Palsy Alliance Research Group has published Clinical Guidelines to assist decision-making. They are based on consensus of 126 respondents including clinicians, educators, families, people with cerebral…
What in the World is Morphic?
Morphic is an all-in-one accessibility shortcut for your computer. Morphic accesses the accessibility features already built into the operating system of your PC or Mac and makes them easier for you to customize. Did you know that your PC has…
BridgingApps Participates in Alzheimer’s Association 2021 Caregiver Conference “Living in a Hybrid World”
You’re invited to the virtual Alzheimer’s Association 2021 Caregiver Conference “Living in a Hybrid World” on Wednesday, June 23! Even before COVID-19 largely shut down in-person social interaction, caregivers of persons with dementia struggled with isolation and loneliness. However, as the pandemic…
Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD) 2021
May 20th marks Global Accessibility Awareness Day. The purpose of GAAD is to get everyone talking, thinking and learning about digital access and inclusion, and the more than One Billion people with disabilities/impairments. This day helps people figure out the…
Teacher Appreciation Week | BridgingApps Educator Resources
For Teacher Appreciation Week we want to share some of our many resources for educators. Have you checked out our Educator’s page? Not only does it link to app lists for teachers, it also has our Teacher Tech Table. The…
Alzheimer’s Association Support, Care, and Education Now Easily Available by Phone, Smart Phone and Computer
Millions of Americans have Alzheimer’s or other dementias. And millions more are unpaid caregivers for those living with dementia. With a mission to accelerate global research, drive risk reduction and early detection, and maximize quality care and support, the Alzheimer’s Association has…