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…
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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…
MIT Creates Easy to Use Tool to Evaluate Mobile App Accessibility
Read Time: 2 Minutes “How can we help you and the clients you serve?” was the initial question posed to me by Aaron Vontell and his fellow computer science students at MIT in late 2016. Knowing that 1 in 4…
Transition | How 2020 is Shaping Our Views of Technology | Parenting Special Needs Magazine
The word “transition” has multiple meanings. In the world of special education, typically we think of transition as the process in which with disabilities change or move from childhood to adulthood. This process takes many years and involves medical, educational,…
Weather Apps: Dark Sky, AccuWeather, and Emergency
In a recent Facebook Live video, Jana shares weather apps Dark Sky and AccuWeather, as well as an app to keep you prepared for a natural disaster such as a hurricane or flood, Emergency from the Red Cross. Click the…
Follow BridgingApps on Pinterest
If you haven’t checked out our Pinterest page, what are you waiting for? We are sharing, liking, and pinning mobile technology for all learners. Join us on Pinterest today! The newest app reviews, news, mobile technology accessories, how to videos and more.…
Online Learning Tool | PDFescape
Is online teaching getting to you and your students? This is an awesome way to make worksheets easier to manage. Create form fields using a free web 2.0 tool called PDF Escape that allows students to type right into their…
Comcast Xfinity Education and Internet Essentials During COVID-19 | What You Need to Know
Affordable Internet at Home for Eligible Households As our country continues to manage the COVID-19 emergency, Comcast is taking immediate steps to make it easier to connect low-income families to home Internet. New Internet Essentials customers will receive two free…
Focusing on Vision Loss
What is it like to lose your vision? At BridgingApps we work with many clients who are blind or have low vision. Some of these clients were sighted and lost their vision slowly over time and others were born with…