This Tuesday (March 21) is World Down Syndrome Day. You likely know that Down syndrome, the result of an “extra” chromosome in one’s genes, is associated with low IQ scores. Unfortunately, that’s all that many people know—and, for far too…
Category: Success Stories
The World of Recreational Therapy
February is Recreational Therapy Awareness Month. Never heard of recreational therapy? Or assumed it was just another name for physical therapy? Read on! Do you believe having fun is good for everybody? If we’re talking about “everybody under a certain…
Special Needs Parenting Tips for Fathers
Written By Katherine SwartsRead Time 6 Minutes To celebrate Father’s Day, today’s post is written for fathers, who often feel neglected amidst all the parenting advice and support groups aimed at mothers. Every dedicated father—single or paired up, full-time or…
Megan’s CP Doesn’t Slow Her Down | Cerebral Palsy Awareness Day
2 minute read Today is World Cerebral Palsy Awareness Day! Megan, a thrill-seeking college student at University of Houston, doesn’t let Cerebral Palsy slow her down. Even though she is non-verbal, and typically uses a high tech eye gazing device…
World Cerebral Palsy Day #worldcpday | Megan’s Success Story
World Cerebral Palsy Day is a movement of people with cerebral palsy and their families, and the organizations that support them, in more than 60 countries. Their vision is to ensure that children and adults with cerebral palsy (CP) have…
How Alexa and the My SOS Family App Improve Real Lives
By Andi Fry Read Time: 3 minutes Alexa and advances in mobile technology have improved our lives in many ways. One way is by providing our family a sense of security. My daughter, Megan, is 22 years old and has…
Ramsey and Voiceitt
Ramsey is an adult with Cerebral Palsy who is participating in a pilot with BridgingApps to try out Voiceitt, a new app that helps people with speech disabilities, disorders, or impairments, like Ramsey, communicate successfully with unfamiliar listeners. Ramsey, with the…
October is Blindness Awareness Month | Meet Reviewer Christopher Wright
October is Blind Awareness Month and we are proud to feature BridgingApps App Reviewer Christoper Wright. Christopher is totally blind and uses all kinds of computer and mobile technology. He recently obtained his CompTIA A+ certification and is seeking a…
Matthew’s Success Story | iPad Pro
Matthew is a military veteran and an artist who recently received an iPad Pro with the help of BridgingApps and the Veteran team at Easter Seals Greater Houston. Prior to receiving his iPad Pro, he used another digital art tool…
Easy Scroll App with Andi & Megan
In a recent video, BridgingApps team member, Andi, and her daughter, Megan, share how they worked together to find a solution for a technology problem. Megan uses a Tobii eye gaze device with a Microsoft Surface tablet as her primary…