To honor World ‪Down Syndrome‬ Day BridgingApps is sharing the success story of Cole and some app lists we have compiled for individual’s with Down Syndrome. Cole’s Success Story When our speech therapist, Betsy Furler, began working with Cole two…
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Rachel’s Success Story
Rachel was diagnosed with Fibrous Dysplasia (overgrowth of the bone on her skull) at the age of 5. She underwent years of treatment and surgery and ultimately was told that there was nothing else that could be done in Rwanda. She was connected…
A Team Effort: Rudy’s Unexpected Journey with Technology
A Team Effort: Rudy’s Unexpected Journey with Technology Written By: Cristen Reat I met Rudy and his wife Andrea in April 2015, when BridgingApps presented on using apps and mobile devices to the St. Luke’s Stroke Support Group. Like many…
Braxton’s Success Story
So, will he ever speak? | Braxton’s Success with AAC Written By: Vanessa Vaughan, Braxton’s Mother When Braxton was given the diagnosis of Rubinstein-Taybi Syndrome  (RTS), we learned from other families that many of the children are non-verbal and use sign language or…
Susan’s Success Story
My name is Susan and I am a Speech-Language Pathologist at an outpatient rehabilitation clinic. We provide services for children birth to 21 years of age. Our clinic has an outpatient and in-house ABA ( Applied Behavior Analysis) program so…
Colin’s Success Story
Written By: Michael McWatters (Colin’s Dad) UX Architect, TED (TED.com) This post was written by Colin’s loving father, Michael McWatters. Â We applaud your efforts as a parent trying to find the right tools to help your son reach his goals.…
Nathan’s Success Story
Nathan, a Fort Bend ISD kindergartener with a mild form of Autism, uses technology both in and outside of the classroom. His teacher uses weekly visits to a computer, daily center time at the classroom computer workstation and an iPad…
Role Reversal: Viewing Apps Through Disability
Written By: Matt Walker Age 15, High School Freshman and dyslexic. I was sitting at a table in The Austin Convention Center with school principals, teachers, parents, and app developers all eager to experience what it was like to have…
Liam’s Success Story Update
Written By: Kristin Steen (Liam’s Mom) Liam is now 5 years old and is still using his iPad regularly.  He has shown so much progress, specifically with his ability to trace letters much more precisely, his attention span (both in trying to…
Richard’s Success Story
Written By: Mark and Laurel Carleton (Richard’s Parents) Meet Richard, an energetic and determined little seven-year-old boy whose favorite person in the world is his eleven-year-old sister Camille. Every morning, without fail, Richard bolts across the upstairs landing at our…