If you have autism, an organized life is probably extra-important to you. This article is dedicated to April as Autism Month, and to everyone who works with autism-friendly technology. Some Organization Tools Do you have more appointments, duties, and goals…
Thanks to Walter Prescher, BridgingApps Digital Navigator, who provided the idea for this article. Walter’s household includes six kids (ages 16 to 4), two cats, multiple dogs (including one service animal), and a turtle. For nearly 14 percent of working…
’Tis the season to be vacationing, and over 40 percent of Americans plan to take, or already have taken, at least one road trip in 2023. The majority travel with family—and not just the kind of family that walks on…
We’ve all heard of the digital world being used as a tool for crimes: romance scams, fake emergencies, ransomware, and stalking, to name just a few. While anyone can be a victim, disabled users have special concerns: Says Walter Prescher,…
In BridgingApps newest “Did You Know?” Spanish Video Series we have created new videos that will help guide users to identify, customize and set up helpful new iOS 17 features on a mobile device one already owns. Each short video…
Of everything that makes people nervous about the digital universe, the security issue is the most likely to have significant consequences—and the most likely to inspire fears far beyond the true risks. Knowledge is power, so BridgingApps has asked four…
Here at BridgingApps, we love “single purpose” apps, the ones that we can share with people of all abilities that are designed to address one need in a simple, easy to use format. An example of this would be a…
There’s no frustration like a sudden price hike in something you’ve long taken for granted—be it a utility bill or a favorite app. Notes Cristen Reat, Co-Founder and Program Director of BridgingApps: “I try not to pay for things, but…
BridgingApps is excited and grateful for Easterseals’ partnership with Comcast NBCUniversal Foundation. Among the many projects funded by Comcast grants is our digital literacy training for transition-age high school students, “transition” referring to the beginning of legal adulthood and independent…
Among the hundreds of thousands of pets adopted from U.S. animal shelters each year, are an unfortunate minority who are eventually returned to the shelters because they required more money, time, or responsibility than anticipated. The “return” problem got substantial…
