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Written By: Dr. Cristy Gamez-Galka  When you think about starting anything new, a couple things may cross your mind. There is the excitement of trying something that interests you. There is also the fear involved in doing something novel. Combine…

Written By: Dr. Cristy Gamez-Galka Frequently, a person will tell me that they are afraid to try something on their device because they may break it. Well, I am here to tell you that outside of dropping your device or…

Getting Started: For you the Senior By: Dr. Cristy Gamez-Galka   So you have a cell phone, computer or maybe some sort of a tablet like a Kindle and you’re not sure what to do. Here are a few tips: What…

BridgingApps Austin local meeting discussed apps for organization and executive functioning.  After reviewing the apps we had a student from Texas School for the Blind and Visually Impaired test the apps using Voiceover to see which were the most compatible…

The BridgingApps Fort Worth local meeting was held on Jan. 21 at the Starpoint School on the TCU campus.  We discussed the importance of Executive Functioning skills.  Executive Functioning is an umbrella term for the management (regulation, control) of cognitive…

Kelly Kaleta, Parent Night Out Coordinator from Easter Seals Greater Houston, presented on using BridgingApps within a group respite environment to help improve social cognition in high-functioning teens with ASD (Autism Spectrum Disorder). Kaleta reviewed the process of selecting applications,…

The BridgingApps Fort Worth local meeting hosted an Open House style meeting on November 12. The theme of the meeting was “What makes a great app?”  TCU graduate students in special education lead stations in which they demonstrated apps for…

  Tis the season for new technology!  If you are considering gifting technology for the holidays, you may appreciate some guidance on sorting out which device to purchase, must-have accessories and apps to buy with those iTunes and Google Play…

When kids discover their parents iPhone, iPad, or other smart device, they usually discover that they LOVE playing with it. The good news is that there are a good amount of apps that can be beneficial for young children! BridgingApps…