BridgingApps

Open Lab: Houston Location
2026-12-01 15:00 - 17:00, 2026-11-24 15:00 - 17:00, 2026-11-17 15:00 - 17:00, 2026-11-10 15:00 - 17:00, 2026-11-03 15:00 - 17:00, 2026-10-27 15:00 - 17:00, 2026-10-20 15:00 - 17:00, 2026-10-13 15:00 - 17:00 (America/Chicago) and 18 more dates | Easter Seals Greater Houston, 4888 Loop Central Drive, Suite 100, Houston, TX, 77081, United States
*Please note that we have new hours!
Our Houston AT lab is open for the public to visit. Stop by anytime between 3:00 and 5:00 pm each Tuesday evening to try out some of our amazing Assitive Technology devices and explore fun and useful apps for your smartphone and tablet. No appointment needed, but you are welcome to contact us at AGonzalez@eastersealshouston.org in advance if you have questions about a specific device or app.

M-Enabling Summit 2026
2026-10-05 - 2026-10-07 | Crystal Gateway Marriott, 1700 Richmond Highway, Arlington, Virginia, 22202
2026 M-Enabling Summit
Dates: October 5 – 7, 2026
Location: Crystal Gateway Marriott Hotel
More Information & Agenda: M-Enabling.com
Conference Registration Page

Virtual Young Adult (and Parent) Open Lab: Stafford Location
2026-07-23 13:00 - 14:30
Summer is starting to wind down, but we know technology never does. We had such a great turnout at our last Young Adult & Parent open lab. Several of you joined us in person, and we had a good number of people join us virtually. We know that the summer schedules can be somewhat challenging since many are travelling and out of their routines.

Please note: Our next open lab will be virtual only. This event is always open to the public, so feel free to share. It is typically held every 4th Thursday of the month. We will talk about fun and useful apps for your smartphone and tablet. I always come prepared with a topic to share.
For the month of June we discussed:
During the open lab, we learned about cloud storage, including the differences between iOS and Android platforms and how to access iCloud files from a Windows PC. We also reviewed a fall internship opportunity, discussing eligibility, application requirements, and available supports.

This month:
As we gear up for a new school year and possible scheduling changes, we will talk about syncing calendars across devices, creating events on your calendar, and adding reminders to keep you on track. If you like to write things down, but still like to use your mobile devices to keep track of your appointments and events, we’ll show you a couple of free hybrid apps (allowing you to do both – write with paper/pencil and have it on your phone also without double the work).
We will also be sharing resources for transition-aged adults and their parents from our Texas Youth 2 Adult website. Although we will gear our conversations towards young adults, it is very helpful to have parents attend as well. This website is geared to helping parents navigate all the many lists of things to do as their young adults transition into adulthood.
Again, this month we are only offering a virtual option. In August our in-person (with virtual option) open labs will resume.
Here is the login information below:
Join the meeting now
Meeting ID: 234 157 277 629
Passcode: [REDACTED]
For step-by-step instructions on how to join us virtually, click on the link below:
Directions on How to Join a Teams Call
Contact TRocha@eastersealshouston.org to let her know you are coming and to ask questions about a specific device or app. She can also be reached at 832-707-7672.

Mobile Device Tech Talk: BridgingApps' lab-on-the-go
2026-07-10 11:00 - 12:00 | Catholic Charities, 1111 Collins Rd., Richmond, TX, 77469, United States
Please join us for what we call “lab-on-the-go” at Catholic Charities in Richmond, Texas. In these sessions, we share some of our favorite apps and tech tips with the patrons at the Mamie George Community Center. In our semi-monthly trainings, we alternate between talking about computers and mobile devices (such as phones and tablets).

This is our first session this month and our next session in July will be on Tuesday, July 21.

Typically we meet on the first Wednesday of the month, but because of the holiday we were going to meet on Wednesday, July 15. We received a message from Catholic Charities staff that we needed to move the date to Friday, July 10 due to a conflicting event on July 15.

For this session, we have two different things that we will cover, based on the interest of the patrons in attendance:

The GetSetUp website (a new favorite resource) especially made for seniors. You can use it to learn about technology and other topics of interest including hobbies, medicare benefits, etc.

How to use your calendar on your phone. If you have a laptop, you can bring it and we can show you how to access the same calendar on your computer.As always, please make sure to bring your passwords for your accounts including Google and/or Apple icloud.

We hope that you will join us for this in-person event.
For more information about this class and others offered at the center, you can call Catholic Charities at (281) 202-6200.
You can also contact TRocha@eastersealshouston.org to let her know you are coming and to ask questions about a specific device or app. Tara can also be reached at 832-707-7672.

Young Adult (and Parent) Open Lab: Stafford Location with virtual option
2026-06-25 13:00 - 14:30 | 12300 Parc Crest Drive, Conference Room C, Stafford, TX, 12300 Parc Crest Drive, Stafford, TX, 77477, United States
Summer is here and we are excited to have some of our young adults home from college and others with more flexible schedules that can join us during the day.

Please join us in our Stafford AT lab for our Young Adult (and Parent) open lab. This event is open to the public to visit and will typically be held every 4th Thursday of the month. The lab is open to explore fun and useful apps for your smartphone and tablet. We will also be sharing resources for transition-aged adults and their parents from our Texas Youth 2 Adult website. Although we will gear our conversations towards young adults, it is very helpful to have parents attend as well. This website is geared to helping parents navigate all the many lists of things to do as their young adults transition into adulthood.
These meetings are always held in person, but just like in the past we will offer a virtual option as well at the same time. For those who can’t join us in person, but still want to participate, the information to join is located below.
Here is the login information below:
Join the meeting now
Meeting ID: 234 157 277 629
Passcode: [REDACTED]
For step-by-step instructions on how to join us virtually, click on the link below:
Directions on How to Join a Teams Call
Contact TRocha@eastersealshouston.org to let her know you are coming and to ask questions about a specific device or app. She can also be reached at 832-707-7672.
