BridgingApps just published the following BridgingApps Reviewed App on the site: Newly updated, Exercise Buddy Professional is an app designed to help individuals with autism participate in an exercise program and learn about their body. The app is excellent for…
Our latest BridgingApps Client Story is from Michelle Johnson, a program participant with vision disability. I got information about BridgingApps through a mentor in the Blind Professionals Network (BPN) and a contact in the Houston Council of the Blind. They…
April is Autism Acceptance Month. There are tons of assistive-technology apps for autistic users and their families: BridgingApps has compiled over half a dozen lists of suggestions. Check out your preferred topic/area of concern; or just browse.
Today we hear from BridgingApps client Mario Diaz, a graduate of Houston City College’s VAST program and currently a student at the University of St. Thomas. Mario, who has cerebral palsy, started with us in summer 2025. He: Q: What…
BridgingApps client Ossie Riley, a senior with low vision, has received digital-skills training plus a laptop, wireless mouse, plug-in keyboard, and extra monitor screen. Today, she shares her favorite things about the training and technology. I found out about you…
Almost time! The 15th annual Walk With Me (WWM) is this Saturday, April 11, 2026. We’ll meet at the Houston Zoo, starting at 7 a.m. Reminders for Walkers If you’ve been meaning to join us but somehow missed planning for…
“AI Literacy [focuses] on exploring the fundamental question … ‘How do we prepare learners for an AI-enabled world?’” –AILiteracyDay.org website (March 27, 2026 was National AI Literacy Day.) Another fundamental question is, How do we prepare neurodivergent learners for a…
April is Autism Acceptance Month—also called Autism Awareness Month, or simply National (or World) Autism Month. Don’t feel bad if you get confused about the “right” name: even in most advocacy groups, “acceptance” displaced “awareness” only a few years ago.…
BridgingApps’ programs for senior adults include “Well Connected” presentations for our local Front Porch affiliate. Usually there is one Well Connected event each quarter, in either English or Spanish, with a dozen or so attendees. The most recent (in Spanish)…
Most kids start asking, “When?” and “How much longer?” as soon as they can speak in sentences. But, as many a frustrated parent knows, preschoolers have difficulty grasping the difference between “in fifteen minutes” and “next week.” The same is…
