Switch accessibility is a type of assistive technology that enables people with physical or cognitive disabilities to access an iPad. There are a wide variety of switches as well as many different ways to activate them. For example, there are…
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Aetna and BridgingApps launch pilot program to share information on consumerdirected services in Texas JANUARY 2025For families and caregivers managing care for someone with a disability, there are many challenges. For those that qualify, applying for supports and services is…
BridgingApps Review System
BridgingApps’ goal is to explore practical, useful, and educationally sound ways to use smartphones and tablets with people of all ages and ability levels. BridgingApps helps users choose apps for children and adults that are appropriate, useful and life-enhancing. With…
December 2010 Newsletter
Lots of new things on the site. New Home Page:Added a new home static home page with 4 main section, Getting started, Getting Involved, Hardware, Applications. This should make getting started with site much easier. New Look: I finally found…
Fintech for Seniors: The Next50 Project
*May is Older Americans Month* Thanks to a generous grant from the Next50 Foundation, BridgingApps has been able to significantly expand our fintech (sometimes written FinTech, and short for “financial technology”) services in 2025. Our fintech education programs, usually delivered…
Client Story: A Child’s Communication Journey
We close out Speech-Language-Hearing Month with this Client Story from Daryn Ofczarzak, Speech Language Pathologist at BridgingApps and Easter Seals Greater Houston. Frances is a seven-year-old girl with cerebral palsy and epilepsy, who uses an eye-gaze computer to communicate. I…
Five Ways to Encourage Children to Read
March is National Reading Month. Any time is a good time to teach the joys of reading. According to the National Center for Education Statistics, one in five U.S. adults is “functionally illiterate” and cannot: What Does It Mean to…
Consumer Electronics Show 2025: Recap
This year’s Consumer Electronics Show (CES) was held January 6–10 in Las Vegas. Sponsored by the Consumer Technology Association Foundation (CTA Foundation or CTAF), this gigantic expo showcases the latest in technology for the everyday consumer. Over 4,500 exhibitors and…
BridgingApps 2024 | A Year of Impact
In 2024, BridgingApps reached new milestones, continuing to bridge the gap between technology and accessibility. Here are the highlights: Record Website Visitors500,000 visitors explored our resources for accessible technology solutions. Supporting Veterans33% of the 1,960 clients we served were U.S.…
Client Success Story: Learning Fast in the World of Digital Literacy
BridgingApps’ latest Client Success Story, told by Alejandra “Ale” Gonzalez, Digital Navigator. This story began when Malissa Dean, a visually impaired young-adult client, came to the BridgingApps open lab. Her goal was (and is) to become YouTube famous, and she…