Briefly defined, “digital literacy” is a working grasp of skills needed to navigate the internet, send texts and emails, join video calls, use various apps, and otherwise take advantage of digital technology. But there’s more to it than that. You…
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It Sounds Just Like You: The World of Text-to-Speech
October is Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) Awareness Month. AAC is assistive technology that provides audible voices for people who have disabilities impairing physical speech. There are many reasons a person may not be able to speak physically: The Evolution…
Tech Tools to Get You Back to School Ready | Parenting Special Needs Magazine
Back to school doesn’t have to be stressful. Summer break is a time to relax, unwind, and refresh. Now that you and your children have (hopefully) had a chance to do that, we offer some ideas for getting back into…
Lunch & Learn: Let’s Get Accessible with Your Devices — Getting to Know Accessibility Features that Can Help with Hearing Including Using Siri & Google Assistant
Estimated reading time: 2 minutes Plan to join us virtually Wednesday, March 9, from 12:00 – 12:30 pm for this FREE event by clicking on the link to RSVP and add to your calendar. Feel free to share with a…
Lunch & Learn: Let’s Get Accessible with Your Devices — Getting to Know Accessibility Features that Can Help with Low Vision and Reading Content Aloud
Plan to join us virtually Wednesday, February 23, from 12:00 – 12:30 pm. Many of us have already learned about the benefits of having articles and books read aloud to us. Did you know that you can have texts read…
Free Audiobooks on Your Device with Your Library Card
Did you know that you can access audiobooks, eBooks, magazines, movies, and more for FREE using your public library card? Yep, that’s right, if you have a library card, you can download one (or all) of several free apps that…
How to Add a Shortcut to a Website on Your iPad or iPhone
Everyone has their favorite websites they like to visit on their iPad or iPhone. Have you ever wished those websites were as easy to access as an app? That they just had an icon that stays on your device’s home…
Setting Up an iPad Program for Your School
Our Goal: My son had his iPad for a month and we were just amazed at how well he was progressing with it. So my wife and I wanted to find a way to get his school involved and get…
Net Inclusion 2025
The National Digital Inclusion Alliance (NDIA) held their annual Net Inclusion conference May 20–22, at the Gila River reservation in Phoenix, Arizona. BridgingApps delegates were Amy Fuchs, Program Manager; Alejandra “Ale” Gonzalez, Digital Navigator; and Tara Rocha, Digital Learning Specialist.…
Social Security in the Digital Age
Earlier this month, the U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA) announced—and then withdrew—a plan to drastically cut telephone-based services. Political issues aside, the agency’s phone lines are already understaffed: on-hold times range from a boring 21 minutes to an excruciating three…