During this unusual time in our world, we are all learning how to adapt to the “new normal”. For many families this means parents figuring out how to work remotely while also trying to learn to “homeschool” children with and…
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Teacher Tech Table: Calm Down Strategies
*Updated with new apps- May 2024 Reading Time: 3 minutesWritten By: Amy Fuchs Why does my classroom need a “calm down” area? My students don’t seem upset… It is a good idea for all classrooms to have a designated “calm…
5 Apps for Caregivers | Easter Seals
Did you know that November is National Family Caregiver Month? We teamed up with Easter Seals to provide some of our favorite apps for caregivers and some tips for using them. As we turn to technology more and more to…
Seniors
Mobile devices are becoming increasingly popular amongst seniors because of their simple user interface, accessibility features, and portability. However, there is a learning curve when a person is introduced to technology for the first time. BridgingApps provides basic training on…
New Frontiers in Self-Help and Connection: Hodari Patton’s Story
Hodari Patton is a BridgingApps client, who has experienced mental health challenges and a schizophrenia diagnosis. He first connected with us in September 2025, through digital-learning classes at Fort Bend CONNECT and Hope Fort Bend Clubhouse. Anna Gonzales, Executive Director…
Need a Body-Language Interpreter? Meet HapWare!
Remember our February/March articles on the 2026 Consumer Electronics Show? Two of those articles mentioned HapWare, winner of the CTA Foundation Health Innovation Challenge. A quick recap: HapWare’s wearable assistive technology, ALEYE, will be available to visually impaired and neurodivergent…
Moving Forward Through Digital Access: Cameron Asaf’s Client Story
Today’s Client Story features Cameron Asaf, a 20-year-old graduate of Clear Creek ISD. Cameron has autism and first became a BridgingApps/Easter Seals client in summer 2023, through our Comcast-sponsored Digital Literacy Training Project. More recently, he’s received a BridgingApps-distributed laptop…
Seeing the World in New Ways
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…
New Equipment, New Opportunities: A BridgingApps Client Interview
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…
A Whole New World: Low Vision and an Assistive Laptop
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…