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Using High Tech to Plan a Low-Tech Retreat

In recognition of our BridgingApps team retreat this week, September 27–30. Retreat: A change of setting that makes time for doing less, experiencing more, and clearing your mind for long-term planning. For most experienced “retreaters,” the definition would also include…

Everyone Deserves a Physical Education: Adaptive Fitness for Autistic Students

The right to inclusive education applies to physical education (PE). Every student has a right to the benefits of exercise—which also has positive effects on stress levels, social skills, and concentration. (The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommend at…

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The Working Pet Owner

Among the hundreds of thousands of pets adopted from U.S. animal shelters each year, are an unfortunate minority who are eventually returned to the shelters because they required more money, time, or responsibility than anticipated. The “return” problem got substantial…

The New World of Over-the-Counter Hearing Aids

Hearing loss is worse than an inconvenience: its side effects include social isolation, increased vulnerability to depression, and increased risk of injury. Not to mention higher stress and frustration levels, especially when dealing with people who dismiss the struggle with,…

TCEA Convention Recap

For many students with disabilities, thriving in school depends on a good Individualized Education Program (IEP) and the right assistive technology. Recently, BridgingApps’ Tara Rocha and Alejandra “Ale” Gonzalez attended the Texas Computer Education Association’s convention in San Antonio, where…

Introducing Tech to Rural Areas: A Digital Navigator’s Perspective

In September 2022, Easter Seals Greater Houston/BridgingApps became one of 18 organizations in the new Digital Navigator Corps, a national program formed under a $10 million investment from Google.org. The purpose of the Corps is to help rural residents gain…

Top Ten Resolutions for Pet Parents

It’s never too late to make New Year’s resolutions—which are, after all, just another form of year-round long-term goal. If you have (or plan to adopt) pets, here are some “resolution” ideas for nurturing the human-animal relationship. Resolution #1: I…

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Enjoying the Holidays When Someone Has Seasonal Affective Disorder

Many people believe that suicide rates soar in December, when nights are longest, and when “joy of the season” only seems to mock the unhappiness of major life challenges. But nonetheless, the popular belief is wrong: in reality, the greatest…

Pets Are Good for You

Around half a million people in the U.S. keep service dogs trained to help with physical or emotional disabilities. Some 200,000 people have registered emotional support animals that provide a calming presence to help manage mental illness. And often, the…

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Using High Tech to Plan a Low-Tech Retreat

Everyone Deserves a Physical Education: Adaptive Fitness for Autistic Students

The Working Pet Owner

The New World of Over-the-Counter Hearing Aids

Popular Misconceptions about Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

TCEA Convention Recap

Introducing Tech to Rural Areas: A Digital Navigator’s Perspective

Top Ten Resolutions for Pet Parents

Enjoying the Holidays When Someone Has Seasonal Affective Disorder

Pets Are Good for You