Edgar Sheppard, a senior citizen with vision impairment, has been a BridgingApps client for several years. He first connected with us through his volunteer job as a Senior Companion with AmeriCorps. Among client benefits he has received: a laptop computer…
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…
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…
February is Low Vision Awareness Month (some add “Age-Related Macular Degeneration” to that name). Check out the app recommendations under BridgingApps for Blind and Low Vision Users and BridgingApps Low Vision Apps for Older Adults: there are suggestions for practical…
Screen extender: a portable monitor that attaches to a laptop or other digital device, adding one or more displays to the setup. May fasten directly to the device’s built-in screen, or stand separately with a cable or wireless connection. Alternate…
