Today’s digital world is loaded with targeted apps for managing life with autism. Our app reviewers have recommendations for planning an exercise program, managing money, playing educational games, and much more. When choosing (or helping your child choose) an app,…
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BridgingApps Featured Autism App | Avaz
April is observed as Autism Acceptance Month across the world. In honor of this observance, Avaz offers deep discounts across their entire range of Avaz products. This year is no different! Team Avaz is proud to celebrate Autism Pride and…
BridgingApps Featured App | Time Timer
Most kids start asking, “When?” and “How much longer?” as soon as they can speak in sentences. But, as many a frustrated parent knows, preschoolers have difficulty grasping the difference between “in fifteen minutes” and “next week.” The same is…
BridgingApps Reviewed App | Courageous Kids
BridgingApps just published the following BridgingApps Reviewed App on the site: Courageous Kids helps prepare children for common anxiety-provoking situations in a positive and engaging way. The children’s storybook app offers a growing collection of unique stories, with an exclusive personalization…
AAC Awareness Month | Featured AAC App CoughDrop
CoughDrop is a robust augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) app that gives a voice to those who cannot speak vocally for themselves. The program can be used with a switch or with eye tracking for those with mobility concerns. The…
AAC Awareness Month October 2022
October is AAC Awareness Month. The goal is to raise awareness of augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) and to inform the public about the many different ways in which people communicate using communication devices. BridgingApps has created a new list…
Autumn Is on Its Way: Preparing for Cooler Weather 🍂
Read Time 3 Minutes The brains behind this blog are all Gulf Coast residents, so we empathize if you’ve had more than enough of summer. In some places, summer is the most beautiful season: in the southeastern U.S., it’s mostly…
Special Needs and Unwanted Surprises: Dealing with Last-Minute Disruptions in an Uncertain World
Read Time 5 Minutes If there’s anything worse than having your plans spoiled, it’s having plans spoiled when they include someone who has autism or Down syndrome, who never heard the unspoken “circumstances permitting” behind “we’ll go to the beach…
BridgingApps Reviewed App | If I Need Help
BridgingApps just published the following BridgingApps Reviewed App on the site: If I Need Help is a free web-based app (and mobile friendly) that allows family members and caregivers, to create a customized wearable QR code linked to an individual…
BridgingApps For Autism | Todoist: To-Do List & Tasks
BridgingApps just published the following BridgingApps Reviewed App on the site: Great for executive functioning, Todoist: To-Do List & Tasks is an app to organize, plan and collaborate on projects, both big and small. Use Todoist to: • Capture and…