April 22 is Earth Day: an event recognized by nearly 200 countries worldwide; a day for making eco-friendly resolutions, picking up trash, planting trees, and otherwise honoring the natural world. Many places host community festivals with nature presentations, farmer’s markets,…
Tag: #AutismAwarenessMonth
Autism Apps Sales
April is Autism Acceptance/Awareness Month: celebrate with a new app (or two or three) to make life with autism a little easier. Not all the best life-skills and AAC (Augmentative and Alternative Communication) apps are free, but many are half…
Featured Autism App Lists
April is Autism Awareness Month. In recognition, we at BridgingApps share two of our best apps lists for users with autism. Apps for Calming and Self-Regulation Just about everyone these days needs extra practice in relaxing and slowing down—skills that…
10 Popular Misconceptions about Autism
We wind up April as Autism Acceptance Month with another “Popular Misconceptions” article. (After you read it, take time to brush up on what actually works with autism, through our earlier posts on autism app lists, autism assistive technology, and…
Autism Awareness: How It Started, How It’s Grown
April is Autism Awareness Month—also known as Autism Acceptance Month, Autism Advancement Month, or World Autism Month. Official name and focus are still evolving half a century after the observation was founded, but few would disagree with the goal of…