BridgingApps just published the following BridgingApps Reviewed App on the site: This is an app for learning American Sign Language. You can enjoy a free trial prior to full app purchases. You can learn from short lessons on signs and…
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Family Resources for Speech-Language-Hearing and Aphasia Awareness Month
May was Speech-Language-Hearing Month and June is National Aphasia Awareness Month. If you have a child with hearing disabilities, the following resources can help you find assistive technology, peer support, and valuable information. Texas Hands & Voices Texas Hands &…
A Salute to Military Appreciation Month
Hope everyone had a meaningful Memorial Day on May 25! As we wrap up National Military Appreciation Month (May in the United States), take a look at the following apps and lists from BridgingApps’ App Search Tool. Besides topics directly…
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…
Seeing Success: Edgar’s Journey with Low Vision and Technology
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…
Happy 15th Birthday, BridgingApps!
BridgingApps joined the Easter Seals Greater Houston family in 2011, which makes 2026 our 15th anniversary! Today we celebrate with fond memories, fun trivia, and thoughts on how we’ve evolved and how we’ve proudly stayed the same. A Bit of…
Expansion Pilot Project: Welcome to 2026
Good news for readers who enjoyed last year’s “Expansion Pilot” articles by Easterseals affiliates from Indiana, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, southwest Texas, and Virginia/North Carolina: the project is still expanding. In 2026, BridgingApps is hosting virtual training for five more Easterseals affiliates:…
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…
Tech Tools, Transition Training, and Tender Care: Devin’s Journey
College student Devin Mills, who has autism, came to BridgingApps/Easter Seals Greater Houston in 2025, through Houston City College’s Pathways to Success program, on the advice of success coach Madelyn Traylor. (Pathways to Success focuses on career training for high…
Walk With Me 2026: Not Finished Yet
Thanks to all who joined us this year for Walk With Me, Easter Seals Greater Houston’s annual fundraiser at the Houston Zoo. Despite fickle spring weather and a few late-morning showers, an estimated 3,500+ people turned out on Saturday, April…