Are the kids who couldn’t wait for school to be out hanging around your feet now (or slumped in the back of your road-tripping car), complaining about “nothing to do”? Help is here in the form of our BridgingApps Summer…
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Expansion Pilot Report: Easterseals Delaware & Maryland’s Eastern Shore
Today, we continue our new series of posts on what Easterseals affiliates across the country are learning from BridgingApps and our Expansion Pilot project. The following comments are from John Swartz, Respite Coordinator of Community Outreach and Assistive Technology at…
OT in the AT Lab
On Monday, June 15, a group of Pima Medical Institute students under the leadership of Dr. Kyra Gainous (Occupational Therapy Assistant Program Director at Pima) visited our Assistive Technology Lab at Loop Central. Alejandra Gonzalez, our BridgingApps Digital Navigator, shares…
Expansion Pilot Report: Easterseals Iowa
Welcome to our summer 2026 series from the Easterseals affiliates in our Expansion Pilot project. The following comments are from Tracy Keninger, Director of Rural Solutions/Assistive Technology Center at Easterseals Iowa. (Information tidbit: Easterseals Iowa services include a federally funded…
Steps Toward Independence: Garrett Groogan’s Client Story
Garrett Groogan is a young-adult BridgingApps client with autism: he came to us through the Comcast Digital Literacy program (Year 3 cohort) and the Compudopt laptop grant. Garrett has earned multiple Certificates of Completion for Northstar Digital Literacy courses. Garrett’s…
BridgingApps Reviewed App | Lingvano – Learn Sign Language
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…
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…