The reality is that most of us have been using AI for some time now … Do you use Maps on your smartphone? … Has your child used Text-to-Speech? … Ever asked Siri a question? –“Reading, Writing, and AI,” article…
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Expansion Pilot Update: From Easterseals PORT Health
Welcome to the final post in our first “Expansion Pilot Update” series, which shares stories from five Easterseals affiliates who are taking monthly classes on using our App Search Tool. Today’s material was contributed by Valerie Coles, Director of Program…
Expansion Pilot Update: From Easterseals Massachusetts
This is the fourth post in our “Expansion Pilot Update” series, which shares stories from five Easterseals affiliates who are taking monthly virtual classes on using our App Search Tool. Our contributors for today’s article are Sarah Parker and Lauren…
Expansion Pilot Update: From Easterseals Rio Grande Valley
This is the third post in our “Expansion Pilot Update” series, which shares stories from five Easterseals affiliates who are taking monthly virtual classes on using our App Search Tool. Today’s story is from Angela C. Hernandez and Stephanie Lozano…
Expansion Pilot Update: From Easterseals Southeastern Pennsylvania
This is the second post in our “Expansion Pilot Update” series, featuring reports from five Easterseals affiliates who are learning the BridgingApps Search Tool via monthly virtual training. Today’s report is from Joy McGowan and Marcia Leinweber, of Easterseals Southeastern…
Digital Literacy for Young Adults: AI, Gamified Learning, and a World of Possibilities
Tara Rocha, our BridgingApps Digital Learning Specialist, teaches digital-literacy classes for young adults with IDD. This is Tara’s latest news from the program. The World of Everyday AI Lately, our classes have talked quite a bit about AI: voice assistants,…
In-Person, Virtual, or Hybrid? The World of Meeting Formats
A Brief History of Technology-Enabled Gatherings Believe it or not, the first “remote business meeting” happened over a century ago. In 1915, at the Panama-Pacific International Exposition in San Francisco, Thomas Watson demonstrated long-distance telephoning by taking a call from…
Net Inclusion 2025
The National Digital Inclusion Alliance (NDIA) held their annual Net Inclusion conference May 20–22, at the Gila River reservation in Phoenix, Arizona. BridgingApps delegates were Amy Fuchs, Program Manager; Alejandra “Ale” Gonzalez, Digital Navigator; and Tara Rocha, Digital Learning Specialist.…
Emergency Preparation for AAC Users
May 31 is the last day of Speech-Language-Hearing Month. June 1 is the first day of hurricane season. This article recognizes both. Here Comes Summer—Here Come Weather Worries “What is so rare as a day in June? Then, if ever,…
BridgingApps and the ESGH Adult Program
“Easter Seals Greater Houston’s Adult Programs put hope within reach for adults, seniors, Veterans, and Service Members. The diverse services provide participants opportunities to live, learn, work, and play as a vital part of their own community. In addition, these…