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…
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…
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…
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…
Last April, BridgingApps shared the basics on our two-year “expansion pilot project.” Through 2025 and 2026, we are hosting webinars for Easterseals affiliates in other cities, familiarizing them with our Search Tool database and favorite apps. Each program is shared…
BridgingApps’ TexasYouth2Adult website got a major upgrade in 2024, thanks to a generous grant from UnitedHealthcare (UHC). UHC’s support has allowed us to make a number of much-needed site updates and other improvements to this unique resource for youth with…
When it comes to holiday travel, getting there is rarely half the fun. Not when you’re dealing with heavy luggage, winter driving, crowded roads and airports, security checks—and frustrated, bored, overstimulated children. Our BridgingApps for Traveling Over the Holidays list…
For many people, question-answering is a task requiring assistive technology. In the past, many bright students were prejudged as “slow” because, while they had full capability to meet learning objectives, expected learning standards were another matter. There was one accepted…
Disclaimer: Nothing in this article is intended to substitute for individualized medical treatment. If you feel chronically hopeless or have other symptoms of medical depression, see a doctor. What Is Your Brain Wired For? Staying consistently cheerful can be hard…
Typical “holiday fun”—flashing lights, music, big parties—isn’t fun for everyone. With autism, epilepsy, or sensory processing disorder, even grocery shopping can be a trigger-loaded environment in December. And what do you do if everyone in your family is eager to…
