BridgingApps continues to be a vital resource for families, educators, and professionals seeking to use technology to support individuals with disabilities, special needs, older adults and Veterans. This year, the blog has featured success stories, practical advice, and insights into…
Tag: special needs
Tech Gifts for the Holidays | BridgingApps’ Top Picks for All Abilities š
Tech Gifts for the Holidays is an article written by the BridgingApps Team and published by Parenting Special Needs Magazine. You can read the full article here. The holiday season is the perfect time to explore tech gifts that enhance…
Assistive Technology Apps for Diverse Learning Needs App List
Our new Assistive Technology Apps for Diverse Learning Needs App List showcases a variety of apps designed to support individuals with different learning challenges. These apps cater to needs such as time management, writing assistance, note-taking, voice transcription, reading, audiobooks,…
BridgingApps Reviewed App | Journal
BridgingApps just published the following BridgingApps Reviewed App on the site: Journal is a built-in app that comes pre-installed on new iPhones and is added to older iPhones when updated to iOS 17 or later.Ā The app uses recent photos, locations…
The Freedom to Be Respected
āAs we celebrate Independence Day, I think it aligns with our mission perfectly. Supporting clients and their families as they gain strength, skills, resources, and information to build the life they want is what independence is all about. Our work…
BridgingApps Reviewed App | VestLife
BridgingApps just published the following BridgingApps Reviewed App on the site: VestLife is a web-based, but mobile friendly person-centered app that helps people with disabilities or chronic health care needs manage many aspects of their life. The goal is to…
When Your Parent(s) and Your Child(ren) Have Special Needs
Written By Katherine SwartsRead Time 7 Minutes The sandwich generation is defined asĀ a subset of family caregivers who are taking care of both an adult loved one and a child.Ā Even if your children are self-reliant for their age and your…
Back to School, Second Stage: Settling in for the Long Term
Once a new school year isnāt quite so new, students and parents often discover new problems. The fresh routine becomes a rut. The syllabus looks as impossible as emptying the ocean with a teaspoon. The new friends turn unfriendly at…
Special Needs and Unwanted Surprises: Dealing with Last-Minute Disruptions in an Uncertain World
Read Time 5 Minutes If thereās anything worse than having your plans spoiled, itās having plans spoiled when they include someone who has autism or Down syndrome, who never heard the unspoken ācircumstances permittingā behind āweāll go to the beach…
Summer Slide and Learning Disabilities
Written By Katherine SwartsRead Time 3 Minutes When school vacation starts, so do parental worries about āsummer slideāāthe extended-time-off effect by which too many kids forget what they learned the previous year. And if your children have learning disabilities, the…