Written By Katherine SwartsRead Time 3 Minutes When school vacation starts, so do parental worries about “summer slide”—the extended-time-off effect by which too many kids forget what they learned the previous year. And if your children have learning disabilities, the…
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…
“Since going to Technology for Households (which we heard about through my child’s school), I’ve learned how to manage my kid’s time and apps on the iPad. He is eager to learn, and pays attention.” –Tomicka Charles, Technology for Households…
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 just published the following BridgingApps Reviewed App on the site: Fable is a book tracking app that helps users track their reading, set up reading goals, and motivate themselves to read more through daily streaks. Users can create custom…
June is National Aphasia Awareness Month. Today, we share an overview of this more-common-than-recognized disability. Just What Is Aphasia? If you’ve never even heard of aphasia, you’re not alone. According to research by the National Aphasia Association, “aphasia” is a…
BridgingApps just published the following BridgingApps Reviewed App on the site: The Google Gemini app is an artificial intelligence assistant that allows users to ask questions, get information, brainstorm ideas, and receive step-by-step help using either text or voice commands.…
However much help they need with daily living, people with disabilities become legal adults at the same age as everyone else. An 18-year-old with cerebral palsy, low vision, or intellectual disability has the same rights and responsibilities as a “typically…
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…
Today, we look at a condition that often accompanies mental-health problems. “Exhausted” means “fatigued,” but in a more general sense it means “spent, out of energy.” You can exhaust yourself by working until you drop. You can also exhaust the…
