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Bridging the gap between technology and people with disabilities. Apps and technology for special needs.
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Honoring our veterans by helping bring tech closer to home! Check out BridgingApps’ curated app list for veterans and their families: bridgingapps.org/list-highlig... 🇺🇸
November 11, 2025 at 3:04 PM
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Everyone deserves the chance to use their talents and feel valued at work. Today's blog highlights practical tools, inspiring stories, and organizations helping people with intellectual and developmental disabilities find and thrive in meaningful jobs.

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November 10, 2025 at 2:51 PM
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💙 November is National Family Caregivers Month! 💙
63 million Americans care for loved ones while juggling jobs and daily life.

Check out our Caregiver Apps List for tools that make caregiving—and self-care—easier. 💪💗

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#NationalFamilyCaregiversMonth
November 5, 2025 at 3:39 PM
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Apps can be powerful tools for independence! Our latest feature in Parenting Special Needs Magazine shows how tech helps young adults with special needs build confidence and life skills.

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#AssistiveTech #Inclusion #ParentingSpecialNeeds
November 3, 2025 at 3:22 PM
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🍂 Fall is in the air! Celebrate the season with BridgingApps’ Fun Fall Apps for Halloween, Thanksgiving & cozy autumn fun. 🍁

🎃 Check out the list & share your favorites!
Visit: bridgingapps.org/list-highlig...
October 27, 2025 at 5:11 PM
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🍂 October = awareness, celebration & accessibility! Explore apps, stories & tools empowering people of all abilities in our latest BridgingApps Newsletter.
💬 Read more: mailchi.mp/eastersealsh...
October 23, 2025 at 5:41 PM
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Thanks to EHF for supporting our BridgingApps program to address #maternalhealth. Explore all our resources and our 4-part series on maternal health, tech, and access: You Are Not Alone, TLC for Moms, Is Sleep Time Tech Time?, You’re Not What You Eat. bridgingapps.org/blog-posts/
October 23, 2025 at 4:11 PM
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It’s time to update! Our latest Choiceworks release is now available on the App Store. This update introduces My Blood Draw Schedule, a new visual sequence developed from research-based methods shown to improve successful blood draws from about 86% to 96%, even for children with high anxiety. #slp
October 23, 2025 at 2:32 PM
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October is AAC Awareness Month. BridgingApps highlights the importance of both high-tech and low-tech AAC tools in supporting communication across diverse settings and needs.

Read the post here: bridgingapps.org/aac-awarenes...

#AAC #AssistiveTechnology #Inclusion #Accessibility
October 20, 2025 at 5:45 PM
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October is Down Syndrome Awareness Month! 💙

Explore our top apps for kids with Down syndrome—fun and great for building cognitive and motor skills. 📱

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#DownSyndromeAwarenessMonth #BridgingApps #InclusiveTech
October 15, 2025 at 4:00 PM
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BridgingApps Co-Founder Cristen Reat is featured in SHOUTOUT HTX, sharing her journey and impact in the community.

Read more: shoutouthtx.com/meet-cristen...

#BridgingApps #SHOUTOUTHTX #AccessibilityMatters
October 13, 2025 at 7:57 PM
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🗣️ October is AAC Awareness Month!

Check out the BridgingApps AAC App List — top communication apps for all ages & abilities:
👉 bridgingapps.org/list-highlig...

#AACAwarenessMonth #AAC #AssistiveTech #Accessibility #BridgingApps
List Highlight: BridgingApps AAC App List – BridgingApps
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October 13, 2025 at 2:14 PM
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📚 Library apps like Hoopla, Kindle & ElevenReader are making reading more accessible for all.

Just in time for #BannedBooksWeek — access matters.

Read more: bridgingapps.org/more-about-l...
October 8, 2025 at 5:40 PM
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🎉 October is AAC Awareness Month, and we’re excited to share that AssistiveWare’s AAC apps are currently on sale!

Learn more about the sale here: www.assistiveware.com/aac-app-sale

#AACAwarenessMonth #AAC
October 8, 2025 at 1:17 PM
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October is Disability Employment Month.

80 years on, barriers remain.

Awareness is not enough — inclusion takes action.

BridgingApps supports access through tech, training, and advocacy.

🔗 bridgingapps.org/happy-annive...

#NDEAM #DisabilityEmployment
October 6, 2025 at 2:09 PM
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📚 Your library, anytime and anywhere. Apps like Libby make it easy to borrow books, audiobooks, and magazines with just a library card. Read more: bridgingapps.org/a-library-in...

#Libby #Accessibility #eBooks #DigitalAccess #Libraries
September 29, 2025 at 7:16 PM
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📰 The BridgingApps September Newsletter is out!

Check out accessible game apps, mental health tech, smart homes, Deaf Awareness Month resources, and more.

Read here: mailchi.mp/eastersealsh...

#AssistiveTech #Accessibility #DeafAwareness
September 25, 2025 at 1:36 PM
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👓 Meta AI glasses are helping people who are blind or have low vision gain more independence.

Digital Navigator Ale Gonzalez shares her experience training clients on this tech.

Read via BridgingApps: bridgingapps.org/what-are-met...

#Accessibility #AssistiveTech #MetaGlasses #AI
September 24, 2025 at 3:20 PM
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Texas Youth2Adult is your go-to guide for navigating the path to independence. Built with input from families, pros & youth, it offers tools, resources & key questions—starting early.

Explore: www.texasyouth2adult.com

#YouthTransition #DisabilityResources #FuturePlanning
September 23, 2025 at 4:08 PM
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BridgingApps and @Compudopt, with support from @ATT, are providing laptops and digital skills training to underserved communities.

Details: bridgingapps.org/bringingapps...
September 22, 2025 at 5:38 PM
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September is National Deaf Awareness Month! 🧏‍♀️📱 BridgingApps curated a list of apps to support people who are deaf or hard of hearing. Some are designed specifically for them, others are easily adaptable. Explore tools for daily life and inclusion:
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September 17, 2025 at 1:36 PM
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BridgingApps Newly Reviewed App:
Clarify: ADHD Organizer, Timer – Get expert coaching, immersive to-do lists, a 5-week program, and peer support.
🔗 Read the full review: search.bridgingapps.org/apps/clarify...
Clarify: ADHD Organizer, Timer
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September 15, 2025 at 1:41 PM
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How accessible are rideshare apps for people with disabilities? This blog looks at Uber, Lyft, and other options improving mobility access.
Read more: bridgingapps.org/rideshare-ap...

#Accessibility #Rideshare #Inclusion #AssistiveTech
September 10, 2025 at 3:02 PM
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Planning for adulthood? 🧭 Texas Youth2Adult is a free tool that helps youth with disabilities prepare for the future: education, work, healthcare, and more.

Start early. Start here: www.texasyouth2adult.com

#YouthTransition #DisabilityResources #TexasYouth2Adult
September 9, 2025 at 2:01 PM
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Accessible homes are high tech homes. At BridgingApps, we explore how smart tools like Alexa and Nest help people live more independently and stay connected.

Read more: bridgingapps.org/accessible-h...

#AccessibleTech #SmartHome #AssistiveTech
September 8, 2025 at 7:33 PM