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View ArticleiPad in the News
NY Times : iPad Opens World to a Disabled Boy WSJ : Using the iPad to Connect LA Times : Technology opening new doors for disabled USA Today : iPhone applications can help the autistic GigaOM :...
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With iSO 4.2.1 You Can Now Prevent Apps From Being Deleted
With the release of iOS 4.2.1, Apple’s latest iPadsoftware you can now prevent the deletion of applications. This is a great feature. I can tell you how many times i have had to download the same app...
View ArticleAlternative to ProLo
I recently received an email from the mother of a 21 year old autistic fellow. Sherecommended that I check out a link to the Kim Komando show. The link recommends an app called Grace which could be a...
View ArticleApple Launches iPad 2 March 11th
Apple Launches iPad 2 available March 11. The new iPad will help special needs users with a built in camera to help you customize communication apps right on the iPad itself. Here is a list of...
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T-21 Presentation
On February 5, 2011 Cristen Reat spoke to a group of parents, educators and therapists attending the second annual Trisomy 21 (T-21) conference in Houston, Texas. This conference is designed...
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Apps for People with Special Needs
Imagine not being able to verbalize the most basic needs of everyday life. Now visualize having a device that overcomes this disabling condition and gives you the power to communicate with those who...
View ArticleSNApps4Kids Launches App Review System
SNApps4Kids is pleased to announce an exciting new feature on its website–the SNApps4Kids Review System. In addition to the developer’s description of an app, the review system provides supplementary...
View ArticleSNApps4Kids Joins Easter Seals Family
It is with great pleasure that we announce SNApps4Kids has become a program of Easter Seals Greater Houston. Joining forces with Easter Seals allows SNApps4Kids to expand our reach and broaden our...
View ArticleNew iOS Update – Apple iOS 6 Accessibility Features
Apple will be releasing a new iOS update, iOS 6, this coming Fall. And with it will come many new and exciting features to support people with disabilities. Apple.com previews one of the new features...
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Apps for Autism Presentation at SXSW 13
Autism Society of Greater Austin presents Apps for Autism Panel SXSW 13 :Sunday, March 10 3:30PM – 4:30PM Autism is a complex neurobiological disorder typically characterized by communication, social,...
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Parenting Special Needs: School Tools for Success
Back to school means new clothes to address that summer growth spurt, changing seasons, and a fresh start. It also means easing into a new routine, academics and yes, that dreaded homework. For...
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Bridging the Summer Achievement Gap
Summer is a time when most kids are enjoying water parks and splash pads, not focused on their academic skills. But maybe they should be. “Many students experience some learning loss during the...
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BridgingApps® Awarded Grant to Create Transition Tool for Children and Youth...
NEWS PROVIDED BY Easter Seals Greater Houston Sep 29, 2016, 12:26 ET HOUSTON, Sept. 29, 2016 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — The BridgingApps Program of Easter Seals Greater Houston, a 501(c)(3) non-profit...
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Assistive Technology Update Podcast with Cristen Reat
This week BridgingApps Co-Founder and Program Director Cristen Reat is featured on the iTunes Assistive Technology Update with Wade Wingler podcast. She shares all the latest BridgingApps news. There...
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BridgingApps Welcomes UnitedHealthcare Community Plan of Texas STAR Kids
We are excited to announce that BridgingApps has collaborated with UnitedHealthcare to help provide mobile device applications, or apps, to assist families with children who have special health care...
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Harvey Brings Unique Challenges For Those With Disabilities | Disability Scoop
For those with physical disabilities, Easter Seals of Greater Houston is aiming to speed recovery for affected families whose costly and vital medical equipment, wheelchairs and assistive technology...
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Assistive Technology Update Podcast | Kids, Apps, & Food – Project High Five...
This week BridgingApps Co-Founder and Program Director Cristen Reat and Registered Dietitian Cathy Foreman are featured on the iTunes Assistive Technology Update with Wade Wingler podcast. They share a...
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CES 2018 Meet Your New Voice – VocaliD #CES2018
Millions of children and adults worldwide live with voicelessness, and text to speech technology makes it possible for those who are nonverbal to use a device to express themselves. In recent years...
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Parenting Special Needs Magazine | Hot New and Updated Apps for 2018
Hot New and Updated Apps for 2018 By Amy Barry and Cristen Reat We get excited around here by innovative and creative technologies that help children with disabilities develop, become more independent...
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