Don’t want to forget something? Â Have an early wake up time? Â You can use your iPad to assist you with your schedule! This short video tutorial will show you how to set an alarm on your iPad using the built…
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Meet the BridgingApps Reviewers | Vicki Windman
Meet Vicki! Â She is a special education teacher who has been actively involved with technology since she began teaching in 2001. With the arrival of the iPad and a few beginning apps that aided children with the basics of Language,…
Meet the BridgingApps Reviewers | Betsy Furler
Meet Betsy! Â She is a speech-language pathologist and autism consultant with 22 years of experience in a variety of settings. Â Betsy graduated from Austin College with a BA in Psychology and Sociology and from the University of Texas at Dallas…
How To Video | Creating an Email Account
Are you getting started with an iPad and looking for resources to help you along the way? Â BridgingApps has some excellent videos resources for anyone learning to use a device for the first time. In this video tutorial you will…
Meet the BridgingApps Reviewers | Danielle Rivera
Danielle is an NBCT Early Childhood Generalist and holds a Master’s in Educational Leadership.  She is currently a Peer Observer and Coach with Austin ISD, where she provides feedback and support to Elementary teachers across all content areas and grade…
Meet the BridgingApps Reviewers | Mark Giufre
Mark Giufre is the Educational Technology Specialist for Wildwood School, a private school in Upstate NY for students with autism and related disabilities. He is passionate about helping our educators embed technology into lessons as well as explore the accessibility…
April | Autism Awareness Month
April is coming to a close, and that means the end of Autism Awareness Month. Â BridgingApps has some excellent resources for people with Autism. Â We would love for you to share these with family, teachers, and anyone you know that…
Basic Information About Augmentative and Alternative Communication
ASHA (American Speech-Language-Hearing Association) has an article for those who want to learn more about AAC (Augmentative and Alternative Communication). Â This article answers questions like, “Who uses AAC and how do I know AAC is right for my child?” or…
Walk With Me 2015 | Donation Matching from CVS Pharmacy
Help BridgingApps reach our goal! Help BridgingApps and ToyTech get to $6,500 and CVS will match it! Your donation will have twice the impact! Such support will help us train more staff to work with 0-5 year olds and purchase…
BridgingApps Ft. Worth Local Meeting | Autism
The Fort Worth BridgingApps group met on April 8th to discuss and share favorite apps that support communication. Since it is Autism Awareness month, we focused on apps that would work well for individuals who have autism. Mary Marion, a speech pathologist for…