Communities for Special Needs Families
Throughout our lives, we rely on others around us for different purposes including babysitting, educational supports, and many other needs. Being a family with special needs is no different, and...
communication
Family Chat: Is That Clear? Effective Communication in a Neurodiverse World
IS THAT CLEAR? Effective Communication in a Neurodiverse World Unclear communication can cause frustration for all, so join us to learn how to communicate better with autistic and allistic...
Tech Tools to try in 2024
Many people associate the beginning of a new year with a time of renewal, starting fresh, and setting new goals or resolutions. We at BridgingApps like to take time to...
How to Communicate Better
Joe Butler has worked with autistic children and young people for over 25 years, and increasingly also supports workplaces and community organizations to be more understanding and inclusive of neurodivergent...
5 Essential Interview Etiquette Tips to Share with Your Loved Ones
Professional Etiquette teacher Lisa Richey, founder of the American Academy of Etiquette, shares quick and effective tips to improve your interviewing skills. Learn about eye contact, handshakes, clear communication, posture,...
Understanding Nonverbal Communication to better connect with your child
Without communication we are not in the world Ways to Better Understand Communication [Click to Listen to Podcast] Connect and understand your child better by learning how pick up on...
Communication and Connecting are Gifts to be Celebrated!
Communication and Connecting We are happy to bring pediatric speech and language pathologist Cherina Williams and early childhood educator Patricia E. Bailey to shed some insight into fostering communication and...
Let’s Talk Inclusion
What Is Inclusion? [ in-kloo-zhuhn ] Inclusion is the practice of educating all students together – students with disabilities and students without disabilities – side-by-side in the general education setting...
How to Improve Communication Using Strategies from Positive Behavior Support
Improving Communication Maddie has an 8-year-old daughter, Sara, diagnosed with Cerebral Palsy and Intellectual Disability. Sara is generally a happy little girl, however sometimes she has trouble communicating and becomes...
Empowering Your Child for Better Communication with Healthcare Providers
Few people make important healthcare decisions without talking it over with a trusted family member or a caring friend. But for someone with a disability, this partnership can often lead...