Meet: Dr. Emily Gianetti/Sibling
Dr. Emily Gianetti Next is Dr. Emily Gianetti, whose journey began when her little sister was diagnosed with dyspraxia and sensory processing disorder when she was two-and-a-half years old. Tell...
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Meet: Dr. Deanna Clauss / Sibling
Dr. Deanna Claus Our first resident is Dr. Deanna Claus, whose journey began when her youngest sister sustained a sever traumatic brain injury. Tell us about yourself My name is...
The Journey Toward Our Values as Parents
Parents Values Over the years, we have written several articles on tips and tricks for supporting our children’s needs. We’ve written about elopement, grief, self-care skills, and visual supports. In...
The Vital Role of Freely Given Relationships in the Health of Our Loved Ones
A s social creatures, our survival and well-being are heavily reliant on connection. But, as the COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted, isolation and disconnection can take a toll on our mental...
Achieving a Better Quality of Life through Person Centered Planning
Have you heard about Person-centered planning? During the times of deinstitutionalization in the 1970’s, a group of passionate advocates who supported people with disabilities started to consider quality of life....
Tech Tools for Caregivers
At BridgingApps, we are constantly gathering, researching, and trialing not only mobile apps for your tablet and smartphone, but also devices, web-based software tools, accessories, and more. We were recently...
It’s “Time” to get Fit!
Telling time is one of the many concepts that young children eventually need to learn. With so many devices on the market, learning to use them can get confusing and...
Are You an “Unseen” Caregiver? Do You Feel This Way?
Why we need to see caregiver health as a true priority Are you a caregiver? Do you ever feel all you do doesn’t get seen? Maybe you feel burned...
Elder Care Decisions Checklist
FREE DOWNLOADS: Elder Care Decisions CHECKLIST We may not notice that our parents and well, us too! Are getting to an age where we need to think about advanced planning....
3 Easy Ways to Find Reinforcers that will Motivate Our Children
Carina, a single mother, is struggling to get her two kids motivated to get up and ready for school. It’s a Monday, and they always struggle on Mondays. She told...