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Persons with disabilities, educators and medical professionals are adopting the Ergodex technology to help with a variety of disabilities that affect computer use. With the DX1, the ability to improve accessibility and make computers easier to use is adva

Welcome to BridgingApps! Many teachers have found using mobile devices with their students with and without disabilities to be beneficial in numerous ways. However, finding appropriate apps and accessories to meet the needs of your students and your classroom can be challenging and confusing. We view our website as a shortcut in that process. We focus on apps that have been designed to address a particular need or have been creatively adapted by users to meet a specific need. Finding apps is just the first step in an exciting journey of discovery with your students that will involve trial and error. All of the app reviews on our website have been conducted by therapists or special education teachers, and they have been trialed with someone who has a disability. We invite you to explore these pages to help you find the tools you need to get started and to share best practices with us on your journey of discovery.

"We believe that it is more important to focus on the person who will be using the technology, rather than the device itself. We assume that you are here because you want to improve a skill or creatively compensate for a deficit that may be preventing a person with a disability from maximizing their highest potential."

AccessIT promotes the use of electronic and information technology for students and employees with disabilities in educational institutions at all academic levels. This Web site features the AccessIT Knowledge Base, a searchable database of questions and answers regarding accessible electronic and information technology. It is designed for educators, policy makers, librarians, technical support staff, and students and employees with disabilities and their advocates.

"The purpose of the NJC is to advocate for individuals with significant communication support needs resulting from intellectual disability, that may coexist with autism, sensory and/or motor limitation."

"The Simon Technology Center helps children and adults with disabilities and their families use assistive technology to improve their lives. The Simon Technology Center believes that technology allows children and adults with disabilities to keep pace with a rapidly changing world by providing opportunities for communication, education, recreation, employment, and independence. Scroll down to download free booklets"

Mary's Top 10 Communication Tips howto communicate disability awareness

tips for how to communicate with anyone, with or without a disability

Competition for storytellers to share experiences about disability

"Are you the parent or teacher of a child with deaf-blindness or multiple disabilities? Are you looking for a community of families and teachers such as yours? Are you a professor or student at a university interested in connecting with others to share resources and strategies around literacy for learners with complex challenges? Are you an administrator looking for ways to improve literacy in your school systems? Then you are in the right place."

"The impact of aided language stimulation on symbol comprehension and production in children with moderate cognitive disabilities"

People with disabilities are the victims of crimes at much higher rates than the rest of the population.

College of Education and Social Services. Center on Disability and Community Inclusion using Universal Design for Learning.

14 page guide from the National Center for Learning Disabilities which showcases the goals, methods, materials, and assessment using the UDL framework

a companion site to the PBS special on learning differences and disabilities. Explore stories and find resources and information

The purpose of the NJC is to promote research, demonstration, and educational efforts, including both inservice and preservice, directed to helping persons with severe disabilities communicate effectively. TechKnowledgy 09

Learners differ in the ways that they perceive and comprehend information that is presented to them. For example, those with sensory disabilities (e.g., blindness or deafness); learning disabilities (e.g., dyslexia); language or cultural differences, and

Answers to the question, "If you have a disability, what is the hardest thing about browsing the web?"

MathType Guide for Physically Disabled and Low Vision Users

Research-Based Practices for Creating Access to the General Curriculum in Reading and Literacy for Students with Significant Intellectual Disabilities

"The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) is a law ensuring services to children with disabilities throughout the nation. IDEA governs how states and public agencies provide early intervention, special education and related services to more than 6.5 million eligible infants, toddlers, children and youth with disabilities."