Bridges News

Co:Writer iPad App now works in other Apps
  • Google
February 18, 2016

Co:Writer iPad App now works in other Apps

Co:Writer iPad app already had unbeatable word prediction and topic dictionaries.With the new update, Co:Writer...
6 + 1 Super Cool AT stories from 2016 ATIA conference
  • AAC
February 11, 2016

6 + 1 Super Cool AT stories from 2016 ATIA conference

This year's Assistive Technology Industry Association's conference in Orlando turned out to be a really...
Bridges LIVE! Coming to a City Near You
  • Curriculum
February 20, 2015

Bridges LIVE! Coming to a City Near You

We’ve just had our first Bridges LIVE! event in Mississauga and it was a great...
2015 TRENDS -- WEB 2.0 – ENDANGERED SPECIES?
2015 TRENDS -- WEB 2.0 – ENDANGERED SPECIES?
  • assessment
February 12, 2015

2015 TRENDS -- WEB 2.0 – ENDANGERED SPECIES?

Whatever happened to web 2.0? Is Web 2.0 like the dodo -- extinct?
SymWriter in the Cloud!
SymWriter in the Cloud!
  • accessible text
December 3, 2014

SymWriter in the Cloud!

SymWriter Online Canadian (now named Widgit Online, as of 2016) has been launched. Another familiar...
Co:Writer Universal is Here! Any Platform, Anytime, Everywhere
Co:Writer Universal is Here! Any Platform, Anytime, Everywhere
  • GAFE/ Chromebook
October 2, 2014

Co:Writer Universal is Here! Any Platform, Anytime, Everywhere

Mac, Windows, or Chromebook PC to iPad -- Co:Writer Universal has got you covered!Co:Writer Universal...
Equals + AB Teachers = Awesome Resource for Special Needs Math
  • High Instructional Needs
May 21, 2014

Equals + AB Teachers = Awesome Resource for Special Needs Math

As part of an ongoing initiative, Numeracy for All -- A Community of Practice, Alberta teachers are sharing...
2014 AT trends -- AT and the mainstream tech
  • Access
February 26, 2014

2014 AT trends -- AT and the mainstream tech

This is the third of three posts about trends we see effecting AT in the...
Apple vs. Win in the Classroom -- and the winner is.... Chrome?
  • Access
February 20, 2014

Apple vs. Win in the Classroom -- and the winner is.... Chrome?

This is the second of three posts about trends we see effecting AT in the...
2014 AT trends: Cheap, Disposable -- Accessible?
  • Access
February 12, 2014

2014 AT trends: Cheap, Disposable -- Accessible?

the trend to cheap and disposable will impact education IT and purchasing departments as they...
Kim's Favourite iPad Apps and stuff from 2013
  • Access
February 4, 2014

Kim's Favourite iPad Apps and stuff from 2013

Kim Mitchell's been doing a lot of training on iPads for Special Education these days.  Kim,...
iOS 7 Switch Access -- First Impressions
  • AAC
October 9, 2013

iOS 7 Switch Access -- First Impressions

To much fanfare, iOS7 has added switch settings to its many other accessibility features.  Recently...