Bridges News

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,...
Eye Gaze Eval -- Start with Fun and Keep it Simple
Eye Gaze Eval -- Start with Fun and Keep it Simple
  • Eye Gaze
December 11, 2013

Eye Gaze Eval -- Start with Fun and Keep it Simple

In getting a new user started with an eye gaze system, going straight to the...
Alberta Education LRC Adds Co:Writer, Read:Outloud
  • Literacy
October 10, 2013

Alberta Education LRC Adds Co:Writer, Read:Outloud

Bridges is pleased to announce that two assistive technology tools: Read:OutLoud, an accessible text reader with reading...
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...
First Author Special Offer
  • Access
October 4, 2013

First Author Special Offer

Don Johnston has a special pricing for First Author software starting October 1st until Dec....
Co: Writer 7 and Co:Writer iPad App now here!
  • iPad/ iOS
October 1, 2013

Co: Writer 7 and Co:Writer iPad App now here!

Co:Writer has a 20-year history of helping students write even after nothing else worked.    Now,...
Oh Wow! Parents React to Medical Communication Book
  • AAC
September 23, 2013

Oh Wow! Parents React to Medical Communication Book

Showing new communication tools for close to two decades, I've heard plenty of "Oh Wow’s"...
Red Cross in UK Deploy First Response Book from Widgit
  • symbols
July 22, 2013

Red Cross in UK Deploy First Response Book from Widgit

The British Red Cross and Widgit Software have collaborated to produce a Communication Book which...
ChooseIt Maker 3 is Coming – Online!
  • eye gaze
June 11, 2013

ChooseIt Maker 3 is Coming – Online!

[caption id="attachment_1127" align="aligncenter" width="465"] ChooseIt Maker 3 screen shot from YouTube video[/caption] ChooseIt Maker has...
NEW Look to Learn, Eye Gaze Assessment, Skill Building
  • AAC
June 4, 2013

NEW Look to Learn, Eye Gaze Assessment, Skill Building

When running an eye gaze assesment for children with complex physical, sensory, communication and cognitive challenges...
Happy Birthday Grid Player, What’s Next?
  • AAC
April 10, 2013

Happy Birthday Grid Player, What’s Next?

The Grid Player has just celebrated its first birthday. Whoopee! With birthdays come presents, and...
ICE Card and Dementia Induced Wandering
  • AAC
March 21, 2013

ICE Card and Dementia Induced Wandering

[caption id="attachment_1039" align="alignleft" width="290"] Widgit's ICE Card folds up to easily fit in a wallet's...