Opening a World of Opportunities: Beau Blackwood’s Story Beau Blackwood is a young BridgingApps client with IDD (intellectual/developmental disability) and limited verbal skills. He received his high school diploma from Fort Bend ISD in spring 2025, and is currently enrolled…

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From Navigation Program to Networking
From Navigation Program to Networking Andrea has been a part of our Navigation Program for the past two years thanks to our partnership with @UnitedWayHouston. Navigators are coaches and personal guides who will work one-on-one with individuals and families,…
Assistive Tech and Deafblind Independence
Assistive Tech and Deafblind Independence Christopher Harvey is a 19-year-old BridgingApps client with deafblindness (co-occurring hearing and vision disabilities) and autism. Christopher’s mother, Jennifer Bailey, shared the following story. Christopher’s vision disabilities affect his circadian rhythm, so I’m frequently…



