So...You've presented at your first national conference ever.  Your spouse, your partner, her daughter, and you have been at it for the past 4 days pretty much non-stop.  You get home about 1 AM the next morning after a long day of travel.  Your last thought, as you settle finally into your familiar pillow, is … Continue reading Reflections on My First National Conference

Last blog entry we discussed the unique insights into a patient's behavior that could be garnered through a strong relationship between primary caregivers and therapists/professionals.  In this entry, we address the relationship between the primary caregiver and the end-user, the person struggling with speech-limiting behavior dysfunctions, and the role of an AAC device in integrating an … Continue reading The Therapeutic Alliance Part 2: The Role of Applied Behavior Analysis

The term "Therapeutic Alliance" describes the dynamic team that implements, monitors, and adapts a patient's care plan.  The team typically consists of Therapist/Professional, Primary Caregiver, and the Person with Special Needs. OiGO App is working to strengthen all the bonds within this dynamic through a collaborative approach to cognitive therapy.  In this blog entry, we … Continue reading Strengthening The Therapeutic Alliance, Part 1

Well, at least the first two are accurate. For most teachers, summer means refreshing, relaxing, and repurposing for the next year.  And yeah, that's happening too, but... Summer gives me a chance to revisit and tighten up our plans for getting the app into the hands of those who need it most. After 1 week … Continue reading Rebranding, Refocusing, and Relaxing

YOU STILL HAVE TIME TO DONATE!!! There-have we got your attention yet? HI ALL--We've been largely silent in social media the past few weeks, and so here's an accounting of what's been going on in ACT land.  Short version:  It's not too late to help make our dream a reality for millions suffering the emotional effects … Continue reading Shifting Gears–A Funding Update

  If you've been following, you have read the beautiful reflection by Bridges App founder Brenda Jensen.  Below is a poem inspired by Brenda's and Carl's remarkable story: THE SPARROW’S SONG   The Hall of Souls gave a collective flutter. Down through the cloudy mist To the rain forest below She descended.   Halting, cocking her … Continue reading Sparrow Song, Part 2

By Brenda, Carl, and Genevieve Jensen One day, our precious beautiful baby is born. So anticipated. So precious. So loved... Always and forever.  So loved. Development goes awry.  We must choose: Flight?  To denial; Fight?  To solutions yet invented. Always and forever.  Searching a solution. We have fought for three decades. Flanked by our daughter’s … Continue reading The Sparrow’s Song

If you read my last entry, you know that as Brenda and I have pursued our dream of age-appropriate, complex assistive communication, two burning questions have animated my efforts:  Are we just redoing something already accomplished?, and Is there a place for Bridges App in current assistive tech?  Last entry I described my answer to the first … Continue reading And The Second App Development Question—Answered as Well