Image: A color-coded flood map ranging from Texas to Louisiana
Weather forecasting is a fundamental aspect of people’s daily experience, which students begin learning about at an early age, and because it’s so familiar, many children are captivated by the topic of weather.
Artificial Intelligence has opened new doors to discovering weather conditions – on a personalized basis. Unfortunately, data on weather maps often appears as color-centric images with mystifying symbols, abbreviations, and icons that are confusing not just to children, but many adults, too.
At the 2025 ARSAD International Audio Description Conference in Barcelona, Matt Kaplowitz, Bridge’s President and Chief Creative Officer, introduced the Weather Brain. It’s an AI tool that enables ALL individuals, including those with learning differences and visual impairments (including color blindness), to better understand weather conditions in their neighborhood and around the world. According to Kaplowitz, “Through Weather Brain’s AI interface, previously perplexing weather maps are no longer indecipherable, by using plain language with information localized to where the person is. And it can be customized for individual needs.”
The March 20 presentation, at the University of Barcelona, is part of Bridge’s ongoing AI learning for all initiative. Over the years, Bridge has established numerous best practices in educational technology, many developed through the Education Department’s Office of Special Education (OSEP) funding. We believe in sharing this important information at home and abroad.
More updates to follow…
The Bridge Team