ND Assistive

WHAT IS ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY? Assistive Technology, or AT, is any device, software, or accessory that helps a person with a disability accomplish a task. If someone has difficulty speaking, typing, writing, remembering, pointing, seeing, hearing, learning, or walking, there's AT for that.

Recent Blog Posts

The Search for Solutions Made Easier
February 22, 2021
When Delbert and Peggy visited our HomeFirst center a couple of weeks ago, it really struck me how dramatic hearing loss can be, not only for the person affected by it, but for those living with that person. Peggy, who hears quite well, grew frustrated throughout our conversation because of Delbert’...
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Turning on Captions, on your Echo Show, Easy as 1,2,3
February 12, 2021
Through our Specialized Telephone Program, we are able to provide Amazon’s Echo Show, which helps people to connect with their loved ones. To enable Call Captioning, Closed Captioning, or Alexa Captioning for text captions when available, follow these simple procedures. Say “Go to settin...
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A Little Assistive Technology Goes a Long Way
February 7, 2021
I recently had the pleasure of working with a woman from North Dakota in her early 70s who visited North Dakota Assistive to find some things to help her in her daily life. She had visited us several years ago and had thought that we might have something to help her. She had been struggling [&hellip...
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ND Assistive Helps Woman Enjoy Freedom in a Sassy New Way
January 27, 2021
When spring rolls around, keep an eye out for this sweet lady proudly cruising the streets of Williston in her Sassy red electric scooter! Having the independence to drive ourselves to and from anywhere we want is something we often take for granted until our vehicle is in the shop, and we have to r...
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Success Stories

“Assistive literally helped save my mother’s life, or at least kept her out of the hospital. Mom was taking lots of different medications and after ending up in the hospital a couple of times from mixing up medications, an AT consultant from Assistive recommended a locked, alarmed pill dispenser machine. It worked! We loaded the […]

Carol A.

Assistive Board Member

“I had thought that ND Assistive was a place just for renting out equipment but, Trish began helping me to get several different types of adaptive technology to help me in my home. I received an alarm that vibrates on my bed to wake me up in case the fire alarm went off, my phone […]

Shirley R.

“For everything you’ve done…for being the special people that you are…thank you so very much. Thank you for my lift chair, it has made my life easier and independent. I enjoy resting in it every day. May God truly bless you for your kindness and generosity.”

Esther R.

92 years old

Recent Blog Posts

The Search for Solutions Made Easier

Turning on Captions, on your Echo Show, Easy as 1,2,3

A Little Assistive Technology Goes a Long Way

ND Assistive Helps Woman Enjoy Freedom in a Sassy New Way

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