by Jeannie Krull | Jan 31, 2013 | Uncategorized
Life doesn’t always turn out like we planned or ever wanted, but sometimes a much-needed gift can turn things around for the better. Sue, a former Fargo-Moorhead business woman, shares her thoughts below after receiving equipment from the IPAT Pedaling for...
by Mike Chaussee | Jan 30, 2013 | Uncategorized
IPAT received a call from a mother after the loss of her son. She called to find out how to connect with someone in the state that was in need of the assistive technology (AT) devices her son had found so useful – a hands-free, switch operated phone, a head-pointing...
by Mike Chaussee | Jan 28, 2013 | Uncategorized
Using your voice to control the world around you is becoming more and more prevalent every day. Who hasn’t heard of Dragon Naturally Speaking to control the computer and then there is always Siri on Apple devices to send emails, setup reminders or check the...
by Mike Chaussee | Jan 24, 2013 | Uncategorized
Communication on the telephone is something most of us take for granted. You pick up the phone, dial the phone number, and you are talking to the other person. For an individual with a vision loss the steps to make this happen can be more difficult. A local woman...
by Mike Chaussee | Jan 23, 2013 | Uncategorized
IBM annually puts together the “5 in 5”, Innovations that will change our lives in the next five years. This years 5 in 5 predictions may be of particular interest to the AT community in that it highlights the five senses. Processing...
