by Jeannie Krull | Mar 30, 2017 | AT Equipment, ND Assistive General, News, Vision
Creating an accessible electronic document may seem like a daunting task, but just like building an accessible home, if you do it right from the beginning versus trying to retrofit it later, the task is so much easier! So when I say “accessible electronic...
by Jeannie Krull | Mar 27, 2017 | Uncategorized
Several years ago I worked at ND Vision Services/School for the Blind and was a co-worker with Paul Olson who was then the Orientation and Mobility (O & M) Instructor. Now Paul is the superintendent of the school but is still very involved with O & M. In...
by Mike Chaussee | Mar 23, 2017 | Uncategorized
Did you know all 50 states, DC, PR, and 4 US territories have a program like Assistive? They exist because of the Assistive Technology (AT) Act of 1998, as amended (P.L. 108-364). The AT Act established a set of core activities each state must implement for their...
by Tami Ternes | Mar 20, 2017 | Uncategorized
Do you or someone you know bite their nails, click their pens, twirl their hair, or jangle their keys? Most of us do it, fidgeting is a common characteristic in all ages. Fidgeting can include small movements of the hands when one becomes nervous, bored or...
by Jeannie Krull | Mar 16, 2017 | Uncategorized
There is a new program on the BBC entitled “The Big Life Fix” which pairs an inventor with someone in need to tackle real life problems. The first episode featured Emma Lawton, a graphic designer who suffers from Parkinson’s disease with inventor Haiyan Zhang. In...
