Are you in need of hearing aids, but are finding the cost a bit out of reach? Have you tried to get a loan for hearing aids and found the interest rate to be in the teens? If you live in North Dakota, we may have a solution for you and just in time for May is...
The App Voice Dream, the company that brought us the Voice Dream Reader App, recently developed a new product, the Voice Dream Scanner App for iOS Apple devices. Voice Dream Scanner allows one to take a picture of text and have it read aloud with its Optical...
Thanks to Possibility Makers like you and your Giving Hearts Day donations last year, Kemo, Shirley, Mark, John, Myron, Cathy, and 26 other people received assistive technology (AT) through the Possibilities Fund to help them live fuller, safer, more independent...
This article is from Beth Bakke Stenehjem: Last Summer at Camp Grassick I was introduced to Mickey Teubner. He had recently moved back to North Dakota and was attending ND Association of the Blind’s weeklong camp. I soon learned that Mickey who is blind is very...
The POWER of assistive technology to change a life and provide lifelong benefits was never more evident than in the story of Hannah. In 2007 at age 15, she was involved in a car accident and acquired a severe traumatic brain injury. She could no longer walk, talk,...
Earlier this month, the area Laryngectomy Support group met at ND Assistive to learn about the new TeliTalk Electrolarynx Phone and other types of assistive technology to help them communicate on the phone. The group indicated that they learned a lot, and I...
Watching someone get the gift of amplification after years of diminished hearing is a great part of our job here at ND Assistive. The usual playful banter of "Can you hear me now?" "YES!" is sweet music to our ears. Kemo, a Veteran and member of the Lakota Nation,...
October is International Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) Awareness Month. According to the International Society for Augmentative and Alternative Communication (ISAAC), "International AAC Awareness Month is celebrated around the world each...
In part four of our articles on Cheap or Free Cellphone Adaptations, we are going to discuss solutions for cognitive loss including brain injury, dementia, learning disabilities, and more. To access parts 1-3, click on the links at the end of this article. Look...
For people with disabilities in the areas of physical, speech, hearing, vision, or cognition, there are many free or low-cost assistive technology devices and adaptations for smartphones and basic cellphones. Many times the people we work with already have these...