Do you have trouble feeding yourself with a spoon due to Parkinson's, Essential Tremor, Cerebral Palsy, or disabilities with similar needs? The S'Up Spoon just might help! Created by Grant Douglas and an industrial engineer from 4c Design in Glascow, Scotland, the...
I will never forget, about 15 years ago, hearing the following from a teary-eyed consumer, "If I had only known about this locked medication dispenser, I never would have put my dad...
As of today, texting a 911 operator is now a possibility, statewide in North Dakota. This is a major service improvement for people with hearing or speech disabilities, enabling them to text for help in an emergency. Contacting dispatch operators by texting may...
For some people with brain injury, lights can be debilitating due to photosensitivity. Some accommodate this by using sunglasses and hats with brims, however, this doesn't do much for the bright, flickering lights emanating from computer and mobile device screens....
We have been using Bluetooth switch interfaces with the Apple mobile devices and the built-in switch access for a few years with our clients here at IPAT. We have found that in some instances, the switch interface's...
Have you been delaying your Windows 10 upgrade because your assistive technology (AT) has not caught up with the future? Then take a deep breath and relax. According to Microsoft, even if you missed the July 29, 2016 deadline AND you use assistive technology, you...
Since 2003, IPAT has been responsible for the day-to-day implementation of North Dakota's Assistive Safety Devices Distribution Services through a contract with the ND Department of Human Services, Aging Services. The Senior Safety Program, as it is known,...
Emergency alert systems without monthly fees are not novelties anymore and can be found in multiple places on the Internet. I love choices as much as the next gal, but when there are so many alert systems available, it is hard to keep the features straight and...
Emergency alert systems without monthly fees are not novelties anymore and can be found multiple places on the Internet. I love choices as much as the next gal, but when there are so many alert systems available, it is hard to keep the features straight and figure...
Emergency Alert Pendants without monthly fees have been available for several years; however, they did not have Fall Detection. Up until recently an emergency pendant with fall detection was only available in devices with monthly fees. Finally there is one...