Freda boasts a long life full of many blessings including one of particular abundance - friends and family. When Freda experienced difficulty understanding others on the phone due to a hearing loss, her daughter Sue contacted IPAT and Freda received an amplified...
If you are an individual with a disability or have a family member with a disability, this blog is for you. Due to the passage of the Stephen King Jr., Achieving a Better Life Experience (ABLE) Act in 2014, you can now open tax-advantaged accounts for the purposes...
It's that time of year again. Especially in North Dakota, it can be sunny and 72 degrees one day, and wet and dreary the next. However, no matter the season, it's a good idea to be prepared with the proper weather gear. For those folks that use a wheelchair, here...
There are millions of people who are unable to speak, and as a result they rely on computerized speech generating devices to communicate. One of the most easily recognized people using such a device is Professor Stephen Hawking, a world renown British physicist and...
Some of my favorite assistive technology solutions are low-tech gadgets that make a huge impact in everyday independence. No one wants to ask for help when it comes to self-care, but for those with arthritis, limited reaching abilities, or difficulties bending...
One of the lesser known, but perhaps most important, features of Apple's iOS 8 is a digital "Medical ID", which can provide important personal health-related information in the event of an emergency. Users can configure it by following these steps: Launch Health...
For those who haven't opened the Notes application since upgrading to iOS 9 or OS X El Capitan, its time to explore! The new features in the Notes application have boosted the app from a simple place to type a quick memo, to a one-stop place for organizing and...
I first met Bob Puyear, over twenty years ago at an Independent Living Conference in Fargo, North Dakota. I couldn't have known, nor even dreamed how much he would serve and shape the IPAT program, as an advocate, user, and real believer in assistive technology....
An IPAT success story in which all the "pieces" fell into place . . . . Having worked hard on a farm in North Dakota for a number of years, Billy developed joint pain in his elbows. This caused barriers completing his daily activities on the farm, and Billy began...
Has age diminished your vision, and placed taking medication on your 'to-do' list? This can be a dangerous combination as you can misread a label and medicate incorrectly. Thankfully, there are accessible prescription labels available to help people with low...