With cold, snow, and ice soon to make a prolonged visit in North Dakota, last week WDAY's First News morning show engaged its viewers with the topic of winter preparedness. Through a quick google search about winter safety, WDAY news anchor Becky Parker was greeted...
Fall is here and that means hunting season for many citizens in North Dakota! For people with disabilities, there are a number of great services to embark upon hunting experiences of a lifetime. The below links and summaries lead to information for the ND Game and...
With the clocks turned back, leaves on the ground, and already a dusting of snow, we're in full swing of fall! IPAT has an exciting November planned with a variety of exhibits, meetings, presentations and trainings. Because IPAT is constantly on the move serving...
Tools used to create art and assistive technology (AT) have a lot in common! Tools for art and AT are both purchasable from a store, easily modified, customizable, or something that can be made from scratch. Just because an art tool or piece of AT was developed...
IPAT often fields calls from individuals looking for a place to donate used hearing aids. This blog provides a non-exhaustive list of organizations that recycle used hearing aids in North Dakota. HERO (Healthcare Equipment Recycling Organization - 5212 53rd Street...
How Might I Benefit from the Use of a Tablet? Tablet is a broad term for devices like the iPad, iPad mini, Nexus, and Galaxy Tab. A tablet can be used as an assistive technology (AT) tool to communicate, read, learn, navigate the world, identify objects, remember,...
IPAT had the privilege of presenting at the National Federation of the Blind of North Dakota (NFBND) state convention on September 19th. Also attending the event were representatives from the ND State Library, ND Department of Human Services, and the ND School for...
The ODIN VI is a talking cell phone designed specifically to be 100% accessible to the blind. The makers of ODIN VI were kind enough to send a demo version to IPAT, we checked it out, and picked out a few pros and cons! What We Liked Below the 2.25" screen are four...
October has always been a busy month for IPAT staff, and this year is no exception. With summer over, school in session and the roads in good driving condition, agencies and organizations are busy hosting independent living fairs, informational talks, conferences,...
October has always been a busy month for IPAT staff, and this year is no exception. With summer over, school in session and the roads in good driving condition, agencies and organizations are busy hosting independent living fairs, informational talks, conferences,...