Compression socks (or stockings) are a specialized hosiery designed to improve blood flow in your legs. They can can help with swelling, aching and heavy legs, and prevent blood clots. Although there are a number of benefits, these specialized socks can be...
Under the U.S. Currency Reader Program, U.S. citizens or persons legally residing in the U.S. and its territories who are blind or visually impaired can obtain a currency reader device at no cost. The currency reader, known as the iBill® Talking Banknote...
Smartphones, tablets, and apps - three things that have, in the past ten years, completely changed the way the world gets things done. Jobs and tasks that required a duffle bag full of items and tools have now been condensed down into one small and portable device....
Plain and simple, funding for hearing aids is hard to come by. Most people end up paying out of pocket for hearing aid expenses, and the average cost of one digital hearing aid is anywhere between $1,500 - $3,500! However, for adults seeking out funding...
Students enrolled in the University of Mary Physical Therapy (PT) program recently explored assistive technology (AT) with a purpose at the IPAT Demonstration Center in Bismarck. Dr. Mary Dockter, PT Department Chair, in collaboration with Peggy Shireley, an...
IPAT's 2015 Pedaling for Possibilities fundraising and stationary bike event was a success! Over $25,000 was raised so that people with disabilities and those experiencing the effects of aging in North Dakota and Moorhead, MN can purchase assistive technology for...
When families down-size, they often overlook things like available phone jacks in their new environment. This happened to a family I was working with who required specialized phones due to the significant hearing loss of one of its members. After moving her parents...
As computers and the internet become more and more integrated into everyday tasks, people find themselves behind a computer more often and for longer periods of time. With prolonged computer usage comes the potential for repetitive stress injuries due to improper...
Check out the picture to the left. This is just one of the fun-loving, money raising, bike teams who took part in IPAT's Pedaling for Possibilities (P4P) on Saturday, February 28th. They were a new entry to the stationary bike race event, and will be fondly...
North Dakota's 2015 legislative session is at the mid-point. On March 4th, the bills introduced in the Senate will cross-over to be heard in the House, and bills introduced in the House will cross-over to be heard in the Senate. The bill of most interest to...