Early this year I had the pleasure to attend the ATiA 2019 Conference - one of the biggest assistive technology conferences in the world. ATiA Conferences offer hundreds of ways to learn about assistive technology through sessions, speakers, brainstorming sessions,...
What is HERO? HERO stands for Healthcare Equipment Recycling Organization. We do healthcare supplies. Affordably. HERO collects and distributes donated healthcare equipment and supplies at low or no cost to benefit those in need locally and globally. Our...
As more and more people are moving from landline telephones to cellphones, we experience a subsequential increase in the question: "How can I make my cellphone louder?" Through this blog we will explore 3 different ways to make your cellphone louder. These devices...
ND Assistive will be closed the following office hours this holiday season. Fargo Office: Wednesday, December 19th: CLOSED 8 am - Noon Monday, December 24th: CLOSED Tuesday, December 25th: CLOSED Tuesday, January 1st: CLOSED Mandan Office: Monday, December 24th:...
Lately, I've been dabbling in the world of Dragon Professional Individual 15. Dragon Professional Individual 15, let's call it Dragon for short, is a software that allows users to completely control the computer with the power of their voice. Many people use Dragon...
NOTE: ITEM DISCONTINUED More and more people with low vision are embracing assistive technology to stay as independent as possible. Did you know that often times those individuals use their smartphones and tablets to magnify what they are trying to read?...
What is Hearing Carry Over? Hearing Carry Over (HCO) is a Relay North Dakota telephone service for people who can hear but cannot use their voice or have a difficult to understand voice. HCO allows users to hear the person they are calling and speak to that person...
Over the past 5 years, we have written about many technologies that can help people with disabilities use a cellphone independently. In the coming months, we thought we would bring it all together for you, to eventually create a reference guide for cellphone...
From ND Assistive to you, have a happy and safe 4th of July. As we celebrate our Nation's Independence Day, lets also celebrate the independence made possible by Assistive Technology! BOTH THE MANDAN AND FARGO OFFICES WILL BE CLOSED JULY 4TH, 2018. THIS WEEK...
It's no secret people are spending more and more time on their cell phone and less time living in the moment. For those with disabilities effecting their attention, cell phones and other digital devices can cause distractions that prevent them from focusing when it...