Here is a chance to turn things you just might be doing anyway into a good deed that will improve the lives of others. Join Assistive for a good time and for a GREAT cause at the Fargo Brewing Company, ALES FOR ASSISTIVE on Monday, January 29 from 4-10 pm. For...
There is such a wide variety of adaptive switch options available for users that are physically challenged and have special needs to activate assistive technology devices in their environment. Users who do not have the ability to physically push down on a...
Task Lighting is local and close lighting used for longer durations during a specific activity. Some task lighting activities can include writing checks, reading a book, reading the mail, and sewing or needlework. Proper lighting is fundamental to vision...
For about a year, Assistive staff has been writing blog series on the Amazon Echo. The most recent featured blog was on “Ask My Buddy” application for Echo users. By now, if we haven’t convinced individuals that the Amazon Echo is a powerful assistive technology...
Hello everyone! My name is Carol Meier and I’m the newest member of the Assistive team. I am so excited and happy to be a part of this wonderful group! I have spent the past 13 years working as a receptionist/sales assistant at Touchmark on West Century. I am...
Hearing loss is not the same for everybody. For individuals with any degree of hearing loss, it can be very difficult trying to explain their loss. Some find that their friends and family with “normal” hearing just don’t get what it’s like to have a hearing...
The year was 1988; President Ronald Reagan created National Senior Citizens Day on August 21 with a proclamation, declaring that, “Throughout our history, older people have achieved much for our families, our communities, and our country. That remains true today,...
July 26, 2017 marks the 27th Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). On July 26, 1990 President George H.W. Bush signed into law the ADA to give civil rights protections to individuals with disabilities. This legal acknowledgment provides an...
Summer is officially here! When you think of summer, one activity that comes to mind is gardening. But for some individuals gardening can be difficult due to aging, injury or disease. The following is just a few of the adaptive gardening tools available to...
Many individuals of all ages require some type of Medical Alert Systems that can alert friends, family, caregivers or even local emergency services outside the home when they need help. But what if an individual can’t use their hands to press a button, requiring a...