Lately, I've experienced an upsurge in requests for assistive technology apps for math. Keep in mind these are not apps to teach someone how to do math. Although assistive technology can help someone learn, it is not a learning resource. Instead, these are math...
Now for our sexiest topic yet! Alternatives to traditional toileting! If you find that you or your loved one need additional assistance with toileting beyond the options discussed in our Safety and Independence in the Bathroom blog, explore the options below....
What's a Smartpen? These handy devices are pens that record both your handwriting and audio while you write. When you tap on the notes you've written with a smartpen, it will play back the audio recorded at the exact moment you were writing. This technology is...
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,...
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...
Here in North Dakota, we sound a little like the Starks of Winterfell, "Winter is coming." Winter comes every year and with it snow, and ice, and more snow, and more ice. In Fargo, and for much of the surrounding region, the last week of 2018 went out with a bang,...
The POWER of assistive technology to change a life and provide lifelong benefits was never more evident than in the story of Hannah. In 2007 at age 15, she was involved in a car accident and acquired a severe traumatic brain injury. She could no longer walk, talk,...
The bathroom is one of the most dangerous areas in the home. Prevent slips, falls, and injuries and increase independence by making temporary or permanent modifications to your existing bathroom. Many options are listed below to help you with this task. Your...
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...
Earlier this month, the area Laryngectomy Support group met at ND Assistive to learn about the new TeliTalk Electrolarynx Phone and other types of assistive technology to help them communicate on the phone. The group indicated that they learned a lot, and I...