From Vision to Reality: Unveiling ND Assistive’s New Accessible Kitchen
At North Dakota Assistive, we believe that the heart of every home is the kitchen.
Innovation Meets Determination: The Inspiring Story of Paxton Franke
Meet Paxton Franke, a second-year medical student at the University of North Dakota. Paxton’s journey is far from typical. “I’m legally blind,” Paxton Franke said. “What that means functionally is that I have no vision in the center of my eye, but my peripheries intact, which helps me mobilize and get around. Well, an interesting […]
AT for Food Preparation, Eating and Drinking
Find assistive technology resources for cooking at home including solutions for people with arthritis, limited grip strength, dexterity, fine motor issues, stamina, upper limb differences, low vision and blindness, executive dysfunction, dementia, and more.
39 Adaptive Outdoor Recreation Opportunities in Minnesota and North Dakota
It’s outdoor recreation season and we have some valuable tips and resources to ensure you have a great and accessible outdoor summer!
You Belong Among The Wildflowers: Gardening Resource Guide
It’s gardening season and we have some valuable tips and resources to ensure you have the right tools and knowledge to get the job done.
Helping Seniors Engage in the Power of Technology
Since the pandemic started a year ago, many of us have been seeking out new ways to connect with our loved one’s while being separated. For many, this meant introducing technology to seniors for a visual connection to their family, friends, and doctors. However, many of these older adults have never had internet access, never […]
Don’t Just “Stand” There… “Scan” It!
iPads and tablets have become more widely used in our everyday lives and have provided an essential means of communication, and are used for education and entertainment for people of all ages. We work with many people who need to be able to take pictures of text and have it read back to them through […]
Claro ScanPen for Android: Scan & Read Text on Objects for Free!
Software and apps that scan and read aloud standard printed text in books and on paper have been around for decades. The Claro ScanPen App for Android can scan and read text just like its predecessors, but it is more of an expert at reading text on objects and in non-standard printed documents. While it […]
Back to School with Assistive Technology
As we head back into the barely-charted waters of educating our children during COVID times, it’s good to remind ourselves that there are many, many assistive technology buoys out there that can help us avoid some of those big underwater rocks and keep on sailing. In this blog, you’ll find a compilation of assistive technology […]
Chrome Extensions for Focused Reading
When it comes to reading articles on the web, visual distractions abound. For those who have difficulty staying focused while reading in general, reading on the web is a whole different beast. It’s like trying to read with a shiny, sparkle-vested squirrel dancing the tango on the sidelines. Except all that visual clutter isn’t really […]