What you didn't know about North Dakota Assistive's services. Many family caregivers search for ways for their disabled loved ones to be more independent at home. Most disabled individuals of all ages can qualify for assistive technology for free that can solve a problem. Free trials of assistive devices are available.
Do you have a device with a switch or button that you would like to automate but have not found the right solution? Let me introduce you to the SwitchBot and my experience with this simple solution to automate your devices. The Switchbot is a small gadget with a...
Recently, I visited a friendly, small town in the north east area of North Dakota, to do an exhibit at one of their community events. A popular topic of discussion was types of magnifiers available for people with low vision. There are so many available options...
The Amazon Echo Show offers many great accessibility features to enhance independence and freedom for their users with the new Show and Tell. The Amazon Alexa can now be your eyes! This is an exciting advancement, especially for people with any kind of vision loss....
Royce Schultze needs to get around. He’s the boss at an organization that advocates for full inclusion of people with disabilities. He and the other employees at The Dakota Center for Independent Living collaborate, communicate, travel, meet, facilitate, and...
Individuals who have a hearing impairment may struggle with Amazon Alexa’s responses, music, videos and calls. The good news is that Alexa does have a few options and tools that can help work around an individual’s hearing loss. The Alexa and the Alexa app come...
This past year we’ve learned about and shared several different types of video technology and smart displays to help individuals communicate and stay in touch with their loved ones when they cannot see them in person. Recently I learned about another form of video...
Through our Specialized Telephone Program, we are able to provide Amazon's Echo Show, which helps people to connect with their loved ones. To enable Call Captioning, Closed Captioning, or Alexa Captioning for text captions when available, follow these simple...
When spring rolls around, keep an eye out for this sweet lady proudly cruising the streets of Williston in her Sassy red electric scooter!Having the independence to drive ourselves to and from anywhere we want is something we often take for granted until our...
We have written several blogs on the Amazon Alexa device and how its users can use it. This device can keep up with the news, play music, create a smart home, make phone calls with Alexa, or even video and drop-in calls. And during the COVID-19...