FARGO, N.D. – Governor Doug Burgum has declared March 4, 2020 Assistive Technology Awareness Day after providers in North Dakota came together petitioning for awareness. The new day promotes independence to those with disabilities, broadening educational experience...
Just like 2018, 2019 went out with a bang in Fargo, North Dakota, where I am writing this from. By bang, I mean blizzard. Woohoo, 13.5+ inches of snow! As a born and bred North Dakotan, being prepared for a blizzard is something I was trained on from a young...
North Dakota Assistive is pleased to announce that Mike Chaussee has joined the staff as the Executive Director. He has overall strategic and operational responsibility for the staff, programs, expansion and execution of the mission of ND Assistive. Mike is...
October is International Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) Awareness Month. According to the International Society for Augmentative and Alternative Communication (ISAAC), “International AAC Awareness Month is celebrated around the world each...
Changes to the Senior Safety Program For the past fifteen years, ND Assistive has been responsible for the day-to-day implementation of the Assistive Safety Devices Distribution Service, better known as the Senior Safety Program, through a contract with the North...
The ND Assistive staff are pleased to announce that we have received a $75,000 grant from the Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation. The award is one of the High Impact Innovative Assistive Technology (HIIAT) grants awarded as part of the Reeve Foundation’s...
ND Assistive would like to wish you all a Happy Thanksgiving! We are grateful for the opportunity to serve so many wonderful clients every day. The ND Assistive offices will be closed Thursday, November 22nd in honor of Thanksgiving. The offices will reopen...
May is Older Americans Month and this year’s theme is Engage at Every Age. The theme emphasizes that you are never too old (or too young) to take part in activities that can enrich your physical, mental and emotional well-being and celebrates the many ways older...
Phrases I hear too often... "I hope I'll never need Assistive Technology (AT)." "I don't need AT because someone else does that task for me." "I could use AT, but I won't because it will make me stick-out from the crowd." These perceptions of Assistive...
Do you have trouble reading your prescription bottles? The print is small and hard to read especially for those who are visually impaired, blind, or have a reading disability. Taking the wrong medication or taking too much or too little can be very dangerous. ...