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...
Today, May 3, marks one year that North Dakota signed the Silver Alert system into law. ND’s Silver Alert system is a quick response system to help locate missing persons that include disabled and vulnerable elderly adults, as well as minors who have developmental...
Do you have difficulty retrieving tiny items off the floor such as your pills, band-aids, contact lens, hearing aid battery, coins, etc., and your standard Reacher is not cut out for the job? If so, the...
Assistive is pleased to recognize Vision Rehabilitation Therapist Week April 8-14 and are happy to celebrate it with all of our partners who are Vision Rehabilitation Therapists. The ND Department of Human Services, Division of Vocational Rehabilitation and the ND...
I have been following the work of AbleLink Technologies since I first saw them at a conference back in the late 90's. I remember being captivated by their software applications on Personal Digital Assistants or PDAs,...
March is a time to conduct awareness on brain injury and recognize that more than 5 million Americans or more than 13,000 North Dakotans currently live with a disability as a result of a Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI). TBI is...
The number of older American adults relying on their cell phones over the use of a landline to make calls at home is growing. Those older American adults that have a hearing loss can now enjoy amplified calls using their existing cell phone service with an...
Thank you to everyone who participated in Ales for Assistive, our first ever fundraising partnership with the Fargo Brewing Company. The event was a huge success thanks to all who came out and supported us. If you missed the event this time, don't worry! We have...
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...
Recently I attended a webinar from Saltillo, which had a great video for teachers and parents explaining Aided Language Stimulation I have been sharing it with my parents and teachers quite a bit lately, so I thought it might be time to "blog it". Aided Language...