Students enrolled in the University of Mary Physical Therapy (PT) program recently explored assistive technology (AT) with a purpose at the IPAT Demonstration Center in Bismarck. Dr. Mary Dockter, PT Department Chair, in collaboration with Peggy Shireley, an...
Spring is almost upon us; the time for getting up, getting going, and getting things done! But about that getting up part...what if it isn't the easiest thing? If you or a loved one are having trouble getting out of your seat, check out the Assistive Technology...
IPAT's 2015 Pedaling for Possibilities fundraising and stationary bike event was a success! Over $25,000 was raised so that people with disabilities and those experiencing the effects of aging in North Dakota and Moorhead, MN can purchase assistive technology for...
When families down-size, they often overlook things like available phone jacks in their new environment. This happened to a family I was working with who required specialized phones due to the significant hearing loss of one of its members. After moving her parents...
As computers and the internet become more and more integrated into everyday tasks, people find themselves behind a computer more often and for longer periods of time. With prolonged computer usage comes the potential for repetitive stress injuries due to improper...
Do you have a reading disability and want to be able to easily read text on the go? Here are two apps that have built-in Optical Character Recognition (OCR) and allow you to take a picture of text and have it read back to you-Prizmo and ClaroSpeak Plus. Both of...
Check out the picture to the left. This is just one of the fun-loving, money raising, bike teams who took part in IPAT's Pedaling for Possibilities (P4P) on Saturday, February 28th. They were a new entry to the stationary bike race event, and will be fondly...
Pedaling for Possibilities (P4P) is IPAT's annual indoor stationary bike event and fundraiser. Dollars raised during the event help people with disabilities in North Dakota and Moorhead, MN purchase assistive technology (AT) so they can return or remain at work,...
Assistive technology (AT) is defined as, "Any item, piece of equipment, or product system, whether acquired commercially off the shelf, modified, or customized, that is used to increase, maintain, or improve functional capabilities of a person with a disability."...
What do you do if the best phone that works for your needs was made for a landline and you only have cellphone service? At IPAT, we work with many people who need specialty landline phones in the areas of amplification, no-fee emergency pendants, and phones for...