July 26, 2017 marks the 27th Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). On July 26, 1990 President George H.W. Bush signed into law the ADA to give civil rights protections to individuals with disabilities. This legal acknowledgment provides an...
The C-Pen Exam Reader pen scanner is a great tool for individuals who comprehend more successfully when their exam questions are read to them. Students who have reading difficulties can independently take exams knowing that they can read and understand the...
Straight from their website... North Dakota Vision Services/School for the Blind (NDVS/SB) provides statewide leadership, center based programming, and regionalized outreach services ensuring that the specialized needs of persons of all ages who are blind or...
Everyone wants to go to summer camp, including children and adults with disabilities. But where can they go? Elks Camp Grassick is one choice for camping fun in the summer. This camp has been owned and operated by the Elks of North Dakota for over 50 years. It's...
There are many iPad apps out there for Autism, but how does one know which ones to investigate for the common learning characteristics of individuals on the Autism Spectrum (ASD)? When looking for apps for students with ASD, it's important to consider all...
Summer is officially here! When you think of summer, one activity that comes to mind is gardening. But for some individuals gardening can be difficult due to aging, injury or disease. The following is just a few of the adaptive gardening tools available to...
Assistive Technology (AT), by definition is: Any item, piece of equipment, or product system, whether acquired commercially, MODIFIED, or CUSTOMIZED, that is used to increase, maintain, or improve functional capabilities of individuals with disabilities. Did you...
At ASSISTIVE, we get many requests from individuals wanting to use their tablet or smartphone in bed without having to hold it. For some people I have worked with recently, the LEVO G2 Deluxe Tablet Stand has been the solution. This stand is on a 20 pound cast...
If you are, or you know, a student or family member who is a ND high school student with disabilities age 14-21, this update is for you! This past year, an increasing number of ND high school students with physical, sensory, intellectual, mental and communication...
In the early 1980’s, I was diagnosed with Retinitis Pigmentosa. I had never heard of the term and was terrified when the doctor said, “You are going to go blind.” I tried to find out as much as I could about RP but there was not enough information about it at the...