I will never forget, about 15 years ago, hearing the following from a teary-eyed consumer, "If I had only known about this locked medication dispenser, I never would have put my dad...
In September I was fortunate to attended the workshop, “Creating Assistive Technology Solutions in Minutes: Supporting children who are Deaf/Hard of Hearing, Blind/Visually Impaired and /or have Multiple Disabilities,” that emphasized how easily Assistive...
The North Dakota School for the Blind Foundation has announced a grant program, especially designed to help meet the needs of students and adults with visual impairments. Ten or more grants, each one ranging from $25 up to $500, will be awarded to Infants through...
In this blog series, I will cover the Color Filters feature added to Accessibility with iOS 10. If the last blog didn’t make you check out the Accessibility Features with the iOS 10 upgrade on your iPhone and iPad, this next feature I describe will! No other phone...
Last week, IPAT AT Consultants from both the Mandan and Fargo offices received some great professional growth while attending the 34th annual Closing the Gap Conference in Bloomington, MN. The conference offered a number of workshops, presentations, and an exhibit...
A new built in Magnifier is here! iOS 10 launched officially to Apple users on September 13, 2016. With iOS 10 there are new accessibility features noteworthy to highlight and recognize. With each update, Apple continues to enhance and expand the...
Dollarbird is a smart personal finance calendar with a lot to offer. It's a money managment App for tracking and forecasting your money. This App could be very useful for those just starting to manage their own finances. It could help individuals with...
Amazon came out with three amazing products, the Echo, Dot, and Tap that all have on thing in common – Alexa Voice Service. By activating the feature users access music, information, news, sports scores, weather, and more. There is a growing number of smart home...
~ The Story ~ A Bismarck, ND lady was experiencing significant age-related hearing and vision barriers. As a result, her daughter from Minnesota was unable to have fulfilling conversations over the phone with her. Looking for a solution, her daughter reached out...
Amazon came out with three amazing products, the Echo, Dot, and Tap that all have on thing in common - Alexa Voice Service. By activating the feature users access music, information, news, sports scores, weather, and more. There is a growing number of smart home...