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Did You Get That? Two-Way Call Button Pagers for Piece of Mind
We have recommended call button pagers such as the Caregiver Call Pager and the Wireless Personal Pager for people with disabilities to notify their caregivers within the same household for years. However, picture this scenario-man with a disability wants to notify...
Fun Switch Toy that Creates Art – the Color Bug!
Switch adapted toys help kids with varying types of disabilities imagine, dream, problem solve, learn, and develop new skills through play! These toys are a crucial part of child development and come in many shapes and sizes; toys that light up, move, flash, sing,...
Visual and Audible Tool That Helps Answer the Question: “How Much Longer?” Time Tracker, an Effective Tool
Visual timers benefit people who need help keeping track of activities, or help understanding a sense of time. There are a lot of situations where a visual timer can help. Time Tracker is a wonderful visual and audible timer that reinforce time management. Bright...
A Portable Scanner Alternative for the iPhone – ScanJig!
For people with disabilities scanning or taking pictures documents, books, magazines, and more provide: Text to be read by Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software so people with reading disabilities, low vision, blindness, or other disabilities can...
What a “Handi Thing!”
If you or someone you know, experiences tremors during fine motor tasks, the HandWeight could "lend a hand." The HandiWeight weighted glove was created by HandiThings. This glove increases kinesthetic awareness during fine motor or self-help activities....
Whaaaaat’s S’Up: Eat with a Spoon Again!
Do you have trouble feeding yourself with a spoon due to Parkinson's, Essential Tremor, Cerebral Palsy, or disabilities with similar needs? The S'Up Spoon just might help! Created by Grant Douglas and an industrial engineer from 4c Design in Glascow, Scotland, the...
An iPad Changed This Woman’s Life
After working with IPAT staff, Judy Wall, a woman with low vision, determined Assistive Technology (AT) was what she needed to get back to doing the things she loves to do! Through Possibilities Grant dollars (raised by donations from people all across the state of...
AT On the Fly with Twist Ties!
You've probably seen an industrial foam coated twist tie before, and maybe even used one yourself to secure equipment in your garage, or keep a long cord organized and in place. But did you know those same little twist ties are often used to help people with...
Get Tecla! Hands-Free Control of Your Devices
I had the privilege to attend the 34th Annual Closing the Gap Conference in Bloomington, MN with other IPAT AT Consultants. Not only did this conference offer a number of presentations and workshops, but also offered an exhibit hall filled with vendors that...
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