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The KNFB Reader is an app that provides scan and read technology in a portable easy to use format for people with vision or reading disabilities.  This app will take a picture of almost any printed document and...

The gears are turning and the office is bustling at IPAT in Mandan! Do you want to view the amazing technology and learn about IPAT's diverse amount of services? Then schedule a tour of IPAT's Home First Demonstration Center in Mandan today! Whether you're a family...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=DRj4jK0b_qM A woman named Janine with cerebral palsy created: "Lucy," an efficient hands free keyboard especially designed for individuals without hand function.  It's operated with a small laser lamp beam...

Have you been delaying your Windows 10 upgrade because your assistive technology (AT) has not caught up with the future? Then take a deep breath and relax.  According to Microsoft, even if you missed the July 29, 2016 deadline AND you use assistive technology, you...

IPAT strives to work with others in our field because it is the best way to assure we deliver the best services possible. It is very simple - the more we put our heads together the better AT solutions we provide! Two specific entities we work with often are the ND...

Losing your keys? Need a motion alarm on a laptop bag? How about an alarm to keep your child nearby? The hipKey has you covered! hipKey is a simple Bluetooth device that connects your iPhone to your valuables. A number of settings (volume, vibration, distance)...

I can almost hear the wheels on the school bus going round and round..... The beginning of the new school year is right around the corner.  Parents and students are busy purchasing school supplies, clothing, sports gear, vehicles for new student drivers, locker...

Since 2003, IPAT has been responsible for the day-to-day implementation of North Dakota's Assistive Safety Devices Distribution Services through a contract with the ND Department of Human Services, Aging Services.  The Senior Safety Program, as it is known,...

Hello!  My name is Tami Ternes.  I am excited to have joined the IPAT team as of July 11, 2016! Prior to joining IPAT, I spent the last 9 years working in the Office of Governor Dalrymple and former Governor Hoeven as a senior staff advisor on policy, budget &...