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As he prepared himself to leave Minot and travel back to his southern home this fall, Mitchell was concerned about his mother's current communication equipment. Edith, Mitchell's mom, had both vision and hearing barriers. At age 92, Edith battles glaucoma and...

  At IPAT, we know that people experiencing the effects of aging and those with disabilities need to find different ways to do things. That is why we created the Home First Showroom in Fargo, the Home First Showroom app, and the Home First Showroom YouTube...

It's time for Part Three of Visual Schedule and Task Manager Apps!  Remember apps of this type may be very helpful for children and adults with disabilities such as Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and intellectual disabilities. All of the apps discussed in this...

Eldy is a software that turns any standard PC... ...into an easy-to-use computer for people that have never used a computer before, or for people who find using a computer too difficult.Eldy provides an easy six button interface for email, internet, chat,...

After an injury, recovery, and rehabilitation, a thirty-something North Dakotan was ready to return to work. She was now using a chair for mobility and had limited use of her arms and hands, so she knew she would need help to re-enter the workforce. That is when...

It is that time again to get your P4P bike teams up and pedaling!  We are at a new venue this year and are pretty excited that Courts Plus is sponsoring and providing a wonderful space for our event. In the past five years, dollars raised by bike teams, sponsors,...

The Story Life after a stroke may present a number of barriers. For Jane, two of these tests were little to no movement on her left side and the inability to speak. In order to find a telecommunications solution, she turned to IPAT. Jane wanted to communicate to...

Earlier this year, IPAT was asked to present an overview of the assistive technology (AT) services we provide to our aging population at the 2015 AT Act Programs Conference in Washington DC. In July, I was fortunate enough to attend the conference, and delivered...

Just like the leaves will be very soon, IPAT is scattered across North Dakota presenting about our services and assistive technology in September 2015. Check out our September Schedule below and contact us if you would like us to teach you a thing or two about...