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If you are a user of assistive technology or have a family member that is, read on! IPAT is looking for AT users or their family members to serve on our Consumer Advisory Council (CAC). The purpose of the CAC is to provide consumer-responsive, consumer-driven...

  You know that ND AT4ALL is a great database for individuals in North Dakota to: List used equipment to sell, trade or donate Search for available used assistive technology (AT) Place want ads for items you are looking for (For more information, check out...

The IPAT Home First program was born from the idea that individuals want to age in the home of their choosing. This 2010 study done by AARP states that of those surveyed, 73% have this goal.  When factoring in the idea that the majority of people want to stay in...

In honor of May is Better Speech and Hearing Month, I thought we should go back to the basics and bring attention to all of the great, simple augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) devices that are available....

Do you struggle with reading and writing? Do you have a learning disability such as dyslexia?  If so, you may want to try a piece of assistive technology (AT) called Read&Write Gold.  Read&Write Gold is a learning tool that provides literacy support to all...

Did you know that the Medicaid Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) waiver program in North Dakota permits the state to furnish an array of services to help beneficiaries live in the community? It does, and is approved under authority of §1915(c) of the Social...

Don’t you just love having choices? Thanks to the TetraLite Company, we have one more in the mouth joystick arena for people with quadriplegia, MS, or other physical disabilities.  The TetraMouse is similar to most of the alternative joysticks (i.e. Jouse2) in that...