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There are many mobile device stands available, either homemade or off-the-shelf, that allow a person with vision loss to turn their tablet into a low-cost video magnifier with either the built-in camera app or a...

I browse and read various blogs on a daily basis. Often times, I am skimming through posts to see if something in the content pops out at me. If it doesn't, I move on.  I go back to those same blogs days or months later to see what has been written and often times...

Mobile Technology is all around us. If you are an assistive technology user or provider you definitely know the power of applications. The big question, even for those in the know, is how to find the right app. In the past your options were to search the respective...

At IPAT, we work with many people who have difficulty capturing information in a calendar/planner or reading back what they wrote due to memory loss, reading/writing difficulties, or auditory comprehension problems.  One solution we have found to work for people...

AssistiveWare is best known for Proloquo2Go, which most in the assistive technology world give credit for making mobile devices a viable option for those needing an Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) solution. Proloquo4text is another offering from...

If you are experiencing a loss of both vision and hearing IPAT can help you find, and if eligible, provide the equipment that works for your unique telecommunication needs. We were certified in July of 2012 by the Federal Communications Commission to provide...

  IPAT is at it again! We've added a low vision brainstorming board to our technology access center in the Fargo office! (Bismarck has one too, but that's old news! They've had one for a while, and Fargo is just catching up! Ha!) The low vision brainstorming...

A woman recently called IPAT to talk about getting a different phone due to a permanent, age related change in her ability to speak clearly. She stated that when speaking face-to-face she manages fairly well, but using the phone is a real struggle. She wondered if...

Assistive Technology (AT), for some, can be associated with words like complex and expensive.  Today, I want to show you that AT can be simple and inexpensive! If you have difficulty getting in and out of your car seat, check out the swivel seat.  (Approximately...

  Have you been looking for assistive technology (AT) but cannot afford the new item price? Do you have AT that is no longer needed and would like it to get into the hands of someone who can make use of it?  AT4ALL may be the resource you need! Check out some...