Michaela Turner moved to Montana last year. The 32-year-old has Down syndrome and was well supported in Massachusetts. Here? “It was a shocker,” Mom Becky remembers. “Michaela is now on […]
Michaela and Her Mom Find Freedom with Assistive Tech
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MonTECH 2022 Annual Report
This year was amazing for MonTECH and the Montanans we serve. We rounded out our loan inventory for Montanans living with memory loss and their caregivers, and for outdoor enthusiasts […]
Crafting Again Thanks to AT
Barb DeVore simply lived with her macular degeneration, adjusting and coping as her vision worsened. But this Christmas, she hit a wall. “My husband set up the Christmas tree in […]
A Team Approach for Thomas
Four-year-old Thomas has conditions that cause strokes and tumors. He lives with complications and limitations caused by them, and his parents work hard to ensure his needs for comfort, communication, […]
From One WWII Vet to Another: the Ability to Read Again
Charles “Chuck” Webber is no stranger to tough situations. Over 23 years in the U.S. Air Force, he served as navigator on 60 missions during World War II. One harrowing […]
Alexa a Workaround for Dyslexia and Dyscalculia
Kelsey Lastowski knows the intense anxiety of navigating school with a hidden disability. As a student with dyslexia and dyscalculia, she worried people wouldn’t think she was smart. Because she […]
Making Connections in Fort Peck
Fort Peck could be a poster community for ‘Big Sky Country.’ Sparsely populated with open, undulating prairie and an unimpeded view of the horizon, there is no denying it’s a […]
“Spending Down” Stimulus Money: Ideas for DD Group Home Managers and Case Managers
Stimulus checks coming to adults in the developmental disability system pose an interesting dilemma, given the $2,000 asset limit. Clients accustomed to a monthly fun budget low in the double […]
New Year, New Policy!
Montanans can now explore equipment loaned by MonTECH with literally zero out-of-pocket expense. As of January 1st, MonTECH covers return shipping and shipping insurance! Our program has traditionally shipped to anyone in […]
Saving Money and Learning as We Go with Kinsley
Life with two-year-old Kinsley is a learning curve, and Kinsley’s family members are not the only ones learning as they go. When Kinsley was born, her newborn cry had a […]