Don’t miss out! MonTECH’s one-day conference on augmentative and alternative communication is set for August 5th in beautiful downtown Missoula! Educators, direct support staff, family members, therapists, and other professionals […]
Rebecca Miner thinks about community – community for her son, Everett. How will he make friends, when he cannot speak? How will he be included, if other parents are fearful […]
MonTECH – Improving Lives with Technology Annual Report FY2018 Montana’s Assistive Technology Loan Program and Training Resource “We had the great pleasure of working with (MonTECH) staff this year. We […]
Due to the McGill Hall closure, MonTECH staff have been temporarily relocated to Corbin Hall. For assistance, please call (406) 243-5751. […]
As a social worker, Sarah Imoe investigated allegations of child abuse for Child Protective Services. Facing parents resentful of her presence in their homes was part of the job, […]
Last New Year’s Eve, Elaine Casey’s seventh child was born at home. Her previous home births were complication-free, so there was no reason to expect anything different this time. But […]
Ask 11-year-old Olivia Hawley what she wants to be when she grows up, and you’ll get an impressive answer: “I wanna be a neurosurgeon.” Achieving that goal would mean a […]
Written by Scott Thomas Eye gaze, switch control, and similar technologies hold great value, permitting people with little to no function of their extremities or voice to live productively; unfortunately, […]
Finding stable employment has not been easy for Robert Wilkins, 31. Diagnosed with Bardet–Biedl syndrome, along with two of his five siblings, Wilkins has low vision. His quest for work […]
By Scott Thomas MonTECH Four years ago, in my first months of using an eye-operated computer to communicate, I was conversing with my parents in a crowded restaurant. During our […]