Peace Place is buzzing with the energy of six industrious little children and one bright-eyed infant observing the action from an exersaucer. Three-year-old Nora sashays past in high heels, carrying […]
Peace Place: A Vision for Respite Realized
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Victor Man Builds Adaptive Equipment for Sportsmen with Disabilities
Scot Browne doesn’t drive anymore. His depth perception and peripheral vision on the right side have been impaired since suffering a traumatic brain injury in a bmx crash. “There’s no […]
Husband Designs Sudoku Board for Wife with Low Vision
Katheryn Stubsten is not about to give up her hobbies just because she has macular degeneration; instead, she frequently visits MonTECH’s lab to try equipment that might compensate for her […]
Growing Up Rural with CP: Darren Larson Paints His Own Picture
The pristine, two-bedroom house, in a new still-under-construction neighborhood, is a symbol of the hard work and relentless determination of Darren Larson. Larson has cerebral palsy (CP), and his home […]
Staying One Step Ahead
Sara Streeter’s mother was born in 1920 with a congenital amputation of her left arm, just below the elbow. “She was treated horribly,” Sara said. “Even in school, the teachers […]
Friends Break a New Path Post-Stroke
Tom Koontz Jr. has been a truck driver all of his life. He has hauled on the dangerous ice roads of Alaska, and driven in the legendary road trains of […]
Katie Hill Finds A New Voice
Twelve-year-old Katie Hill is kind of a media star these days. Katie has a genetic movement disorder and is nonverbal, and her quest to find a better speech-generating device (SGD) […]
MonTech robot helps Victor kindergartener stay connected
Two years ago, MonTech purchased two robots that can be controlled over the internet. This year, they are used to keep homebound students connected with their classmates. “So far, we’re […]