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Tech and Success in the Workplace

Posted on July 31, 2018, Edited July 31, 2018 by Shawna Hanson
Robert Wilkins at the register in Fuddruckers, cash in hand.

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 […]

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AAC Etiquette Essentials: Chatting with Someone Using Tech to Talk

Posted on June 5, 2018 by Shawna Hanson
Three educators stand by Scott, watching a presentation on his screen explaining his eye-gaze communication system.

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 […]

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MonTECH’s Move Is Complete!

Posted on May 11, 2018, Edited May 11, 2018 by Shawna Hanson
Simple campus map to our new location

MonTECH is happy to announce our relocation across campus.  Quite apart from the practical benefits of our new space, we enjoy the daily drama of preschoolers on the playground outside […]

Posted in BlogTagged Adaptive Equipment, Assistive Technology, Education, MonTECH

Never Too Old to Tango with Tech!

Posted on April 17, 2018, Edited April 17, 2018 by Shawna Hanson
Clint Grimes, in red coat and red and blue winter hat, navigates his iPad Pro while Stephanie Mansfield looks on.

 A 69-year-old Latin percussionist came to technology consultant Ed Worrell to learn how to send emails.  They worked together for the next several years, achieving one simple goal then moving […]

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Julianna and Ed’s Practical Pointers for the Older Tech Novice

Posted on April 16, 2018 by Shawna Hanson
Older woman's hands playing solitaire on iPad.

Don’t buy a bigger system than you need. If you want to use Facebook and send emails, you don’t need a full-blown desktop system.  A tablet will do. Touch screens […]

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Tech-Savvy Robert Dutreix and the Transformational Power of AT

Posted on March 27, 2018, Edited March 27, 2018 by Shawna Hanson
Robert trains Obi robot to raise spoon to Devin's mouth.

MonTECH’s Robert Dutreix tested logistics software, engineered live sound for the Austin City Limits Music Festival, and worked a 120-channel soundboard that had previously been used to record sound for […]

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Living Low-Vision, 24/7

Posted on February 26, 2018, Edited February 27, 2018 by Shawna Hanson
Shannon Payne sits in vision lab surrounded by CCTVs.

As a vision rehabilitation therapist with impaired vision, Shannon Payne doesn’t just talk the talk; she lives it.  “My colleagues can go home and get away from the world of […]

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Skiing, Teaching Others Bring Sherene Ricci Full Circle

Posted on January 2, 2018, Edited January 2, 2018 by Shawna Hanson
Sherene carving down Discovery Basin, using outriggers and smiling.

“For a lot of people, an amputation is the beginning of something terrible,” Sherene Ricci explains.  “For me, it was the end of something terrible. I could finally relax and […]

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Rocky Mountains, Rev. McCracken, and Seeing AI

Posted on November 27, 2017, Edited November 27, 2017 by Shawna Hanson
Rev. McCracken standing on a patch of snow high in the mountains in Yellowstone Park.

Twice, Rev. Benny McCracken took 10 kids from a juvenile detention facility in Arkansas to Colorado to hike in the Rockies.   Fundraising brought in enough cash for food and appropriate clothes, […]

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Sure, 3D Printing is Cool. But Is It Easily Accessible for Montanans?

Posted on October 12, 2017, Edited October 12, 2017 by Shawna Hanson
Michael Beers handles the adapter while Aaron Marx looks on.

Three-dimensional printing has revolutionized the world of prosthetics and adaptive equipment.  We’ve been reading articles stating as much for years, accompanied by dramatic videos showing a delighted person flexing a […]

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