When your vision fails, you experience the ‘grieving process.’ That’s what people say, and Coreen Faulkner has heard it more than once. But she believes that’s not quite right. “When […]
Navigating Vision Loss: You Don’t Have to Do It Alone
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The Easiest Ways To Run A Home When You’re Living With Chronic Pain
(Photo via Pixabay by RenateGranade0; Written by Jackie Waters) Living with chronic pain can be a nightmare for many Americans, as it can bring about feelings of hopelessness and anger […]
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) […]
Great Falls Artist Uses Tech to Paint
Susan Kinney is, first and foremost, an artist. She is also a person facing the challenges of a progressive neurological disorder called Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease (CMT). Over time, Susan has lost […]
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 […]
Building an Accessible Smart Home: “Smart” Design
By Scott Thomas I wrote about my experience designing an accessible home in part one, now we will cover the more exciting “smart home” dynamic. When designing an accessible and […]