#AssistiveTech Archives

MATL Makes Life in the Woods Easier to Manage

Posted on January 9, 2026, Edited January 9, 2026 by Shawna Hanson

A 50-foot wooden boat, gaily painted rusty red and white, floats on quite waters. A blueish, wooded island is in the distant background.

Dianne Winter and her husband discovered the Barnacle Belle dismantled on a beach, the hull gutted. They fixed her up and lived in her cabin, just six feet across, fishing […]

Seeing AI for Android (It’s About Time!)

Posted on December 22, 2023 by Shawna Hanson

Dave holds up an Android phone and an iPhone. He stands in front of a MonTECH sign festooned with Christmas lights.

Written by Dave Gentry As a low-vision user of assistive technology for over 30 years, it’s hard to beat Microsoft’s Seeing AI. I have been using Seeing AI for the […]

Michaela and Her Mom Find Freedom with Assistive Tech

Posted on March 27, 2023 by Shawna Hanson

Young woman with Down syndrome smiles while toasting her mom with a chocolate chip cookie she baked at her new bakery job.

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 […]