#AssistiveTechnology Archives

MonTECH 2022 Annual Report

Posted on January 20, 2023, Edited January 20, 2023 by Shawna Hanson

Cover of 2022 Annual report show Michelle smiling, working with a teenager with Down syndrome who is laughing, and an older woman smiling while exploring adaptive kitchen tools. Text reads: 2022 Annual Report. MonTECH provides technology, support, and services that improve the quality of life for Montanans of any age with any disability.

This year was amazing for MonTECH and the Montanans we serve. We rounded out our loan inventory for Montanans living with memory loss and their caregivers, and for outdoor enthusiasts […]

Crafting Again Thanks to AT

Posted on March 29, 2022 by Shawna Hanson

Woman smiles while sitting in MonTECH's lab using a video magnifier.

Barb DeVore simply lived with her macular degeneration, adjusting and coping as her vision worsened. But this Christmas, she hit a wall. “My husband set up the Christmas tree in […]

From One WWII Vet to Another: the Ability to Read Again

Posted on June 30, 2021, Edited August 16, 2021 by Shawna Hanson

White-haired gentleman adjust the magnification on his CCTV

Charles “Chuck” Webber is no stranger to tough situations. Over 23 years in the U.S. Air Force, he served as navigator on 60 missions during World War II. One harrowing […]

Saving Money and Learning as We Go with Kinsley

Posted on January 5, 2021, Edited January 5, 2021 by Shawna Hanson

Kinsley sits at tray table and presses a switch to activate the toy she borrowed from MonTECH. Sweet looking little girl with hair in french braids.

Life with two-year-old Kinsley is a learning curve, and Kinsley’s family members are not the only ones learning as they go. When Kinsley was born, her newborn cry had a […]