MonTECH

04/04/2026

MonTECH has a RAD RaceRunner (size large) that is wasting away in storage. It's springtime and it should be outside! On the track, on sidewalks, on country roads... where-evs, but OUT!

Any Montanan with a disability can borrow RaceRunner for 30 days at a time. Request it through our website or call. (You will need a brief therapist approval form to borrow the freeing and fantastic RaceRunner; pick-up and drop-off at our Missoula office.) Learn more about the specs on our website.

RaceRunning is an innovative sport for disabled people with impaired balance, and is a Danish invention, the first RaceRunner was constructed in 1991.

04/03/2026

Diligently checkin' the charge on one of our patient lifts.

04/03/2026

Where there's a will, there's a way (and very often a product that can help)!

04/02/2026

How do you get a bra on when you only have the use of one hand? How do you hold a ping-pong paddle if you can't hold tight? Find products that help (and in case you're wondering, MonTECH is shopping this site too - stay tuned. 😎)

As seen on Dragon's Den! The Active Hands Company makes gripping aids for people with reduced hand function.

04/01/2026

Looks like the community-at-large is discovering what many in the disability world have known for a long time: visual timers rock. "After I was diagnosed with ADHD as an adult, I set out to find tools that could better help me navigate the terrain of my neurodivergent brain. Visual timers offer an in-your-face representation of the passage of time, and for the past two years, I’ve been using the Time Timer Home MOD almost daily."

When I have a lot to do but can’t stop procrastinating, this visual timer keeps me on track.

04/01/2026

Sometimes you have to draft a big brother to help convince a little brother: the Wike Bike Trailer is safe, dude! The Eklunds checked out MonTECH’s Wike and rolled into Somers Beach State Park for a family bike day done right— with no man left behind.

Adaptive recreation equipment makes whole-family adventures a reality!

04/01/2026

Today marks your last chance to sign the letter protesting Montana's challenge to the 504 Rule. 504 has helped older Montanans and Montanans with disabilities live in their home communities instead of in institutions since 1973. The letter closes tonight: https://disabilityrightsmt.org/save-504-again/

If someone you care about requires some service or support to stay home (including Montanans who hope to age in place instead of in a nursing home), please share that story here: https://www.mtcil.org/action-alerts/?vvsrc=%2fSurveys%2f13729%2fRespond

03/31/2026

The KALM Project is placing specialized Medical Toy Kits in pediatric clinics, libraries, and labs around Montana! These kits help children, and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities, feel less afraid of medical procedures.

Learn more about KALM this Wednesday, April 1st, 12:00-1:00 pm online with Family First Wednesdays! Register in advance: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/VjdU9VOcQq20zIObIOFh0A #/registration

03/31/2026

We took advantage of Loren's gaming savvy to learn more about two of his latest adaptive controllers. He says he's not tech savvy, but clearly he's just being modest. You will hear a car alarm crashing the audio - thanks for rolling with it, Loren!

Learn more about these particular controllers online at azeron or benheck. You can follow Sabia and Loren's journey on Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube.

Loren Schauers visited MonTECH this week to learn more about tools to support his independence. In return, he showed us two of his latest adaptive controller...

03/30/2026

Thank you for sharing!

Montanans, does someone you care about require services or assistance to live at home? An older person who wants to age in the place they've called home for decades? Or someone with a physical or developmental disability who wants to live and work in a community where they have family and friends?

Since 1973, the 504 rule has helped people live in their own communities instead of institutions. The 504 lawsuit Montana is participating in could end a 53-year commitment to ensuring Montanans can live at home whenever possible.

If this lawsuit doesn't impact you or your family today, it most certainly will in the future. Please take a look at the letter written by representatives of Montana's disability community and consider adding your name. Link below.

https://disabilityrightsmt.org/save-504-again/

03/27/2026

Young Braille readers, grades 1st-12th, can apply for a free Monarch! Monarch is an innovative Braille device that can also turn images into a tactile display – so fingers can feel the picture. Cool, yes?

Adults interested in learning more about Monarch should contact Montana's vendor OverHere Consulting at info@overhereconsulting.net, (406) 231-6822. Monarch is pricey, so remember MonTECH's low-interest financial loan program can be used for purchases like Monarch.

Students, apply for your Monarch by April 15th; just google "Monarch Student Pilot Project."

A student experiences the Monarch multiline refreshable braille and tactile graphics display for the first time.