Employment

We collaborate with the Nisonger Center at Ohio State to put on a statewide training called TechSummit. The presentations included smart homes, off the shelf technology, new and developing technologies, as well as innovative ways technology was accessed in other states.

In partnership with the New Mexico Division of Vocational Rehabilitation (NMDVR), DiverseIT, and NMTAP we coordinated a full service for individuals with disabilities obtaining vocational rehabilitation services.

This year, MonTECH deepened its relationship with the Cutting Fences Foundation, a non-profit serving farmers, ranchers, and veterans with disabilities in Montana.

The Mansfield Center on the University of Montana campus reached out to MonTECH about helping host professional fellows during their Young Southeast Asia Leadership Initiative visits. They had both short-term fellows in town for two weeks and long-term fellows here for four weeks.

The CNMI Assistive Technology Program in collaboration with the CNMI Council on Developmental Disabilities, CNMI-University Center of Excellence in Developmental Disabilities and the Northern Marianas Protection and Advocacy Systems, Inc.

Missouri Assistive Technology (MoAT) has begun a multi-year partnership with our state Developmental Disabilities Council (MODCC) that focuses on increasing digital inclusion for individuals with IDD.

The Minnesota STAR Program collaborated this past year with North Dakota Assistive to host monthly one-hour webinars on various assistive technology topics. Additionally, we have been creating short videos about assistive technology devices.

MATP Director Kellie Blackwell sits on the advisory board for Michigan Rehabilitation Services's STEMM UP (Science Technology Engineering Math Medicine) career collaboration with Michigan State University, Lousiana Rehabilitation Services, and  Southern University-Baton Rouge to