Telecommunications Equipment Program (TEP) If you need an accessible version of this presentation, please contact Justin Gifford at the Maine Center

Size: px

Start display at page:

Download "Telecommunications Equipment Program (TEP) If you need an accessible version of this presentation, please contact Justin Gifford at the Maine Center"

Herbert McLaughlin
6 years ago
Views:

1 Telecommunications Equipment Program (TEP) If you need an accessible version of this presentation, please contact Justin Gifford at the Maine Center on Deafness - jgifford@mcdmaine.org

2 Justin M. Gifford Outreach Coordinator and Equipment Program Specialist Licensed Sign Language Interpreter Works at Maine Center on Deafness since May 2012 Provides outreach for Equipment Program and Maine Relay

3 Telecommunications Equipment Program (TEP) Contract with Maine Department of Deafness, Hard of Hearing and Late Deafened Provide telecommunications equipment at low or no cost Cover any general disability If it prevents expressive or receptive communication through telecommunication Provide demos, install and training as needed

4 TEP Options Lending Program Cost Share Program Direct Purchase ( Better Living )

5 Lending Program Equipment is received at no cost Application process Proof of Disability Income Verification (220% of FPL) Keep as long as needed If it breaks, MCD will replace

6 Cost-Share Program Equipment is received at reduced cost Application process Proof of Disability Income Verification (Sliding Scale) Client owns equipment Manufacturer warrantee

7 Direct Purchase Equipment is bought at full cost No Application needed Can purchase non-telephone equipment Client owns equipment

8 Application Process Application Information about client need What client is interested in Release to talk to others Income information Must be dated within the last year for all household Proof of disability Can be any medical specialist Can sign application or send in separately

9 Equipment Options For: Deaf Hard of Hearing Late Deafened Deaf/Blind Visually Impaired Mobility or Physical Disability Intellectual Disability Speech Disability

10 Deaf SuperPrint 4425 TTY Ameriphone Q90D Digital TTY

11 Hard of Hearing Ampli600ER Emergency Phone Clarity Alto Plus Amplified Phone Amplicom AB900 Answering Machine with Tone and Speed Control

12 Late Deafened Krown Amplied Ringer with Flasher CapTel Captioned Telephone

13 Deaf/Blind Clarity JV35 Braille Numbers and Talk Back Amplicom PT500 Plus Amplied phone with wrist shaker

14 Visually Impaired Serene CL60 Large lit buttons and talking features Geemarc BDP400 Full vocalization and extra large screen

15 Mobility or Physical Disability Clarity Fortissimo Hands free speakerphone with voice answering Clarity XLC3.4 Designed to be easy to hold and adjust volume

16 Intellectual Disability FotoDialer Can dial 24 different numbers associated with a picture Geemarc AmpliPhoto 50 Picture memory dialing

17 Speech Disability Geemarc Ampli 100VM Voice modulation for outgoing speech Griffin TruTone Electrolarynx with tone control

18 Alerting Devices Can be part of lending program if connected to phone Other equipment available for purchase

19 Assistive Listening Devices Used to amplify sound around the user Can be used with headphones, earbuds or neckloop Built-in telecoil for use in looped environments Can amplify telephone calls with optional additional accessory

20 Hearing Aid Part of Lending Program No Cost-Share or Direct Purchase option Single-telecoil equipment hearing aid Application process Proof of Disability Income Verification Proof of Age Audiogram

21 Deaf-Blind Program Equipment for people with dual sensory loss Wide variety of equipment can be provided Application Process Income Verification (400% of FPL) Proof of Disability

22 Thank You! Sarah-Jane Wing, Equipment Program Manager Justin Gifford, Outreach Coordinator/TEP Specialist Scott Murray, Deaf-Blind Equipment Specialist Emily LaRose, Equipment Program Assistant (207) VOICE/TTY (207) VP

Colorado Communications Technology Program (CTP) a program of the Colorado Commission for the Deaf, Hard of Hearing, and DeafBlind (CCDHHDB)

Colorado Communications Technology Program (CTP) a program of the Colorado Commission for the Deaf, Hard of Hearing, and DeafBlind (CCDHHDB) Application for Home Phone Equipment This is an application