Provides vouchers for accessible telephones to Illinois residents who are Hard of Hearing, Late Deafened, Deaf, Deaf-Blind or Speech-Disabled. This includes Amplified Phones, Captioned Phones and Cell Phone Amplifiers

Amplified Phones, Captioned Pones, Hard of Hearing iPhone and Cell Phone Amplifiers.

Free, amplified telephone demo site for Illinois Telecommunications Access Corporation (ITAC). Staff do free demos at Audiology Clinic at Lincoln Park. Amplified telephones provided free to those who qualify.

Provides specialized telephones to meet unique needs for persons with disabilities.

Assistive Telephone Technology: Assistive telephone equipment is made available to individuals with disability related needs. Equipment includes voice activated, touch activated, large number keypad, amplified and TTY equipment for those with hearing loss. Will assist individuals with choosing the correct phone for their needs.

Sorenso Video Relay Service: Assistive device helps give a variety of ways in which to communicate to those who are deaf and hard of hearing: Also, used to break down barriers as a tool for those who are not exposed to the deaf community to community with them.

Offers assistance with selecting and purchasing specialized assistive equipment for people who have a disability that would otherwise prevent access to the telephone system.

Provides access to basic voice telephone calling for individuals with all types of disabilities by giving options of available equipment.

Provides adaptive telephone equipment, telephone signaling devices or adaptive computer equipment for individuals with disabilities.

Free amplified phone to Illinois residents who are deaf, hard of hearing, late deafened, or speech disabled.

Provides free amplified phones to individuals with hearing loss, and/or who are late-deafened, or deaf. Braille phones available to the blind. Cell phone amplifiers available. Voicebox amplification and other specialized equipment available for lease.

The TAP program assists people seeking to obtain special phones designed to compensate for disabilities that prevent or hinder people from using a regular telephone. BAILS can help you obtain an amplified phone, one with large numbers, one that operates using just a breathe of air, TTY machines for those who have a severe hearing impairment, signaling devices that let you know when a call is coming in, and several combinations of all the above.

Provides access to basic telephone calling (both sending and receiving) for individuals with all types of disabilities. A full range of adaptive equipment is provided at no cost for those that meet the eligibility requirements. The program provides such equipment as text telephones, voice carry over phones, phones for hearing carry over, amplified phones, Braille phones, hands-free phones and photo phones.

Provides a relay operator and voice recognition software to translate an operator's spoken word to text.

Sorenso Video Relay Service: Assistive device helps give a variety of ways in which to communicate to those who are deaf and hard of hearing: Also, used to break down barriers as a tool for those who are not exposed to the deaf community to community with them.

Provides free amplified phones for anyone with hearing loss who is unable to use standard telephones. Program funded by State of Illinois taxes on landlines and cell phones.

Free amplified telephones or CapTel phones.

A non-residential, non-profit organization that provides programs and services to maximize the independence of people with disabilities. The mission is to partner with people with disabilities who want to live independently and participate fully in society. Provides 5 core services: - Independent Living Skills training. - Peer Support. - Individual and Systems Advocacy. - Information and Referral services. - Transition services. Additional Programs and services provided at this time include: - Older Individuals who are blind/low vision. - Free Equipment Loan program. - Amplified phone demonstration. - Emergency services.

A selection center for the ITAC Amplified Phone Program. Those that have trouble hearing on the phone may be eligible for a free amplified phone and/or cellular amplifier. Individuals can receive an application packet, test, and select the equipment they would like to order at LIFE CIL.

A non-residential, non-profit organization that provides programs and services to maximize the independence of people with disabilities. The mission is to partner with people with disabilities who want to live independently and participate fully in society. Provides 5 core services: - Independent Living Skills training. - Peer Support. - Individual and Systems Advocacy. - Information and Referral services. - Transition services. Additional Programs and services provided at this time include: - Older Individuals who are blind/low vision. - Free Equipment Loan program. - Amplified phone demonstration. - Emergency services.

A selection center for the ITAC Amplified Phone Program. Those that have trouble hearing on the phone may be eligible for a free amplified phone and/or cellular amplifier. Individuals can receive an application packet, test, and select the equipment they would like to order at LIFE CIL.

The local service site for the free phone distribution program offered to Illinoisians who are deaf, hard of hearing, late deafened, speech impaired, or deaf/blind. Provides amplifield phones, CapTel phones, and Braille phones to those individuals whose hearing loss can be verified by by physician.

Offers services which assist persons with disabilities in achieving and/or maintaining independence. Services include, but are not limited to: - Information and Referral (personal assistant, interpreter, and housing referrals). - Access and Advocacy (accessibility surveys, assistive devices, Braille printing). - Skills Development (personal assistant management training, basic computer skills, public transit use, budgeting). - Counseling (independent living, peer, vocational). - Free Amplified Phones for Illinois residents with verifiable hearing loss who have a land line. - Independent Living Needs Assessment. - Mass Transit District Disability Verification. - Reintegration into the community from nursing home, etc. (This includes possible financial assistance for moving home or into supportive living). - PACE Presentations - PACE will readily provide sign language interpreters to access PACE events on request.

The local service site for the free phone distribution program offered to Illinoisians who are deaf, hard of hearing, late deafened, speech impaired, or deaf/blind. Provides amplifield phones, CapTel phones, and Braille phones to those individuals whose hearing loss can be verified by by physician.

The Telecommunications Access Program (TAP) provides a wide array of adaptive equipment for telephone, internet and e-mail access.