{"id":791,"date":"2012-03-16T09:33:54","date_gmt":"2012-03-16T13:33:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.equipmentlink.org\/blog\/?p=791"},"modified":"2012-03-16T09:33:54","modified_gmt":"2012-03-16T13:33:54","slug":"accessible-telephone-from-mat-31512","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.equipmentlink.org\/blog\/?p=791","title":{"rendered":"Accessible telephone from MAT, 3\/15\/12"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Maryland Accessible Telecommunications (MAT)<\/a> program ensures that telephones are\u00a0an integral part of daily life for those with disabilities, providing free assistive telecommunications equipment to qualified residents of the State of Maryland.<\/p>\n

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MAT distributes free amplified phones, ring signalers, TTYs and other assistive devices to qualified applicants who have difficulty using the telephone. To qualify, applicants must be receiving one or more state or federal benefits or show that they have a limited income.\u00a0 In addition, applicants must have a disability that makes it difficult for them to access a standard telephone.<\/p>\n

The Maryland Accessible Telecommunications (MAT) program is part of the Telecommunications Access of Maryland (TAM) unit within the Maryland Department of Information Technology, which oversees Maryland Relay.<\/p>\n

Visit the MAT <\/a>website to learn about who qualifies, the type of assistive phones available, and to download an application.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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