Aging and Disability Services offers many programs that help with assistive technology, including loan programs, education, and assessment.
- The CT Tech Act Project offers programs and services to improve the lives of people with disabilities by making assistive technology more available for work, school and community living. We offer opportunities for hands on device demonstrations, device lending, a financial loan program and we also help recycle gently used devices. We can also help agencies and employers with information and resources on how to obtain Assistive Technology.
- Access Through Technology Program: This program helps to provide assessments, telecommunications equipment (such as tablets, computers, landline phones or smartphones) and training. CT residents with a combination of significant vision loss and significant hearing loss and who meet the lower income criteria may be eligible. These services are provided at no cost to the individual. This program is funded under the FCC's National Deaf Blind Equipment Distribution Program.
- Deaf and Hard of Hearing Interpreter Registry: ADS monitors and posts a statewide Interpreter Registry for all sign language interpreters working in Connecticut, in accordance with state statute.
- Deaf, DeafBlind, and Hard of Hearing Services: Find programs and services offered by ADS and their partners for people who are Deaf, DeafBlind, or Hard of Hearing.
- Vocational Rehabilitation counselors for the blind offer technology services training to job seekers who are legally blind. This training is to earn to use adaptive equipment and helps individuals perform their job duties effectively. This on-the-job-training includes:
- Screen readers
- Electronic magnifiers
- Screen magnification software
- Braille displays