Mass MATCH Our mission is to promote the use of assistive technology and services to enhance the independence of people with disabilities, enabling equal participation in all of life’s activities.

Mass MATCH Principal Activities AT Regional Centers AT Demonstration Centers AT Device Loan Program AT Equipment Recycling/ Reutilization Programs GetATStuff.org AT Device Recycling Program AT School Swap AT Loan Program Low Interest Loan Program Longterm Device Loan Program

Assistive Technology Toolkit for Massachusetts Rehabilitation Commission - American Recovery and Reinvestment Act Assistive Technology Toolkit for Employment Developed by Easter Seals MA, 2010

GOAL and ROLL To design and supply twenty-nine (29) Assistive technology (AT) Toolkits to be used by Vocational Rehabilitation Counselors and Job Placement Specialists to assist them in their outreach to potential employers and clients. Provided Technical Assistance to Easter Seals of MA and supervised project implementation.

Purpose The toolkit is a tool to use to educate employers regarding the types of accommodations that can be made for individuals with disabilities in the workplace. The toolkit provides Massachusetts Rehabilitation Commission (MRC) employment specialists with information they need to describe assistive technology to employers. Employment specialists and other MRC staff can also use the toolkit to develop their knowledge of assistive technology solutions. The toolkit includes advanced information so that if MRC staff, or employers, has a need for more details on a product or topic, they can use the toolkit to find that information. The kit includes sample devices and 4 binders with information. There is an information binder that includes information and resources for employers and MRC staff. There are also 3 presentation binders that flip into desktop easels. These 3 binders provide presentation information in the areas of assistive technology for physical access, ergonomics, memory and organization, vision and hearing. The presentation binders also include information on employer tax credits and work place accommodations.   MRC staff can use the kit to demonstrate simple, low cost accommodations that can be made when a job has been identified for an individual with a disability. The kit can also be used for general presentations to employer groups or other community groups.

Sample Device Logitech trackball mouse Large print keyboard  (Keys U See) black w/yellow letters Logitech Clear Chat Pro microphone Sony digital recorder Live Scribe pen with notebook (ordered) Multi alert timer PocketTalker Ultra Personal Amplifier Folding Lighted 3X Magnifier Full page Magnifier Desktop Talking Calculator Light switch extender iPod Touch  (32GB) with apps for memory and organization Toolkit

Other Resources Built in Accessibility features of Windows and Macintosh Operating Systems Information and graphics on Ergonomics Job Accommodation Network Accommodation and compliance series by disability Comparison matrix for programs that scan text and read with text to speech Comparison matrix of speech recognition options Comparison matrix of tools for memory and organization Universal Design and Assistive Technology as Workplace Accommodations ATRC information MassEDP information Recordings for the Blind and Dyslexic information Open source resources for assistive technology Definition of reasonable accommodation

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