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

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Assistive Technology Toolkit for

Employment

Developed by Easter Seals MA, 2010

Massachusetts Rehabilitation Massachusetts Rehabilitation Commission -Commission -

American Recovery and American Recovery and Reinvestment ActReinvestment Act

GOAL and ROLLGOAL 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.

PurposePurposeThe toolkit is a tool to use to educate employers regarding the types of accommodations that 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 can be made for individuals with disabilities in the workplace. The toolkit provides Massachusetts Rehabilitation Commission (MRC) employment specialists with information they Massachusetts Rehabilitation Commission (MRC) employment specialists with information they need to describe assistive technology to employers. Employment specialists and other MRC 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 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 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.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 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 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 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 information in the areas of assistive technology for physical access, ergonomics, memory and organization, vision and hearing. The presentation binders also include information on organization, vision and hearing. The presentation binders also include information on employer tax credits and work place accommodations. employer tax credits and work place accommodations.

MRC staff can use the kit to demonstrate simple, low cost accommodations that can be made 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 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. general presentations to employer groups or other community groups.

Sample DeviceSample Device Logitech trackball mouse Logitech trackball mouse Large print keyboard  (Keys U See) black w/yellow Large print keyboard  (Keys U See) black w/yellow

lettersletters Logitech Clear Chat Pro microphoneLogitech Clear Chat Pro microphone Sony digital recorderSony digital recorder Live Scribe pen with notebook (ordered)Live Scribe pen with notebook (ordered) Multi alert timerMulti alert timer PocketTalker Ultra Personal AmplifierPocketTalker Ultra Personal Amplifier Folding Lighted 3X MagnifierFolding Lighted 3X Magnifier Full page MagnifierFull page Magnifier Desktop Talking CalculatorDesktop Talking Calculator Light switch extenderLight switch extender iPod Touch  (32GB) with apps for memory and iPod Touch  (32GB) with apps for memory and

organizationorganization ToolkitToolkit

Other ResourcesOther Resources Built in Accessibility features of Windows and Macintosh Built in Accessibility features of Windows and Macintosh

Operating SystemsOperating Systems Information and graphics on Ergonomics Information and graphics on Ergonomics Job Accommodation Network Accommodation and compliance Job Accommodation Network Accommodation and compliance

series by disabilityseries by disability Comparison matrix for programs that scan text and read with Comparison matrix for programs that scan text and read with

text to speechtext to speech Comparison matrix of speech recognition options Comparison matrix of speech recognition options Comparison matrix of tools for memory and organization Comparison matrix of tools for memory and organization Universal Design and Assistive Technology as Workplace Universal Design and Assistive Technology as Workplace

AccommodationsAccommodations ATRC informationATRC information MassEDP informationMassEDP information Recordings for the Blind and Dyslexic informationRecordings for the Blind and Dyslexic information Open source resources for assistive technologyOpen source resources for assistive technology Definition of reasonable accommodationDefinition of reasonable accommodation

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