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If you have a Disability

If you have a disability and need assistance coordinating the services available to help you gain, return, or retain employment, contact Al Roy at 508-862-6138 or aroy@detma.org .

Some Services Provided to Employers:

• Developing disability awareness training.
  
  
• Providing technical assistance to employers with employees in need of services or accommodations.
  
  
• Developing an educational in-service program.
  
  
• Advisement and information on tax credits and benefits in hiring people with disabilities.

Assistive Technology

The Career Opportunities Center is equipped with Assistive Computer Programs such as, JAWS, DRAGON NATURALLY SPEAKING, ZOOMTEXT AND OPENBOOK.  These programs can assist people with vision impairment, the blind, the deaf and hard of hearing and people with mobility limitations.

Career Opportunities has available in the Resource Room the following Assistive Technology Programs

JAWS offers comprehensive screen reading capability for people who are blind or have vision impairment.

DRAGON NATURALLY SPEAKING allows you to talk to your computer instead of typing.  As you talk your words are transcribed onto your screen and into your documents or e-mail messages.  This program is helpful to people who are deaf or hard of hearing.

ZOOMTEXT is a powerful computer access solution for vision-impaired individuals.  ZoomText allows you to see and hear everything on the computer screen, providing complete access to applications, documents, email and the Internet.

OPENBOOK Is a software program that transforms the personal computer and scanner into a full-featured reading machine.  You can scan books, letters etc, and let OPENBOOK read that page aloud to you.

TTY SERVICE available for customer use.

Other Resources and Links

• Massachusetts Rehabilitation Commission
  
  
• Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
  
  
• Disabled Veterans
  

Events:

Information Sessions

VIRTUAL JOB FAIR
- For Job Seekers
- For Employers
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