Disclaimer Notice: Listing in this document does not constitute or imply endorsement by the Commission of any particular product, manufacturer, vendor or resource. We very strongly encourage interested parties to try equipment hands-on before ordering it to minimize the possibility of dissatisfaction.
Among these resources are those within Massachusetts with a demonstration center and/or retail showroom. This is where you can actually try out equipment and obtain advice from people who can suggest to you what type of equipment would best address your needs. Since vendor information may change, please call ahead if you are planning a visit to any of these centers to ensure someone will be there to meet you.
| Resources | Contact Information |
|---|---|
| Massachusetts Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing Communication, Training, and Technology Services Jonathan O'Dell, Director 600 Washington Street Boston, MA 02111 Website: www.mass.gov/mcdhh Technical Assistance, Training, Information, Resource Development and Referral, Assistive Technology Demonstration Center Contact: Carole Rossick or Jonathan O'Dell |
617-740-1600 Voice 800-882-1155 Voice 617-740-1700 TTY 800-530-7570 TTY 617-326-7546 Video Phone Fax: 617-740 -1699 Email: MCDHH.Office@state.ma.us |
| Clarke School for the Deaf / Center for Oral Education McAlister Building 36 Round Hill Road Northampton, MA 01060-2124 Website: www.clarkeschools.org Audiological services; Assistive Technology Demonstration and Information Center, Retail Showroom |
Center for Audiological Services Holly Altman, CCC-A, Director Email: haltman@clarkeschool.org 413-582-1114 Voice/TTY Fax: 413-587-0383 Assistive Devices Center Jacklyn Gauger, CCC-A, Director Email: adc@clarkeschool.org 413-582-1175 Voice/TTY Fax: 413-587-0383 |
| Hartling Communications, Inc. 85 Wilmington Road, Suite 16 Burlington, MA 01803-1499 Assistive Technology Showroom, ALDS, ADSS, Telecommunications |
781-272-7634 Voice 781-270-6710 TTY 800-475-3183 Voice 800-672-9455 Fax: 781-229-9161 Email: hartcom@ultranet.com |
| Massachusetts Assistive Technology Partnership (MATP) 1295 Boylston St., Suite 310 Boston, MA 02215-3407 Information, Referral, Technical Assistance, and Policy Consultation to improve access to assistive technology |
617-355-7820 Voice 617-355-7301 TTY 617-355-6345 Fax Email: matp@matp.org |
| Massachusetts State Association of the Deaf (MSAD) 220 Main Street Malden, MA 02148-6905 Retail Showroom |
781-388-9115 TTY 781-388-9114 Voice 781-388-9015 Fax Email: MSADeaf@aol.com |
| Massachusetts State Association of the Deaf / West Western Massachusetts Office 143 Dwight Street Springfield, MA 01103-1747 Retail Showroom |
413-734-9199 TTY 413-734-9100 Voice 413-739-9015 Fax Email: MSADWest@aol.com |
| New England ADA & Accessible IT Center c/o Adaptive Environments, Inc. 374 Congress St., Suite 301 Boston, MA 02210-1807 Website: www.newenglandada.org Technical, building and universal design requirements under the Americans with Disabilities Act |
617-695-1225 Voice/TTY 800-949-4232 Voice/TTY Email: adaptive@adaptenv.org |
| Northeast Technical Assistance Center at Northern Essex Community College 100 Elliott Way Haverhill, MA 01830-2311 Website: www.pepnet.org Assistance to Deaf and hard of hearing postsecondary students |
978-556-3341 TTY/Voice 978-556-3104 Fax Email: NETAC@necc.mass.edu |
| Rehabilitation Engineering Research Center (RERC) on Hearing Enhancement Division of Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology Gallaudet University Kendall Green 800 Florida Avenue NE Washington, DC 20002-3600 Website: www.hearingresearch.org |
Public Contact: Lois O'Neill, Dissemination Coordinator 718-350-3203 Voice/TTY 718-899-3433 Fax Email: info@hearingresearch.org |
| Rehabilitation Engineering Research Center (RERC) on Telecommunication Access UW Madison Trace Center,College of Engineering 5901 Research Park Boulevard Suite 200 Madison, WI 53719-1252 Universal Design; Universal Access |
Public Contact: Nancy Gores 608-263-2309 Voice 608-263-5408 TTY 608-262-8848 Fax Email: info@trace.wisc.edu |