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
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AT Regional Centers
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AT Equipment Recycling/ Reutilization
Programs
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AT Demonstration Centers
AT Device Loan Program
GetATStuff.org
AT Device Recycling Program
AT School Swap
AT Loan Program
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Low Interest Loan Program
Longterm Device Loan Program
Massachusetts Rehabilitation Commission American Recovery and Reinvestment Act
Assistive Technology Toolkit
for
Employment
Developed by Easter Seals MA, 2010
GOAL and ROLL
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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.
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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
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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
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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
Contact Us
Mass MATCH
AT Act Program
Massachusetts Rehabilitation Commission
27 Wormwood Street
Boston, MA 02212-1616
1-866-682-9955
617-204-3851 (voice)
617-204-3815 (TTY)
617-204-3877 (fax)
Email: info@massmatch.org
Website: www.massmatch.org