Making phone calls easier. The TED Program is now Minnesota Access to Communication Technology (MN ACT)!

Access on the phone

Minnesota Access to Communication Technology (MN ACT) provides a variety of adaptive phone devices to people who are deaf, deafblind, hard of hearing or who have a speech or physical disability, and find it hard to use the phone. Devices are loaned for free to those who qualify, for as long as the device is needed.

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Smoke alarms and carbon monoxide (CO) alarms save lives. Every home needs them. However, most smoke and carbon monoxide alarms you can buy in stores are not accessible to people who are deaf, deafblind, hard of hearing or have hearing loss. This article explains what accessible alarms are available and where you can find them.

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