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Assistive Technology Equipment - Henrico, (TAP), Virginia Department for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing

1602 Rolling Hills Drive, Suite 203, Richmond, VA 23229

Eligibility

To qualify for TAP, you must be Deaf, hard of hearing, speech disabled, or have a combination of hearing and vision loss. You must also be a Virginia resident and meet income eligibility requirements that are based on household income and family size. While there are no age restrictions, all applications from minors must be co-signed by a parent or legal guardian. Virginia Veterans with a hearing or speech loss upon providing documentation of their Honorable Discharge (form DD-214 or NGD-22) automatically qualify for TAP equipment at no cost.

Hours

8:15am to 5pm from Monday through Friday

Languages

American Sign Language

Application process

Complete and submit a TAP application with all required documentation to your local Deaf and Hard of Hearing Specialist.

Service area

VA
The Technology Assistance Program (TAP) is dedicated to making technology available to eligible people who are deaf, hard of hearing, or speech disabled. Equipment is provided to qualified individuals on a Loan-to-Own (L2O) basis. This gives qualified individuals up to 30 days to decide whether to keep, exchange, or return the equipment. If following the 30-day period, the recipient feels the equipment enables him or her to successfully communicate over the telephone, he or she retains ownership of the equipment. Assistive technology available include: * TTY's (text telephones) * Amplified telephones * Voice Carry Over (VCO) phones *, Captioned telephones * Outgoing speech amplification phones * Signalers for the phone and door * Hearing Carry Over (HCO) phones * Other equipment available by special request Note: All equipment through TAP carry a one-year manufacturer's warranty, and training on how to use the equipment is available. TAP participants can apply for new equipment every four years.

Providing organization

Virginia Department for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
Offers programs to remove the communication barriers between persons who are deaf or hard of hearing and their families and the professionals who serve them.