Free. . . Specialized Telephones for Kansans!

1. Free. . . Specialized Telephones for Kansans!

2. How it works. . . • Eligibility. . . • Kansas Resident • Have existing home phone service • Have a disability that limits or interferes with the use of a standard telephone. • Have an annual household income below $55,000. ($3,000 may be added for each dependent) • TAP is funded by the Kansas Universal Service Fund (KUSF) • Governed by the Kansas Corporation Commission (KCC) • Provides specialized equipment to provide access to basic home telephone services.

3. Equipment Available Hearing Loss Speech Impairment Vision Loss Mobility Limitations Other needs and accessories Cognitive Disabilities

4. Cognitive Disabilities Accidental Dial Prevention Photo Buttons Emergency Dialers

5. Mobility Emergency Dialers Hands-free telephones w/voice Dialer Cordless Telephones Speakerphones

6. Speech impairments Electrolarynx telephone Outgoing speech amplification Hearing Carry Over (HCO)

7. Vision loss Large Button Telephones Number Announce Telephones Voice Dialers

8. Hearing Loss Signalers Amplified Telephones Voice Carry Over (VCO) and CapTel Text Telephones (TTY) Personal Digital Assistants (PDA)

9. The Application • Personal Information • Eligibility verification • Voucher Disbersment • Equipment Selection • Category A • Category B • Training Request • Disability Certification

10. PDA Application • Personal Information • Eligibility verification • Disability Certification • Submit Application • Receive approval • Purchase Equipment • Submit Receipts • Receive Reimbursement

11. Tim Anderson 4848 SW 21st St., Suite 201 Topeka, KS 66604 (785) 234-0200 voice (785) 234-0207 TTY TAP@kstelecom.com www.kansastap.org