Each center is voice and TTY accessible. The staff at each center distributes informational materials in accessible formats, including guides that compare and contrast various telecommunication products available in the marketplace. An AbleComm Website page is presently under construction and will serve as an accessible online information center. The AbleComm project sponsors workshops to instruct employers, teachers and parents about adaptive telecommunications equipment. Open Lab Open Lab hours are available at LINC, the AbleComm host center in Baltimore.
Consumers can explore hardware, adaptive equipment and software.
Resource center staff are available to answer questions and demonstrate new equipment. As we enter the age of the electronic superhighway, telecommunicating is a vital part of our lives. Access to voice communications, computer bulletin boards, network resources, and the technology of electronic information transfer is critical for more effective learning in schools and more productive work. By educating professionals, teachers, employers and the public about the possibilities for telecommunications access, AbleComm lowers these access barriers. The project promotes inclusion of more persons with disabilities in mainstream circles of communication at work, at school and in the community.