Colbert said her supervisor is also ordering Reading Edge, which scans written material and then reads it to the user out loud. CAP provides accommodations to make computer and telecommunications systems accessible to employees with disabilities. CAP also funds sign language interpreters, readers and personal assistants for employees attending long-term training. They help solve accessibility problems by using software, hardware and other technology, and they provide training and educational support. Their shopping list can include anything from voice recognition systems for Windows, Braille displays that operate in Windows, scanners with voice output and amplified telephones, to screen readers, teletypewriter modems, screen magnification software, alternative keyboards and Braille printers.
Services range from advanced software engineering to financial management and networking support.
CAP was created in 1990 and has since provided more than 11,000 disability accommodations throughout the DoD community. According to Dickerson, CAP's purpose is to ensure all disabled DoD employees get the equipment that best suits their needs, at no charge to the employer. CAP helps us help our people in the most economically feasible manner possible.