Definition
Programs that pay for or provide access to TTY equipment (also known as text telephones, TDDs and telecommunication devices for the deaf), or other specialized telecommunications devices such as voice carry-over telephones, amplified telephones, telebraillers, voice-activated telephones, sip-n-puff telephones or large visual displays for use at home or in the office by people who are deaf or hearing impaired, have speech disabilities or physical limitations, or need to communicate with a person with a hearing impairment or speech disability. Included are programs that pay for or loan such equipment to people with disabilities or organizations serving them, or which operate sites where such equipment is available for use by the public.
URL Name
LH-0600-8180
Third Level Code
LH-0600
Taxonomy Code
LH-0600.8180
Parent Code
LH-0600
Family Code
L
Second Level Code
LH
Fourth Level Code
LH-0600-8180
Use References
Amplified Telephones, Public Access TTY Equipment, TDD Equipment, Telebraillers, Telephone Amplifiers, Text Telephone Equipment, TTY Equipment, Voice Carry Over Telephones, Telecommunications Devices for the Deaf, Telecommunications Devices for the Hard of Hearing, TDD Devices, TTY Devices
Publication Status
Online