VOICE OPTIONS PROGRAM

About the Voice Options Program
Through a partnership with the California Public Utilities Commission’s (CPUC) Deaf and Disabled Telecommunications Program (DDTP), the California Department of Rehabilitation’s (DOR) Voice Options program offers eligible Californians who are unable to speak, or who have difficulty speaking, with a free speech-generating device. The goal of this program is to ensure full and equal telephone communications access for all Californians with disabilities.
When it comes to choosing a speech-generating application, it is imperative to select one that highlights your strengths, skills, and fully meets your needs without leaving you feeling restricted. Through this program, any eligible Californian referred to a Voice Options provider will have the opportunity to test five different speech-generating applications for up to 14 days. The 6 applications we provided are:
•GoTalk NOW Plus
•LAMP Words for Life
•Predictable
•Proloquo4Text
•TouchChat HD with WordPower
•Proloquo2Go
Once the trial period has ended, the user will exchange the borrowed iPad for a new one with their preferred speech-generating application. You get to use it for as long as you want. If you already know which speech app you want, we can skip the trial period.
Who qualifies for the Voice Options Program?
Californians unable to speak, or who have difficulty speaking, have not previously participated in the Voice Options Program.
For more information, please contact: Samantha Mam
Disabled Resources Center, Inc. (DRC)
2750 E. Spring St., Ste. 100
Long Beach, CA 90806
(562)427-1000 ext. 117 or samanthamam@drcinc.org