Resources for Sensory Impairments
AT&T lists hearing aid compatible phones.
Blazie carries cellular braille displays that connect to cell phones via USB or Bluetooth. This is a UK company. See below for Freedom Scientific, a partner for Blazie.
Clarity
6131 Preservation Drive
Chattanooga, TN 37416
800-426-3738
Carries TTYs, amplified corded and cordless phones, mobile phones and accessories, telephone ringers and more.
Deafworks
P.O. Box 1265
Provo, UT 84603
Voice Relay (US) 800.855.2881
UTAH Voice Relay 888.735.5906
TTY: 801.465.1957
Carries TTY Trainers, TTY Screener, Paragon TTYs and accessories, and videophone products.
Freedom Scientific, Inc., Blind/Low Vision Group
11800 31st Court. N.
St. Petersburg, FL 33716
(800) 444.4443 telephone
Carries low vision and blindness products.
Harris Communications
15155 Technology Drive
Eden Prairie, MN 55344
800.825.6758
TTY: 800.825.9187
Has many items for deaf and hard of hearing including amplified corded and cordless telephones, headsets and telephone amplifiers.
HITEC Group International
1743 Quincy Avenue
Naperville, IL 60540
(800) 288-8303 voice
(800) 536.8890 TTY
(888) 758.6056 Spanish
HITEC Group International distributes a diverse selection of sensory impairment products such as amplified cordless phones, amplified answering machines, caption telephones, alarms, hearing supplies, low vision supplies, personal FM systems and more.
IDRT
11323 Amherst Avenue
Wheaton, MD 20902
Voice/TTY: 301.942.4326
VP: 301.830.5315
Carries software (myTTY3.0) that allows computers to send and receive TTY calls and myTTY 3.0 Phone Messenger for myTTY 3.0 users.
Krown Manufacturing
Voice: 800.366.9950
Voice/TTY: 817.738.2485
VP: 682.100.1331
Carries a selection of amplified phones, TTYs, telephone signalers and student dorm kits. They also have a selection of refurbished equipment.
Phone Merchants
(877) 291.1076 Telephone
Phone merchants are distributors of a large selection of adaptive telephones for hearing, vision and speech impaired individuals.
TTY Adapter cable for iPhones connects the phone to a TTY machine. To set up your phone, tap the Settings icon - Phone, turn on TTY. Then connect the iPhone to the TTY machine using the adapter. A TTY icon will appear in the status bar at the top of the screen.
Ultratec
450 Science Drive
Madison, Wisconsin 53711
(800) 482.2424
Manufactures telecommunications devices for the deaf including captioning phones, TTYs, signalers and amplified phones.
Note: Infinitec Inc. does not endorse or recommend these products and has no liability for the results of their use. Infinitec Inc. has received no consideration of any type for featuring any product on this Web site. The information offered herein is a summary; it is not comprehensive and should be carefully evaluated by consumers with the assistance of qualified professionals. The intention of Infinitec Inc. is to offer consumers a brief overview of various assistive technology devices and their applications.
