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Help is
readily available to South Carolina residents who need assistive
telephone equipment. Individuals who are experiencing difficulty
using their current telephone equipment are encouraged to apply for
assistive equipment through the South Carolina Equipment Distribution Program (SCEDP). This program provides
telecommunications equipment at no cost to South Carolina residents
with qualifying hearing, speech, blind/low vision with hearing loss
or dual sensory disabilities. |
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SCEDP is an outreach service of the SC School for the Deaf and the Blind (SCSDB) in partnership with the Office of Regulatory Staff. The program is funded through the South Carolina Dual Party Relay Fund made possible by a surcharge collected from all South Carolina residential and business access telephone lines (SC Code 58-9-2530).
What
Type of Equipment and Services Are Available?
The program
provides a wide range of equipment. Some examples of the equipment
include amplified telephones, TTYs, artificial larynx and alerting
devices. Training and equipment installation are provided at no
charge. |
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Who
Qualifies for the Program?
SC residents
who have telephone service in their homes and certified disabilities
that cause difficulty using a standard telephone are eligible.
A professional must certify that the individual can benefit from
special telephone equipment |
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