Federal Accommodations Programs

Agriculture Department (USDA) TARGET Center

Serves USDA employees, their federal partners and members of the public interested in accessibility and ergonomics.

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Computer/Electronic Accommodations Program (CAP)

U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) program that assists DoD and other federal agencies by purchasing assistive technology and related services, providing training on using assistive technology, advising on creating accessible electronic environments and assisting in accommodating workers with disabilities.

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Computer/Electronic Accommodations Program (CAP) - Assistive Technology Information

Objective information from the CAP program about assistive technology products and rehabilitation equipment for people with all types of disabilities.

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Computer/Electronic Accommodations Program (CAP) For Wounded Service Members

Assistive technology and services for people with disabilities, wounded service members returning with dexterity impairments including upper extremity amputees, vision or hearing loss and cognitive injuries such as Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI). Do the CAP Online Needs Assessment.

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Department of Education Assistive Technology Program

Overview of a program that uses technology to assist employees and customers with disabilities in accessing information.
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Department of Education Assistive Technology Program

Provides support services to managers and supervisors in determining how technology can be used to meet the reasonable accommodation needs of employees with disabilities and assists with implementation within the U.S. Department of Education.

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Department of Transportation (DOT) People with Disabilities Employment Program Managers

Contact information for employment program managers in DOT's divisions.

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Department of the Interior Accessible Technology Center

The Accessible Technology Program supports employees with disabilities by determining the appropriate assistive technology and ergonomic solutions for the individual.
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Department of the Treasury Employment Information for People with Disabilities

Information on Treasury's hiring practices and accommodations procedures.
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Federal CapTel

The Captioned Telephone (CapTel) is a new technology that allows people to receive word-for-word captions of their telephone conversations.
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Federal Employment of People with Disabilities: Success Stories

Testimonials from workers with disabilities who are pursuing good careers in federal jobs.

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Federal Relay Conference Captioning (RCC)

Information about this service to help deaf and hard-of-hearing individuals participate in remote meetings, phone calls, videoconferences and multi-party teleconference calls on a functionally equivalent basis.
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Federal Relay Service

A federal government service which allows federal employees who are deaf, hard-of-hearing, deaf/blind or have speech disabilities to have equal communication access.
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Federal Relay Service Online (FRSO)

Fill out this quick form to begin using the internet relay service, which allows the user to make telecommunications relay calls to or from the federal government offices.
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General Services Administration (GSA) Assistive Technology Showcase

Information on GSA's Assistive Technology Showcase, which displays state-of-the-art assistive technologies and ergonomic solutions.
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General Services Administration (GSA) Electronic Government & Technology Access

GSA's Information Technology Accessibility and Workforce (ITAW) provides assistive technology solutions to eliminate barriers for people with disabilities.

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Office of Personnel Management Employee Relations - Reasonable Accommodation

Information about disability discrimination as it relates to reasonable accommodations for workers with disabilities.

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Office of Personnel Management Guide to Federal Employment of People with Disabilities

Information to help employers, especially federal managers, supervisors and human resource professionals, better understand how to hire and retain persons with disabilities.

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