Department of Rehabilitation Voice Options

About:

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 provides 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.
Through this program, any eligible Californian referred to a Voice Options provider will have the opportunity to test six different speech-generating applications for up to 14 days. Once the trial period has ended, the user will exchange the borrowed iPad for a new one with their preferred speech-generating application already loaded and ready to go.

Contact Information:

Contact Email: voiceoptions@dor.ca.gov

Phone Number: 1-916-558-5395

Website: https://www.dor.ca.gov/Home/VoiceOptions

Main Information:

Services Offered: Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC)

Areas Services are Provided: Throughout California: Alta, Central Valley, East Bay, East Los Angeles, Far North, Golden Gate, Harbor, Inland, Kern, Los Angeles Foothills, Glendale, Burbank, Pasadena, North Bay, North Los Angeles, Orange County, Redwood Coast, San Andreas, San Diego, San Gabriel/Pomona, South Central Los Angeles, Tri County, Valley Mountain, West Los Angeles