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Most states have programs to help individuals with disabilities use telephones. The following states provide anti-stuttering telephone devices to qualified consumers:

• Arizona
• Arkansas
• California
• Georgia
• Maine
• Maryland
• Massachusetts
• Minnesota
• Missouri
• North Carolina
• Pennsylvania
• South Dakota
• Tennessee
• Texas
• Washington
• Wisconsin

States that DO NOT provide anti-stuttering telephone devices include:

• Alabama (no program)
• Alaska (TTY only)
• Colorado (hearing impaired only)
• Connecticut (TTY only)
• Delaware (no program)
• District of Columbia (no program)
• Hawaii (relay only)
• Idaho (hearing impaired only)
• Illinois (hearing impaired only)
• Indiana (TTY only; only below median income)
• Kansas (relay only)
• Kentucky (hearing impaired only)
• Michigan (hearing impaired only)
• Mississippi (relay only)
• Nebraska (relay only)
• Nevada (no program)
• New Hampshire (independent living only)
• New Jersey (hearing impaired only)
• New Mexico (no program)
• New York (no program)
• Ohio (no program)
• Oklahoma (no program)
• Utah (TTY only)
• West Virginia (hearing impaired only)
• Wyoming (no program)

Other states may provide anti-stuttering telephone devices on a case-by-case basis. Find other state programs on the TEDPA website. In general, if a program's mandate includes speech-impaired individuals then the program might help stutterers. If a program's mandate is only for hearing-impaired individuals then the program doesn't help stutterers.

We've had many positive experiences with state vocational rehabilitation programs. If an adult (usually 16 or older) stutterer is unemployed, these programs pay for a stuttering treatment device, speech therapy, job training, and help the individual get a job. To find your state's program, check this list or look in your telephone directory's government "Blue Pages" under your state's Department of Labor or Education.

In every case we know of, when a stutterer asked his or her employer for assistance paying for our devices, the employer was more than happy to help. Often the employer then offers the stutterer a promotion. This is because most stutterers work harder than other employees to make up for their speech disability.

Also, the Americans with Disabilities Act requires some employers to provide anti-stuttering devices.

Many of our stuttering treatment devices are paid for by health insurance. Speech clinics handle this billing. Casa Futura Technologies never directly bills health insurance plans.

When asking for health insurance or Medicaid coverage, you will need the procedure and diagnosis codes. The CPT/HCPCS procedure code for electronic anti-stuttering devices is E1399-NU. The diagnosis code for stuttering is 307.0.

We've had good experiences with service organizations including Sertoma (SERvice TO MAnkind) and Lions Clubs. Our experience has been that service organizations prefer to help low-income children and teenagers, and that they prefer to be approached by the child's speech-language pathologist.

We've also had devices paid for by Veterans Administration Medical Centers and Medicaid.

No used or obsolete devices are available for sale at this time.

We usually donate used devices to speech clinics and individuals in developing countries. In 2007 we donated six devices to speech clinics in Bosnia and Herzegovina, and three devices to speech clinics in Cuba. In previous years we donated devices to recipients in China, India, Pakistan, Bulgaria, Peru, Benin, Bhutan, and Nigeria.

The following information may be inaccurate or out of date. Please check with your state's program.

• Arizona Telecommunications Equipment Distribution Program (AzTEDP)
• No income limit
• Website: http://www.aztedp.org/
• Telephone: (866) 223-3412 or (602) 264-6876
• Provides Telephone Fluency System

• Telecommunications Access Program
• Income limit, with sliding scale if consumer is over the income limit
• Website: http://www.arsinfo.org/tap.html
• Telephone: 800-981-4463 (voice/tty)
• Will evaluate individuals on a case to case basis and provide appropriate equipment if eligible

• California Telephone Access Program (CTAP)
• No income limit
• Website: http://www.ddtp.org/
• Telephone: (800) 806-1191
• Provides Telephone Fluency System

• Georgia Telecommunications Equipment Distribution Program (GATEDP)
• Income cannot exceed $36,208 for family of four
• Website: http://www.gachi.org/
• Telephone: (888) 297-9461 or (404) 297-9461
• Provides Telephone Fluency System

• Maine Equipment Program
• Some income restrictions, call for more info.
• Website: http://www.mainecenterondeafness.org/tep.htm
• Telephone: (800) 639-3884
• Will evaluate individuals on a case to case basis and provide appropriate equipment if eligible

• Maryland Accessible Telecommunications (MAT)
• Individual must be on welfare (SSI, SSDI, TDAP or TCA) or a "hardship case"
• Website: http://www.mdrelay.org/
• Telephone: (800) 552-7724
• Provides Telephone Fluency System

• Massachusetts Specialized Telephone Equipment Program
• No income limit
• Website: http://www22.verizon.com/
• Telephone: (800) 974-6006
• Provides Telephone Fluency System

• Telephone Equipment Distribution (TED) Program
• Income cannot exceed $78,829 for a family of four
• Website: http://www.dhs.state.mn.us/
• Telephone: (800) 657-3663
• Provides Telephone Fluency System
• Special needs only

• Telecommunications Access Program for Telephone (TAP for Telephone)
• Income cannot exceed $60,000
• Website: http://www.at.mo.gov/
• Call local Independent Living Centers (see website for telephone numbers)
• Provides Telephone Fluency System

• North Carolina Telecommunications Equipment Distribution Program (NCTEDP)
• Income cannot exceed 250% of the current federal poverty level
• Website: http://www.relaync.com/
• Telephone: (800) 999-5737
• Provides Telephone Fluency System

• Telecommunication Device Distribution Program
• No website
• Telephone: (866) 227-6810 (ext. 8728)
• Address: Hiram G. Andrews Center
  Attention: R.D. Robinson, Program Manager
  727 Goucher Street
  Johnstown, PA 15905

• Telecommunications Adaptive Devices (TAD)
• No income limit
• Website: http://www.state.sd.us/dhs/drs/trs/trs.htm
• Telephone: 605-773-3195
• Will evaluate individuals on a case to case basis and provide appropriate equipment if eligible

• Telecommunications Devices Access Program
• No income limit
• Website: http://www.state.tn.us/tra/consumerfiles/tdap.htm
• Telephone: (800) 342-8359 or (615) 741-2904 x206 or x179
• Will evaluate individuals on a case to case basis and provide appropriate equipment if eligible

• Specialized Telecommunications Assistance Program (STAP)
• No income limit
• Website: http://www.dars.state.tx.us/
• Telephone: (512) 407-3250
• Texas STAP provides a voucher worth up to $995. Only devices that plug into telephones are covered. The consumer may buy directly from Casa Futura Technologies or from any other approved vendor. Casa Futura Technologies gives a $500 discount with STAP vouchers. Thus, prices for Texas residents using STAP vouchers are:
  • Telephone Fluency System — free
  • SmallTalk — $1000
  • Pocket Speech Lab — $2000

• Telecommunications Equipment Distribution (TED)
• Equipment provided on a sliding fee scale based on 200% of the Federal Poverty Level.
• Website: http://www1.dshs.wa.gov/hrsa/odhh/ted.shtml
• Telephone: (800) 422-7930
• Will evaluate individuals on a case to case basis and provide appropriate equipment if eligible

• Telecommunications Equipment Purchase Program (TEPP)
• No income limit.
• Website: http://psc.wi.gov/
• Telephone: (608) 231-3305
• Wisconsin TEPP provides a voucher worth up to $1600. Only devices that plug into telephones are covered. The consumer may buy directly from Casa Futura Technologies or from any other approved vendor. The consumer must send a $100 co-payment to the vendor. Thus, prices for Wisconsin residents using TEPP vouchers are:
  • Telephone Fluency System — $100
  • SmallTalk — $895
  • Pocket Speech Lab — $1895