Disability Rights Maine is Maine’s Protection & Advocacy agency for people with disabilities. DRM represents individuals whose rights have been violated or who have been discriminated against based on their disability. DRM also provides training on rights and self-advocacy and advocates for public policy reform.

DRM’s Deaf and Advocacy Communication Access Program serves individuals who are Deaf, Hard of Hearing, Late Deafened, Deaf-Blind (dual sensory loss – sight and sound), or who use signs and gestures to communicate. DRM also works with agencies and individuals who provide support individuals – and those who provide services, education, housing, employment to them. Programs include: Telecommunications Relay Services (Maine Relay), Telecommunications Equipment Program (TEP) and the Deaf-Blind Equipment Program.

Maine Relay Service is a no-consumer cost statewide service that connects voice telephone users with people who are deaf, hard-of-hearing, late-deafened or have a speech disability. The service allows consumers to use special equipment (i.e. captioned telephone, TTY, VCO or HCO) to communicate with standard voice telephone users through specially trained relay operators (RO). Go to: https://www.maine.gov/trs/ or contact DRogers@DRME.org

The Telecommunications Equipment Program (TEP) was established by state law to provide ‘No’ or ‘Low’ cost adaptive telecommunications equipment to any Maine resident who cannot use their home’s conventional telephone due to a physical or cognitive disability. Mainers over age 65 may qualify for a hearing aid. The program was established to assist low-income residents, and most clients pay nothing for the phone equipment they need. Go to: https://drme.org/deaf-services/tep or contact LPenney@drme.org

Deaf-Blind Equipment Program (NDBEDP) is for individuals with a combined hearing and vision loss may qualify for adaptive equipment for internet, telephone or videophone access through this federally funded program. https://drme.org/deaf-services/deaf-blind or contact SMurray@DRME.org

Disability Rights Maine is Maine’s Protection & Advocacy agency for people with disabilities. DRM represents individuals whose rights have been violated or who have been discriminated against based on their disability. DRM also provides training on rights and self-advocacy and advocates for public policy reform.

DRM’s Deaf and Advocacy Communication Access Program serves individuals who are Deaf, Hard of Hearing, Late Deafened, Deaf-Blind (dual sensory loss – sight and sound), or who use signs and gestures to communicate. DRM also works with agencies and individuals who provide support individuals – and those who provide services, education, housing, employment to them. Programs include: Telecommunications Relay Services (Maine Relay), Telecommunications Equipment Program (TEP) and the Deaf-Blind Equipment Program.

Maine Relay Service is a no-consumer cost statewide service that connects voice telephone users with people who are deaf, hard-of-hearing, late-deafened or have a speech disability. The service allows consumers to use special equipment (i.e. captioned telephone, TTY, VCO or HCO) to communicate with standard voice telephone users through specially trained relay operators (RO). Go to: https://www.maine.gov/trs/ or contact DRogers@DRME.org

The Telecommunications Equipment Program (TEP) was established by state law to provide ‘No’ or ‘Low’ cost adaptive telecommunications equipment to any Maine resident who cannot use their home’s conventional telephone due to a physical or cognitive disability. Mainers over age 65 may qualify for a hearing aid. The program was established to assist low-income residents, and most clients pay nothing for the phone equipment they need. Go to: https://drme.org/deaf-services/tep or contact LPenney@drme.org

Deaf-Blind Equipment Program (NDBEDP) is for individuals with a combined hearing and vision loss may qualify for adaptive equipment for internet, telephone or videophone access through this federally funded program. https://drme.org/deaf-services/deaf-blind or contact SMurray@DRME.org