Welcome to MassMATCH

From Commissioner Charles Carr: As you navigate your way through this website you'll soon realize that it is the culmination of the wonderful work of eight Massachusetts human services agencies and our constituents with a shared vision of empowering people with disabilities, as well as the general public, with affordable, accessible Assistive Technology (AT) and information. Read the rest of the letter.

Our Highlighted Programs

Assistive Technology Regional Centers are operating in western and eastern Massachusetts; visit them to learn about, try out or borrow a needed AT device.

GetATStuff.org is available for the New England states; you can shop for used equipment or advertise what you are no longer using.

Massachusetts Assistive Technology Loan Program (MATLP) is an alternative financing program funded through state and federal resources to give people with disabilities and their families access to low-interest cash loans to buy the assistive technology devices they need.

For Educators

Read FAQs from educators and learn about MassMATCH programs and resources designed to help you find AT appropriate for your students with disabilities. Visit our "For Educators" section.

For Employers

Most "reasonable accommodations" are affordable and effective. Read FAQs from employers and find the help you need from MassMATCH programs and links. Visit our "For Employers" Section.

For Providers

List your AT services, events, and products with MassMATCH! Visit our "For Providers" Section.

What We're All About

Through partnerships with community-based organizations, MassMATCH is currently creating new AT programs and working to coordinate AT services throughout the Commonwealth. MassMATCH is one of 56 state-level AT initiatives in the United States. Our mission is to promote the use of assistive technology and assistive technology services to enhance the independence of people with disabilities, enabling equal participation in all of life's activities. Find out more about us.

What's Happening

Upcoming Event: It's Already In There! Learn how to change the settings on your PC to meet some vision, hearing, learning and physical access needs. Easter Seals, Worcester, 9:30 a.m., July 21, 2009. Learn more

Free Online Classes: summer 2009, teachers can learn how to integrate digital text, audiobooks, and other AT into the classroom for students with print disabilities. Learn more

Contest: The AT Industry Association is hosting an AT video contest on YouTube (until July 31, 2009).
Learn more at the ATIA website

Advocacy Alerts

Public Hearing: An Act to Improve Safety in High-Rise Buildings (by providing evacuation chairs). Joint Committee on Public Safety, June 25, 2009, 11 a.m., Room B-2 State House. Learn More

AT in the News

NOTE: The news feed below is offered from Google News as a reference to our users. The content is generated by the sponsoring site(s). MassMATCH does not endorse any product mentioned in the feed or offer any statement to its validity.