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Welcome to MassMATCH

Photo of MRC Commissioner Charles CarrFrom 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

Find out more about Assistive Technology Regional Centers (The logo has the words See, Touch, and Try along with 2 puzzle pieces that fit together)Assistive Technology Regional Centers are operating in western and eastern Massachusetts; visit them to learn about, try out or borrow a needed AT device.

Go To Get A T Stuff dot comGetATStuff.org is available for the New England states; you can shop for used equipment or advertise what you are no longer using.

Go to Massachusetts Assistive Technology Loan Program WebsiteMassachusetts 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

AT School Swap LogoRead 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: February 25th, 2010, Kurzweil 3000 Forum at Easter Seals in New Bedford, MA. Learn more about this and other upcoming events.

Advocacy Alerts

December 16th, 10 am: Hearing on MassHealth proposed regulations to change reimbursement rates for durable medical equipment, oxygen, and respiratory therapy equipment. Division of Health Care Finance and Policy, 2 Boylston Street, 5th floor, Boston . 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.


LifeSciences BC Announces Recipients of the 2010 LifeSciences British Columbia ...
Business Wire (press release)
These breakthroughs led to the formation of the SFU spinoff company Neurostream Technologies in 1997 and the development of the Neurostep® assistive system ...

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Microsoft's Virtual Senior Center Has Windows 7 at the Core
Softpedia
Windows 7 is especially helpful in the case of seniors with age-related impairments, who can benefit from the built-in assistive technology that the ...

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Coventry & Warwickshire NHS Trust have a healthier website with BrowseAloud…
PRLog.Org (press release)
Texthelp Systems Ltd was formally incorporated in 1996 and specialise in the design of assistive software solutions to support those struggling to read and ...