Telecommunications for Persons with Special Needs

Introduction

Welcome to the CNS web site for persons with special needs. It is a very high priority with us that people with special needs -- such as a hearing, speech, visual, or other types of disability -- get the same opportunities as everyone else to telecommunicate at the University of California at Berkeley.

To learn about services for people with special needs, find answers to commmon questions, and read tips from the experts, start here:

ON-CAMPUS RESOURCES

• Phones and Accessories
  Telephone equipment for sale to departments, faculty, staff and students through CNS.
  
  
• Disabled Student Program
  Support services for students
  
  
• DSP's Assistive Technology Center
  Computer workstations and network access for students
  
  
• Campus TTY Locations
  Where to find TTYs (text telephones) on campus, links to TTY information. Includes PDF map of pay text telephones on campus.
  
  
• Disability Access Services
  Provides communication support to eligible persons with disabilities, including individuals who are Deaf or hard-of-hearing to all UC Berkeley campus events.
  
  
• Campus Providers
  Who on campus provides services and products for persons with special needs
  
  

OTHER RESOURCES

• California Telephone Access Program (CTAP)
  Free telephone equipment for California residents
  
  
• Telecommunications Relay Services
  How to use relay services