AzTEDP

AZTEDP is continuing to take applications for equipment. Both gently used and new devices are available at this time. Due to the current Arizona state budget reductions, our first priority is to utilize inventory on hand. If necessary telephone equipment demonstrations are available at the ACDHH/AzTEDP office in Phoenix by making and appointment.

Application Instructions:

COMPLETE the application form. The AzTEDP application form must be completed by the applicant in part A. It also needs to be FILLED OUT AND SIGNED by a vertifying professional in Part D.
COMPLETE the Arizona Statement of Citizenship Form. Include a legible COPY of supporting documentation with completed form. For most people this is a passport or birth certificate in their current name. If their name has changed they must provide the appropriate documentation, such as a marrage license. (See pages 3-6 of Citizenship form for more options to prove legal presence in the United States). Arizona Revised Statutes �1-501
Provide proof of Arizona residency, such as Drivers License, State ID Card, or utility bill in the applicants current name and address.
COMPLETE the Conditions of Acceptance form by signing at the bottom.
COMPLETE the Equipment Preference sheet.

Mail ALL forms and supporting document copies to:
AzTEDP
1400 W. Washington, Room 126
Phoenix, AZ 85007

You will be responsible for plugging in the equipment. Please read the manual. For Hard of Hearing users, PLEASE BE SURE THAT YOUR AMPLIFIER IS TURNED ON.

Arizona Telecommunications Equipment Distribution Program (AzTEDP)
The State of Arizona loans telecommunications devices at no cost to resident of the State who need assistance communicating on the phone.

Do you need help communicating on the phone? AzTEDP can help.
AzTEDP is the free, state-funded program that loans telecommunications devices to qualified residents with hearing loss who need phone assistance.

AzTEDP Devices Include:

Amplified Telephones
CapTels
TTYs

Would you like to apply for AzTEDP?

Be ready to provide proof of Arizona residency (state-issued ID card, driver's license or utility bill with your current address).

Once your application is complete, a certified professional must sign it, verifying your hearing loss.

AzTEDP defines certified professionals as dispensing audiologists, physicians, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, speech-language pathologists, hearing aid dispensers or CRC-certified vocational rehabilitation counselors.

Note: The application process takes about four-to-six weeks. Incomplete applications can cause a delay in the process. If you choose to have your equipment mailed to you from an AzTEDP supplier, the process could take longer.

When do you receive your equipment?
After you or the demonstration staff have returned your application to the AzTEDP main office in Phoenix, it will be reviewed for completeness. If approved, you will receive a certificate (voucher) by mail. It can be redeemed at an AzTEDP supplier of your choice. As an AzTEDP customer, you can keep your device for five years. After that, you may re-apply for the program.

How did AzTEDP begin?
In 1986, the Arizona Commission for the Deaf and the Hard of Hearing began a program to distribute TTYs to Deaf Arizonians so they could access the public telephone system. Today, AzTEDP has grown into one of the most comprehensive telecommunications loan programs in the nation, serving the Deaf, Hard of Hearing, Deaf-Blind, and Speech Impaired residents of Arizona.

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