User guide
Qualifying
is
a
simple
process.
Just
meet
these eligibility requirements:
Re a Florida resident.
Be three years
of
age
or
older to receive the
Volume
Control
Phone
for
the Hearing Impaired
(VCPH),
In-Line Amplifier
(ILA), Audible Ring Signaler
(ARS),
or
Visual Ring
Signaler
(VRS).
Be
five years of age
or
older to receive a Text Telephone
(TTY).
Bc ccrtified as having one of the following impaimients:
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Deaf:
You
must
have permanent hearing
loss
and be
unable to recognize speech sounds during telephone
convcrsations with
or
without an amplification device.
Hard
of
Hearing: You must have a permanent hearing
loss
severe enough that you need
to
use
ampliiication
devices to recognize speech sounds during telephone
conversations.
Deaf/Blind:
You
must be deaf and blind or have both a
permanent hearing and visual impaimlent.
Speech Impaired:
You
must have a permanem: speech
impairment
so
that you cannot use a standard telephone.
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Receiving
the specialized
equipment
is
easy.
Just
follow
these three steps:
1.
Meet the eligibility requirements listed above.
2.
Fill out the attached FTRl equipment application. (See the
instructions that follow.)
3.
Havc thc application ccrtified by one of the follow
ng:
Deaf Service Center Director
Hearing Aid Specialist
Audiologist
Licensed Physician
Speech Pathologist
Appropriate State
or
Federal Agency Represetitative
State Certified Teacher for the Hearing Impaired
State
Certified
Teacher
for
the
Visually
Impaired
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Step
2:
Fill
in
Section
2.
Thc pcrson who
is
ccrtifying your application must
fill
in this
section. Professionals in Florida who can certify your application
are listed on the application in Section
2.
Step
3:
Return your abplication.
Florida residents have choices as to how they receive their
equipment. They may visit one of
FTRl’s
Regional Distribution
Centers (RDCs),
or
they can have their equipment application
processed through
FTRI
by mail. They also
can
request
to
have
their equipment shipped to their certifier,
if
appropriate.
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Processing
your
FTRl
equipment
application.
Visit one
of
the FTRl
Regional Distribution
Centers
(RDCs).
With one
appointment, you can
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Have
your
equipment application
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Receive equipment training.
processed.
See a demonstration
ofyour
equipment.
Pick up
your
requested FTRI equipment.
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Obtain other local support services.
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Or,
mail your application to the Tallahassee office if you live
in an area
not
supported by an
RDC.
FTRI
will process
your
application and ship your equipment
to
you through
UPS.
Clients who wish can have their equipment sent
to
their
certifier. Please note this request
on
your application under
shipping address.
Mail the original (white) copy of the application and the
RDC (yellow) copy to FTRI at
1820
E.
Park Avenue, Suite
101,
Tallahassee, FL 32301.
Kecp the instruction page and the client (pink) copy
of
the
application
for
your records.
Allow
4-6
weeks for processing and shipping after FTRl
receives your application.
For
a listing
of
RDCs, call FTRI at
1-800-
222-3448
(V)
or
1-888-447-5620
(TTY).
Mailing
in
your equipment application:
Filling out the application
is
simple.
Just
follow
these three
easy
steps:
Hate
to
Ceftif
iers:
Step
1:
Fill in Section
1.
Fill
in this section by printing clearly or typing the
information.
Makc sure
to
fill
in every blank and
box.
If
you
forget to
fill
in any part of the application, we will have to return
it
to
you.
This
will cause a delay in receiving your equipment.
Check the cquipment that you need in both Categories
A
and
B.
Call FTRl toll free at
1-800-222-3448
(Voice)
or
1-888-447-
5620
(TTY)
if
you
have any questions.
By
signing this application,
you
are
attesting
to
the
following:
You
are eligible
to
certify under the provision of the law.
You
have reviewed the applicant’s hearing
loss
or
speech
impairment
to
detetmine applicant’s eligibility.
You
have reviewed the information provided by the applicant
to ensure that the form
is
completed properly and all
requested information has been provided.
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