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A fire alarm with signal light.

Visual Alert Signals for the workplace. 

A sonic alert device attached to a lit light bulb.

Visual alarms and signals with flashing or strobe lights alert an employee who is deaf or hard of hearing about important sounds in the workplace such as door buzzers, emergency alarms and ringing telephones.

A TTY machine.

TTYs are devices that enable deaf or hard of hearing people to communicate with others over the telephone.  Deaf or hard of hearing employees can use TTYs to call anyone by using the cost-free Maryland Relay

A computer screen with TTY text on it.

Stand-alone TTYs are being replaced by newer technologies, like this desktop computer-based TTY software or through the use of IP-Relay, which allows the caller to make relay calls directly through the Internet.

A woman speaks at a podium. Her words appear on a screen next to her. A captioner types nearby.

Computer-Assisted Real Time (CART) Captioning

CART is the instant translation of the spoken word into English text by a court reporter using a stenotype machine, notebook computer and realtime software. The text appears on a computer monitor for individual users or on a screen for an audience.

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DORS Employer Services

Division of Rehabilitation Services (DORS)

2301 Argonne Drive

Baltimore, MD 21218
Phone: 

410-554-9409; Toll-free: 888-554-0334

Email:  dors@dors.state.md.us
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Division of Rehabilitation Services • 2301 Argonne Drive • Baltimore, MD 21218 • 410-554-9442 • 888-554-0334
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