iCanConnect: Deaf-Blind Program
Bridging the Gap Between Connection and Independence
When facing both hearing and vision loss, it can feel like being cut off from the world around you. That’s where the iCanConnect program and ND Assistive come in. Through the program, we offer solutions that make it possible to maintain meaningful connections even when facing communication challenges. Whether it’s with friends, family, or the community, we’re dedicated to making sure that no one feels isolated due to their hearing and vision loss.The Specialized Phone Program is available for North Dakota residents facing challenges using the telephone due to severe hearing, speech, or physical impairments, including vision and cognitive difficulties. Applicants must currently have or be in the process of obtaining landline or cellular phone service and meet the income criteria.
Eligibility for iCanConnect?
In order to receive technology via this initiative, the individual must have:
- Visual Acuity of 20/200 or less in the best-corrected eye, a field loss of 20 degrees or less, or a progressive loss with a prognosis leading to one or both of these conditions.
- A hearing impairment so severe that most speech cannot be understood without optimum amplification OR a progressive loss with a prognosis leading to this condition
- An income that does not exceed 400 percent of the Federal Poverty Guidelines
Devices available include: computers, tablets, phones, accessories, braille devices, and mounting systems. ND Assistance does NOT provide assistance with paying for phone or internet services.
What devices are eligible?
Devices available include: computers, tablets, phones, accessories, braille devices, and mounting systems.
ND Assistance does NOT provide assistance with paying for phone or internet services.
Apply for the iCanConnect: Deaf-Blind Service Program
Ready to find out if the iCanConnect is the service for you? Apply today!
The application can be completed and submitted online or can be downloaded from this page. Please choose whichever format you prefer, but only submit one application. If you would prefer to receive an application by mail or fax, please contact us. Individuals must complete the Condition of Acceptance form included with the application.
Other Ways To Apply
For questions, please contact ND Assistive
Phone: 800.895.4728
Email: iCanConnect@ndassistive.org