The ComputerElectronic Accommodations Program CAP

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The Computer/ElectronicAccommodations Program
(CAP)

• Accommodations for Federal Employees With
  Disabilities

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CAP

• Free service
• Managed and funded by the Department of Defense
• Provides assistive technology, devices and
  services to federal employees with disabilities

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CAP

• Accommodations may be provided
• On Site
• Flexiplace/Telecommuting
• Workers Compensation

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Technology and Services

• Computer input devices
• Alternative keyboards, pointing
  devices, voice recognition systems
• Computer output devices
• Screen readers, large monitors,
  Braille terminal
• Telecommunication devices
• TTYs or TTY software

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Technology and Services

• Assistive listening devices
• Personal amplification devices, amplified handset
  
• Alternative forms of documentation
• Braille, large print, electronic format
• Captioning for in-house produced videotapes
• Other technology and services to facilitate access

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CAP

• Provides Needs Assessments
• Website http//www.tricare.osd.mil/cap/
• Telephone with a trained consultant
• On-site consultant
• Service Center

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CAP Does Not Provide

• Ergonomic Assessment/equipment
• Interpreters
• Computer Aided Real-Time (CART)
• Readers
• Personal Assistants
• For these services, contact the DOE Help Desk or
  the on-site disability office

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Note DOD does not provide interpreters, readers
or personal assistants for Federal agency partners
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Be Advised

• All items provided by CAP are shipped directly to
  the requestor
• All items provided by CAP become the property of
  the Department of Energy
• Maintenance and tagging are the responsibility of
  the requesting office
• CAP will replace or upgrade existing equipment or
  software

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CAP is Accessible

• CAP Office 703-681-8813 (Voice)
• 703-681-0881 (TTY)
• Fax [phone]
• CAPTEC 703-693-5160 (Voice)
• 703-693-6189 (TTY)
• VTC Capability
• E-mail cap_at_tma.osd.mil
• WWW www.tricare.osd.mil/cap

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DOE Point of Contact

• Suzanne K. Piper
• Headquarters Disability Program Coordinator
• U.S. Department of Energy
• ME-50.2, Room 4E-084
• 1000 Independence Avenue, SW
• Washington, DC 20585-0733
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• [phone] Voice
• [phone] TTY
• [phone] Fax
• suzanne.piper_at_hq.doe.gov