AT Tool Kit for Voting Access

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Could one these tools help you with the voting process in Guam? Ask your poll worker today.

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Could one these tools help you with the voting process? Ask

your poll worker today.

Assistive Technology ToolsLow-Tech Items to help Make the Voting Process Easier

Pencil grips can help an individual hold a pencil better and alleviate writing discomfort caused by arthritis, repetitive stress injury, Carpel-Tunnel Syndrome and Writer’s Cramp.

Communication boards make language visible and accessible for individuals who have speech impairments.

A signature guide helps individuals who are blind or who have low vision.

A simple dry-erase white board with a dry erase marker and eraser can help facilitate communication with a person who is deaf and/or hard of hearing.

A full page magnifier helps to increase the size of the print and allows for more of the page to be viewed at one time than a hand held magnifying glass.

The Access to Voting Pocket Guide provides guidance on appropriate ways to interact and assist individuals with disabilities.

The Serving Voters with Disabilities brochure explains the Protection and Advocacy for Voting Access program offered by the Guam Legal Services Corporation Disability Law Center.