Braille and Tactile Aids
Pay for or provide equipment which can be used to create materials that are written in Braille, Optacons or other devices that help people to read and/pr write using their sense of touch. Includes are devices such as calculators, alarm clocks, watches, calendars, kitchen equipment, scales and other items that have tactile displays.
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Physical Address
1130 Twelfth Avenue, Suite 300, Altoona, PA 16601
Hours
Monday through Friday, 8:00am to 4:30pm
Voice
Eligibility
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Service area
Bedford, PA Blair, PA Cambria, PA Centre, PA Clinton, PA Columbia, PA Fulton, PA Huntingdon, PA Juniata, PA Lycoming, PA Mifflin, PA Montour, PA Northumberland, PA Snyder, PA Somerset, PA Union, PA
Agency info
Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry
Administers benefits to unemployed individuals, oversees the administration of workers' compensation benefits to individuals with job related injuries, and provides vocational rehabilitation to individuals with disabilities. The Department prepares job seekers for the global workforce through employment and job training services for adult, youth, older workers, and dislocated workers. In addition, L&I enforces various laws and safety standards in the workplace and administers the Commonwealth's programs for community service by young Pennsylvanians.