Last year our team of 25 people who are blind made 4 million of the pens which are sold under our skilcraft label.
Brooms made by the blind pittsburgh.
Our classic mop is the first thing we made in 1933.
The types of brooms being made in the factory vary from traditional to modern.
Blind and vision rehabilitation services of pittsburgh.
For nearly a century the pba provided training assistance service clinics rehabilitation sessions and other programs to foster independent living skills among blind citizens throughout the.
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Government and commercial customers can choose from a wide range of thousands of different skilcraft products to meet their business needs.
Hand crafted by an amish father and son operation in lancaster pennsylvania this broom s natural corn fibers and straw are expertly selected bound and sewn with a loom that s also hand built by the family.
To eliminate all barriers for people who are blind or visually impaired.
The pens have been used for many tasks besides writing as related in an interesting story in the washington post.
If you used a broom to sweep your pittsburgh home during the 20 th century there is a chance it was made by the blind and visually impaired men and women of the pittsburgh blind association pba.
The types of brooms being made in the factory vary from traditional like these to modern.
Skilcraft is the brand name for quality products manufactured by people who are blind.
But the brooms have tags saying they were made by the industries of the blind.
The copyright and related rights status of this item has been reviewed by the organization that has made the item available but the.
Here you will find a wide variety of custom window coverings including customer favorites such as cellular shades wood and fauxwood blinds and solar roller shades and hundreds of.
We are part of georgia s vocational rehabilitation agency our mission is to provide job opportunities for people who are blind.
Clean establishments of any size both efficiently and effectively with this beautiful authentic amish made corn broom.
Gib is a manufacturer of paper products file folders work safety and hunting vests plastic pillows.
Members of the lions club are selling brooms as they do every year to raise money for the blind.
The blind doctors have been serving the pittsburgh area since 1992 and is your one stop source for all your custom window blinds shades shutters and more.
This broom utilizes sturdy twine to bind the fibers together into.
