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Project

PA Telecommunication Device Distribution Program - Consumer Ed & Outreach

Center:

PA-Institute on Disabilities, UCEDD

Fiscal Year:

2024

Contact Information:

Sandra McNally
[email protected]
215-204-3370

Project Description:

Statewide efforts to make sure eligible Pennsylvanians with disabilities are aware of the telecommunication equipment distribution program are funded through the Public Utility Commission (PUC). Training is provided to recipients of the equipment who need additional supports in order to use the devices they have received through the program. A statewide network of ?volunteer centers? provide additional outreach and consumer education.

Keyword(s):

Telecommunication, assistive technology, deaf, hard of hearing, blind

Core Function(s):

Continuing Education/Community Training, Other Direct/Model Services

Area of Emphasis

Other - Assistive Technology

Target Audience:

Professionals and Para-Professionals, Family Members/Caregivers, Adults with Disabilities, Children/Adolescents with Disabilities/SHCN, General Public

Unserved or Under-served Populations:

Racial or Ethnic Minorities, Disadvantaged Circumstances, Limited English, Geographic Areas, Empowerment Zone, Rural/Remote, Urban, Specific Groups

Primary Target Audience Geographic Descriptor:

State

Funding Source:

COVID-19 Related Data:

N/A

1100 Wayne Avenue, Suite 1000 Silver Spring, MD 20910

Mailing address:
PO Box 8787
Silver Spring, MD 20907-8787