Louisiana Association For the Blind

The Louisiana Association for the Blind (LAB) is a not-for-profit agency based in Shreveport, Louisiana, that provides jobs, job training, and rehabilitation services to individuals who are blind or have low vision. LAB operates two manufacturing facilities in Shreveport and two Base Supply Stores in Louisiana, offering a range of products including Xerographic laser and copier papers, tablets, index cards, and Safety Walk Slip Resistant Tapes and Treads under the Skilcraft brand.

LAB's rehabilitation services encompass orientation and mobility training, assistive technology, vocational training, Braille teaching, and independent living services, with the aim of helping individuals who are blind or have low vision live more independently. Additionally, LABSSSC, located at Fort Johnson, provides office supplies, janitorial supplies, and individual equipment to U.S. military personnel, many of which are manufactured by LAB and its National Industries for the Blind (NIB) sister agencies.

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