Show Rehabilitation Needs of Polio Victims to be Studied Soon A countywide survey to er cr the current rehabilitation needs of ot all post polio patients will wilt be conducted this month by the Grand county Chapter of the National Na Na- Foundation of Infantile Paralysis Paralysis Par Par- Jen Pope chapter chairman chair chairman man announced today The local survey Is part of a nationwide project by the National Nation Nation- al FoU Foundation to compile a roster of polio cases of all ages and degree of disability regardless of date of onset The canvass here herel l Is 11 j to be completed by September 1 Modern medicine has made impressive im strides In developing new rehabilitation techniques in recent recent re reo re- re cent years Mrs Pope said Pilot surveys already undertaken show that there are thousands of polio polio- handicapped in the United States who have not yet had an opportunity opportunity for medical evaluation to determine If they might benefit from these new techniques Some of the techniques employed employ ed today for those disabled by polio and other causes were unknown unknown un known or unused as recently as 10 or even five years ago The March of Dimes organization tion having scored a tremendous victory In its war on polio does not now propose to walk off and nd leave the wounded behind so long longas as help for them Is possible We wish to find everyone who wh J has as ashad had polio whether paralytic or non We want to know what their special problems may maybe maybe be so that they may be helped to regain useful lives If U humanly possible even though it will take lake a considerable period of time ire Mrs Pope said that the roster was to be made In close coop cooperation cooper cooper- r. r atlon with the Grand county Med Med- d. d Ical leal Society and member clans The Department of Public Welfare Office of habilitation State Crippled Childrens Children's Childrens Child ChUd rens ren's Service and county school systems also will cooperate Information sought for each patient includes whether he Isem jor pr attends school if he can climb stairs and dress himself himself him him- self whether he receives regular treatment and if he uses a respiratory respire atory story aid ald Information gained will willbe willbe be helpful to all such agencies I and organizations Mrs Pope asked that all persons persons persons per per- sons who have have- ever had polio whether disabled or not send their names and addresses directly to Grand County Chapter National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis Moab Utah in care of Mrs Pope |