Show White House conference to be held Recent Recently y President Ford scheduled a White House Conference on handicapped individuals for May 1977 Prior to that conference each state stat of the union is scheduled to have a State Conference To assist in inthe inthe inthe the success of the State and National conferences Governor Calvin Rampton has declared the week of August 9 13 9 1976 as Utah Handicapped Citizens ns Week This has been done to encourage all to lend their support to the activities and resulting recommendations of the Sta State e c conference TilE THE STATE conference is scheduled for August 11 10 1976 at the Salt Palace in Salt Lake City Areas such as health ConcernS concern's concerns civil rights of the handicapped problems faced by the and handicapped as well as handicapped handicapped handicapped han han- m minorities i educational and recreational concerns transportation needs and elimination n of architectural barriers will be discussed The purpose of such discussion is to 1 1 provide a state and arid national assessment of the problems and potentials of the handicapped 2 to provide an awareness of the problems and potentials 3 make recommendations to our legislative tive leaders including the President and Congress wl which ch when implemented will provide handicapped individuals individuals individuals in in- in- in the opportunity to live lives of independence and dignity including t the e greatest degree of participation possible in community l life e. e Many local have already indicated d an interest in attending the conference The State conference is open to anyone having an interest in the challenges of the handicapped For futher information about the conference contact Dirk Evertsen at the Division of Rehabilitation Services Office DRS in Vernal The office is located at East Main No 6 The phone number is registration Pre-registration forms are now available through the DRS office |