| Show Emp Employ oy th the Handicapped Month told The Ch Chairman of the Utah Governors Governor's Committee o on en Employment of oC the Handicapped handicapped Han Uan- has hall commended the personnel of the Division of oC Rehabilitation Services for their efforts in restoring handicapped persons to working status last year The yearly total was announced announced announced an an- jointly by Maurice Committee Chairman Chairman Chair Chair- man and Harvey C. C Hirschl Administrator of the Division of oC Rehabilitation Services in connection with National Employ the Handicapped Month October 1975 UTAH qualifying for rehabilitation services service during the last fiscal year were persons with mental or physical Impairments that interfered with finding or holding a job Services available to them included testing and evaluation guidance and counseling academic vocational and job training medical and hospital care artificial limbs and prosthetic aids job placement and related services UNDER TilE THE Vocational Rehabilitation Act Federal grants covering 80 percent of total operating costs are provided to state rehabilitation agencies In Inthe the United States over three million disabled persons have been returned to productive activities since the Act became law in 1920 |
