Show Communities Urged to o Employ Disabled Communities were urged to tomake tomake tomake make National Employ the Physically Phys Phys- Handicapped Week October October Oc Oc- Qc- Qc tober 6 to 12 the starting point for a progressive year-long year campaign campaign campaign cam cam- by Dr L. L B. B Harmon chairman of Utah's NEPH commIttee committee committee com com- in Salt SaIl Lake last Monday Dr pro Harmon pointed out that I Ithe the cost of f keeping one handicapped handicapped handicapped handi handi- capped person in dependency runs from to a year ear But Hut the cost of rehabilitating one handicapped person for a ajob ajob ajob job is less than Furthermore Furthermore Furthermore Further Further- more this is a non uon recurring ex ex- pense Communities and individual members of tho the community have dual responsibilities first to see that every handicapped person knows of the services available through the State Vocational Rehabilitation Re lle- habilitation Service and other agencies to prepare them for gainful employment and second to LO get jobs for the unemployed handicapped who are able and willing to work The U U. U S S. S Employment Service Service Service Ser Ser- vice is the natural center for both activities Dr Harmon said The USES can and will advise persons with physical impairments impairments im im- im- im where they can get the training or medical aid they need t td 5 b be become e c com o m e productive r workers Furthermore through scientific scientific scientific selective placement procedures ures the USES puts workers on the jobs they can do This assures assures assures as as- the placement of impaired workers on the basis of ability without regard reg-ard for their disabilities disa disa- |