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Show Handicapped Week The fifth annual National Handicapped Week, May 13-19 13-19 , will be sponsored in Utah by The Governor's Committee Com-mittee on Employment of the Handicapped, Easter Seal, and - Utah Rehabilitation Association. The purpose of the week is to focus public attention on the abilities of handicapped people and the need to eliminate architectural and attitudinal barriers. Several awareness activities ac-tivities have been planned. On May 14, Governor Matheson will proclaim NHAW week in Utah at the .State Capitol. 'Day in a Wheelchair" is May 16 for legislators and community j leaders to experience ar- chitectural barriers of streets and public buildings. Residents of Utah are asked to recognize the abilities of their handicapped han-dicapped neighbors and help . reduce barriers in architecture ar-chitecture and attitudes. For more information about National Handicapped Awareness Week call 262-6459. |