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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

WENDELL P. BUTLER
Superintendent of Public Instruction

ISSUED MONTHLY
Entered as second-class matter March 21, 1933, at the post office at
Frankfort, Kentucky, under the Act of August 24, 1912.

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FOREWORD

The program offered by the Bureau of Rehabilitation Services
constitutes a vital part of the Department of Education in its total
education effort. The major purpose of the Bureau is to provide

rehabilitative and other services to the disabled citizens of the
Commonwealth.

'lhe Bureau is organized for administrative purposes into three
leiSlons: the Division of Rehabilitation Services, the Division of
Serv1ces for the Blind, and the Division of Disability Determinations.

This bulletin is intended to reflect the advancements and accom-
plishments made by the Bureau through its divisions with particular
emphasis being given to the eight—year period of 1954 through 1962.

Superintendent of Public Instruction
\Vendell P. Butler

CONTENTS
Staff, Directory, Bureau of Rehabilitation Services _______________ 1
Introduction _______________________________________________ 5

Chapter I History of the State—Federal Program of

Vocational Rehabilitation Services ________________ 7
Chapter 11 Vocational Rehabilitation—A Program of

Services for Disabled Citizens ___________________ 9
Chapter Ill Services of Kentucky Vocational

Rehabilitation _________________________________ 11
Chapter IV Expanded Services and Facilities for

Rehabilitation 1954—62 __________________________ 17
Footnotes and References ______________________________________ 33

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STAFF DIRECTORY
BUREAU OF REHABILITATION SERVICES

CENTRAL OFFICE, State Office Building, Room 400, High Street. Frankfort, Kentucky

Coffman, Ben F. Public Instruction Bureau Head
Taylor, Wendell Administrative Officer II
Baldree, W. Hickman Rehabilitation Coordinator
Leonard, Dr. T. P. Medical Consultant

DIVISION OF REHABILITATION SERVICES
Reed, John S. Director

DIVISION OF SERVICES FOR THE BLIND
Cranmer, T. V. Director

DIVISION OF DISABILITY DETERMINATIONS, 415 West Main Street, Frankfort.
Kentucky

Jones, Howard P. Director

Rice, Clifton A. Assistant Director
White, Lyle E. Principal Examiner
Clay, Dr. J. B. Medical Consultant
Corum, Dr. Paul E. Medical Consultant
Phillips, Dr. Kenneth S. Medical Consultant
Myers, Dr. John E., Jr. Medical Consultant
Berrie, Ralph Senior Examiner
Bridges, William Senior Examiner
Clarke, M. J. Senior Examiner
Huddleston, Robert Senior Examiner
Knight, Thomas Senior Examiner
Fannin, Ben Examiner

Givens. Joe Examiner

Hecker, Frank Examiner
Kimbler, Lois Examiner

Moore, Carroll Examiner

Smith, A. Examiner Trainee

FIELD OFFICES AND FACILITIES
ELVISION OF REHABILITATION SERVICES AND DIVISION OF SERVICES FOR THE
IND

District Address Staff
Ashland 411 Nineteenth Street T. L. Conley, Counselor
Bowling Green 803 Chestnut Street Mrs. B. R. Baskett, Counselor
H. Brown, Counselor
C°Vingt0n 227 Court Street R. E. Lawrence, Counselor
F. A. Rudd, Counselor
Harlan 106 South Cumberland Street J. M. Burkhart, Supervisor
D. B. Pope, Counselor
Lexington 122 West, High Stl‘GEt L. Meenach, Supervisor
R. F. Flege, Supervisor
R. P. Williams, Counselor

Mrs. R. B. Forman, Counselor
Mrs. E. K. Taylor, Counselor
G. Breithaupt, Counselor

F. L. Gissoni, Counselor

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Louisville 3

Edmonton

Lebanon
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Louisville 6

Madisonville
Owensboro
Paducah
Paintsville
Somerset

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2428 Eastway Drive
312 South Upper

600 West Cedar Street

315 East Main Street

908 Cherokee Road

Kentucky Industries for the
Blind

2001 Frankfort Avenue

24 West Center Street

920 Frederica Street

112 South 24th Street

Mayo State Vocational School
100 East Columbia Street

CLERICAL STAFF

Staff

Mrs. B. J, Gissoni. Counselor

Mrs. Z. Grimm, Sr., Houseparent

W. J. Cox, Supervisor

L. E. Allen, Counselor

Mrs. L. Flanery. Counselor

Mrs. C. Holmes, Counselor

W. Jones, Counselor

T. Niemeyer, Counselor

W. E. Wilson, Counselor

J. Sanders, Counselor

D. Wendell, Counselor

Miss E. Linton, BEP Supervisor

J. W. Wallace, Vending Stand
Counselor

D. Smith, Counselor

Mrs. R. 1. White, Houseparent

C. E. Cox. Director

W‘ Jones, Adm. Asst.

C. Goodwin, Voc. Teacher

H, P. Brown, Foreman

J. Perry, Talking Book Librarian

R. E. Traylor Counselor

1. K. White, Supervisor

J. Haynes, Counselor

B. Mullins, Counselor

F. M. Heath, Counselor

CENTRAL OFFICE, DIVISION OF REHABILITATION SERVICES, AND DIVISION OF
SERVICES FOR THE BLIND

Lillian Webster
Pettit R. Parker
Elandor Wade
Marie Shaw

DIVISION OF DISABILITY DETERMINATIONS

Mary Baldwin
Judy Clark
Vivien Clark
Carolyn Duvall

Catherine Frazier

Emma L. Hiatt
Janice Honaker

Myrtle Sims
Patricia Yount
Elsie McNees
Nancy Rose

Barbara Marshall
Lylia Sanders
Ruth Smith
Judy Spencer
Jane Stivers
Jean Wainscott
Gladys Wilson

FIELD OFFICES OF DIVISION OF REHABILITATION SERVICES AND DIVISION OF

SERVICES FOR THE

Ashland
Bowling Green
Covington
Harlan

Lexington

BLIND

Lenorra Duerk
Virginia Lowe
Dorothy A. Snow
Alma C. Nixon
Alma F. Wilson
Violet Stafford
Margaret Moore
Patricia Edenfield
Margarita Wheeler

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Louisville

Catherine Stiles

Peggy Kurzendnerfer
Ruth Casey

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Marjorie Becker
M. L. Fraley

Rhea Rhodes

Kentucky Industries for the

Mildred Clark

Blind

Patricia Oshsner
Mary E. Woodruff

Marie C. Daniel

Madisonville

Owensboro
Paducah

Linda J. Arington

Ruby F. Short

Paintsville
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INTRODUCTION

The problems of the disabled members of our society are a matter
of concern to the people of our country and more specifically our
State. In recent years, medicine and related medical sciences have
made tremendous steps forward in knowledge, techniques, and
services. Even with these advances in medical science and services,
many people have residuals of disease or illness which prevent them
from working or returning to the occupation in which they had
previously made a living and are in need of rehabilitation services.

The development of vocational rehabilitation as a social force in
our day has its origin deep in the goals of society. The philosophy
of the invaluable resource of individuals within our society has made
Us cognizant of the fact that every person should be utilized as
effectively and productively as possible. Every individual, we believe,
should be given every available opportunity for the development
of his potentialities. A basic objective of vocational rehabilitation is
to discover these interests, aptitudes, values and goals of the indi-
vidual as they relate to vocational assets.

The purpose of this publication will be to provide information
Concerning the past progress, present status, and future objectives of
the Kentucky Bureau of Rehabilitation Services.

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HISTORY OF THE STATE-FEDERAL PROGRAM
0F VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION SERVICES

The entrance of the United States into World War I had a
significant bearing on the problem of vocational rehabilitation in this
country. It was learned that European nations had discovered a
definite value in vocationally rehabilitating men disabled as a result
of war injuries. These disabled men after receiving training were
able to engage successfully in essential phases of the war industry
and add enormously to the services of the war effort for their coun-
tries. A survey of these foreign countries by the United States
together with data compiled by other public and private agencies
was made available to the National Congress with the result that the
Smith-Sears Bill for the vocational rehabilitation of the disabled
military personnel passed both branches of Congress unanimously and
became a law with the President’s signature on June 27, 1918. This
law was administered by the veterans organizations. Serious thought
was given at the time of the hearings on this bill to include provisions
for the rehabilitation of civilian persons disabled in industry. How—
ever, it was decided that this action should be postponed. The
Fess-Kenyon Bill passed on June 2, 1920, made possible a program
of rehabilitation for persons disabled in industry or from other causes
and their return to civil employment. This Act was administered by
the Federal Board of Vocational Education in co-operation with the
State governments. The Act of 1920 appropriated funds for grants
to the states for a period of four years. This Act was extended in
1924 for six years, extended again in 1930 for three years, and in 1932
for an extension from June 30, 1933, through June 30, 1936. How-
eV61”, the Social Security Act of August 14, 1935, provided amend—
ments to the Federal Rehabilitation Act which were particularly
important to the rehabilitation movement in that it provided for
PGrmanent and continuing authorization by Congress of annual appro-
Pl'iations of grants to the states. The enactment of Public Law 113
in 1943 brought about amendments of great significance to the
national program of rehabilitation. In 1954 further amendments to
the Rehabilitation Act were brought about by the passage of Public

Law 565. These amendments constitute the broadly expanded
services and ﬁnancial structure under which the state and federal
governments currently provide services to the disabled.

Immediately after the passage of the F ederal—Civilian Rehabili-
tation Act, Governor Edwin P. LVIorrow accepted the provisions of
the Act making possible the development of a scheme of civilian
rehabilitation in Kentucky. An agreement was perfected between
the State Board of Vocational Education and the \Vorkmcn’s Com-
pensation Board, but because of a lack of state funds. nothing further
was accomplished until the meeting of the 1922 Legislature.‘ The
General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky passed the
Industries Rehabilitation Act March 23, 1922, which was to provide
for the acceptance of the benefits of act passed by the Senatr‘ and
House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress
assembled (H. R. 4438, approved June 2, 1920), entitled "An Act to
provide for the promotion of vocational rehabilitation of persons
disabled in industry or otherwise and their return to civil employ-
ment” to provide for the administration of same and to make appro-
priations for such purposes. The Kentucky Program of Vocational
Rehabilitation, therefore, was legally established and began operations
with the assistance of Federal financing on july 15, 1922, under the
administration of the State Board of Yo ~ational Education. After
the employment of a supervisor and clerical employee, rehabilitation
services were provided for approximately ten months during the
first fiscal year of operation ending June 30, 1923. The state appI‘O-
priation for rehabilitation has grown from $22,955 for the 1922-23
fis a] year to $353,510 for the 1962-63 fiscal years. The Kentucky
Program of VO‘ﬂthDiIl rehabilitation services was administered 213
a division of Vo -ational Education in the Kentucky Department of
Education until January, 1956. Under the reorganization of the
Department of Education in 1956 and the passage of Kentucky H. B-
482, February 17, 1956, providing for greatly expanded rehabilitation
services within the Commonwealth the Division of Vocational
Rehabilitation was given bureau status. The 1956 Act also provided
for the changing of the name of the Kentucky “7oi‘kshop for the
Blind to the Kentucky Industries for the Blind and its transfer to the
Bureau of Rehabilitation Services. The Bureau was organized into
three Divisions in 1958; the Division of Rehabilitation Services,
Division of Services for the Blind, and Division of Disability
Determinations.

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VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION—A PROGRAM
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The National Council on Rehabilitation2 defines rehabilitation
as “the process of restoring the handicapped individual to the fullest
physical, mental, social, vocational, and economic usefulness of which
he is capable.” Vocational rehabilitation assists not only those cap-
able of attaining full-time competitive employment in the labor
market, but extends services to those persons who are capable of
part-time, sheltered, homebound, or self—employment.

The rehabilitation process is concerned primarily with the
handicapping problems resulting from disability and deals with those
problems for which the individual lacks the necessary resources to
minimize or remove and to make possible the greatest level of
achievement within his capabilities. Vocational rehabilitation coun-
seling may be defined as a process in which a counselor thinks and
works in a face to face situation with a disabled person in order to
help him understand both his problems and his potentialities, and
to carry through a program of adjustment and self improvement to
the end that he will make the best obtainable vocational, personal
and social adjustments.3

The vocational rehabilitation counselor offers help to those indi-
viduals whose disabling condition occurred prior to significant work
experience (habilitation) and to those who engaged in gainful employ—
ment before acquiring a vocational handicap (rehabilitation).3

The need for services in the area of vocational rehabilitation as
supported by estimates from the ongoing National Health Survey4
indicates that more than 40 per cent of the men, women and children
in the United States have some chronic illness or impairment. This
would be equivalent to nearly 70 million persons not including those
in institutions. An estimated 131/2 million of these are limited in the
amount or kind of activity they are able to perform, while an
additional 31/2 million are totally unable to carry on their major
activity—working, keeping house, or attending school—because of
their disability (Kentucky estimates—225,000 and 58,333 respectively).

Disability is one of the important causes of dependency reduce:
productivity, and is a drain on the wealth of the community, the
State; and the nation as a whole. It has been estimated that approxi~
mately 75 per cent (2.2 million) of the 2.9 million persons. aged 1—1—64,
with disabilities lasting more than six months would have been in
the labor force if they were not disabled (36.000 in Kentucky).
Disability prevents people not only from working and receiving an
income, thus contributing to the productivity and purchasingr power
of the community, but it requires taxes and voluntary contributions
to carry on the programs needed to help maintain disabled persons
who are in need?" “

Disability affects the life of the family as well as that of the
individual. The disabled individual Frequently experiences a
deterioration of his basic skills; he loses his self—confidence and
becomes despondent. Frequently unable to participate in the normal
life of the family and the community, he may become m:_tladjusted
because of a feeling of inequality, lack ol: prestige. and other
concomitants of “not belonging“. Someone may have to give up
workingr to care for the disabled person. Frequently the disabled
person may have to leave home and go to an institution for long-term
care separating him from his family and breaking up the family unit.
It is estimated that there are almost 1.2 million persons in institutions
for long-term care in the United States.“ 7

The trend has been for an increased need for more hospitals and
other facilities for the treatment and care of disabled persons. more
personnel to provide the services necessary to reduce and prevent
disability, the development of more education and training?r opportuni-
ties for disabled persons, and the develonment of more job
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SERVICES OF KENTUCKY VOCATIONAL
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Vocational Rehabilitation services may be any materials and
assistance necessary to render a handicapped individual fit to engage
in a remunerative occupation, some of which are medical examination,
vocational diagnosis, medical services, artificial appliances, training,
transportation, maintenance, tools, equipment, placement services,
and follow-up services.

Persons wishing to receive rehabilitation services must show
that all the following conditions exist:

1. The presence of a mental or physical disability and the
resulting functional limitation or limitations in activities;

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The existence of a substantial handicap to employment caused
by the limitations resulting from such a disability; and

3. A reasonable expectation that vocational rehabilitation services
may render the individual fit to engage in a remunerative
occupation.

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Lligibility for vocational rehabilitation services is dependent upon
tie limitations imposed upon the individual by the disability, not by
the mere presence of disability alone.

After the determination of an applicant’s eligibility for services
is made any one or more of the following services may be provided to
assist in a person’s rehabilitation:

A. Medical Examination: A medical examination is provided
t0 determine the extent of the disability and if the disability may
be minimized or removed by further medical services.

13. Vocational Diagnosis: Through counseling, based on medi-
cal information, vocational testing, and other information, the coun-

selor and the disabled person agree upon the most suitable job

objective or occupational ﬁeld, and the services to be provided or
activities to be undertaken in order to reach that objective. Coun-

seling and guidance are provided at all stages of the rehabilitation ’
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be provided to correct or substantially modify within a reasonable
period of time a physical or mental condition which is stable 01‘ l
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EXPANDED SERVICES AND FACILITIES FDR
REHABILITATION 19:54:62

The eight-year span of time between 1954—62 has been a period
of considerable growth for the Bureau of Rehabilitation Services and
co-operative agencies which assist in providing services to the dis-
abled of this state. In the following pages we will attempt to show
some of this progress and enumerate some of the programs and
facilities that have been added to provide more and better services
in the area of vocational rehabilitation of the disabled.

The number of persons located and applying for rehabilitation services
has increased from 1,718 in 1954 to 4,881 in 1962. The tremendous
increase in the persons referred to the agency in 1955 and 1956
reflected the passage of the social security disability amendments, and
the referrals have remained rather constant at approximately 4,000
per year since that date. However, this does not reflect any referral
of persons residing in institutions for which services have not been
available until this year on other than a very limited basis. Chart
N0. 1 shows the referrals to the agency for rehabilitation services
from 1954 through 1962.

The persons served by the Bureau of Rehabilitation Services from
1954 through 1962 is shown on Chart No. 2 which reveals that the
number has increased from 2,151 in 1954 to 4,371 in 1962. This repre-
sents an increase of 103.3 per cent in cases served through this eight-
year period.

The number of persons rehabilitated 0r successfully placed in
remunerative employment from 1954 through 1962 is reflected in
Chart No. 3. Progress is shown by an increase from 430 in 1954 to
1,776 in 1962 which reflects an increase of 813.0 per cent during the
period and since the passage of Public Law 565 which greatly ex—
panded the programs of rehabilitation services.

Chart No. 4 indicates the increase in both State and Federal
funds which has made possible the growth of the agency and result-
ing increase in service to disabled persons. The total funds available
to the Bureau of Rehabilitation Services in 1954 amounted to $219,930
while the funds in 1962 amounted to $1,125,686.

CASES REFERRED

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PERSONS SERVED

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