The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1921-04-13
Industrial Rehabilitation System
Is Being Planned by State in
Accordance With New Law

aNANtAA v - HANAAN
SANTA RI. n. NJ. April i3.-The
New Mexico legislature. at its last
session, provided for the establish
ment OF "A state system OF Industrial
rehabilitation, authorized the coop
Grafton OF the state with the federal
government and designated the state
Board for Vocational Training to
carry out the purpose Of the federal
act.
IL IL the desire OF the state board
to ecure the cooperation Of all in
d%ividuais and organizations coming
In contact with h disabled. such as
employees. hospitals. insurance COM
panies. labor unions and social service
organizations.
Any resident OF the state IL eligible
To receive the benefits OF vocational
rehabilitation under the act. who. by
reason OF "a physical defect or In
trinity, wh.thcr from birth or ac-
quired by accident. injury or disease,
is or mas be expected 10 be totally or
partially incapitated for remunerati tive
employment In industry or In any
legitimate occupation end who may
reasonably be expected TO be tat 90
engage In n remuncrative occupation
after completing a vocational re-
haDilitatlon course.
A person deemed by the state board
a. eligible for training may receive
the benefits Of vocational rehabilita-
ton under this act.
The law does nOt require that the
disability shall arise out OF or be in
CURED In the course OF employment,
but does require that the applicant
shall nave attained working age.
II tho impairment results In a par
tial incapacity. the condition Of eligi-
biiiiy will have been properly met,
OF II the disability may be expected
To result In a total or a partial In
capacity, rehabilitation may be
granted.
Any civil cmpioye Of the United
states, disabled while in the perform.
i.nce OF his duty and for whom the
Federal Board for Vocational Educa.
ton considers vocational rehabillta.
ton feasible. shall also be eligible "a
receive the benefits Of vocational re.
Mobilization under this act.
Thinning Plans.
Tho vocational training offered un.
der the provision OF his act ~ Der.
rons injured In industries or other.
wise IL similar IN character to that
being given To soldiers and sailor,
under b direction OF the Federal
Board Tor Vocational Education. I'll
does not contemplate the organization
of a central Institution. Training will
be given 80 far as possible In ths
home locality 81 the disabled person
The procedure In each case after
the course to be given IN determined
will be To find the agency best adapt.
ed TO give u and make n ,ntraci
with the agency on behalf OF ths
state. Sometimes such contracts will
be with publicly supported schools.
sometimes wuh endowed private
schools, sometimes with schools op,
Grated Tor gain. sometimes with In,
dustrios or business establishments
The aforementioned type OF lnstruc.
ton n what IL known as placement
training, and % will frequently b,
given not only in eases where II vii
Dee tho solc method Of training. bu|
also in cases where Il will follow ans
supplement "a school course. Tn,
state viii pay uch educational cx
p"n-cH NJ are necessary and ar
deemed proper. Supervision vii
continue throughout the period q
training. Reports are required from
the training agency. and the trainc,
IN expected Co chow his good fam
hv making the best possible use %
hth opportunity. The work b. not IN
tended tu % sense 20 De "a mcr,
~p'rfuuctory award 81 tuition assist
ancc."
The state board requires an In
%stru,tlou To conform To- the best rec
oruizsd standards ln cach occupation
Even when the contract Tor lnstruc
ton has been made with a school nj
linn, the instruction must have som
elements OF individual work. IN
actual current practices In the oCcu
patton for which the disabled pcTsoi