Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1921-11-11

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visited personally lrnd plans made far
their rehabilitation and re-educatiol.
/ Ten eases are III training ut this. viii
| ing. some i'll the shops. some in the y&'-
calional schools. others through CORE
| Spondence courses. The handicapped
| foreigner is learning TO read and write
| our language: becoming versed i'll on
constitution, traditions. and customs :
| becoming. Il better American citizen
/ before he returns TO the shops. The
| American born. not needing this fun
| damental training is making rapid
strides in his new occupation Elm
plOyee and employer both arc enthusi-
aStic about this new conception Of the
states duty to its incapacitated citi-
zens Thirty-nine individuals f o I
whom the sun had ceased TO shine,
again see possibilities for economic
| independence. contentment. and happi-
ness.
Method of Handling Gases
AS with individuals. so with handi-
cap cases. No two are exactly alike.
about them. each case requires person.
al attention. The procedure in hand
, ling cases is Fundamentally as follows !:
/. When case is brought TO the
attention OF this Department. our IL
vestigator makes personal call on
the injured and on people in the local
community interested in the case sucn
as the Red Cross, the Associated Char
ities the Labor Union with which thu
| injured is affiliated. the Manufacture
er's Association. the Rotary and XII
wants Clubs. his church affiliations.
and others.
>. Thereupon, plans are formulate
for rehabilitation re-cducatiOn, an.l
placement in industry.
3; After re-education and placement
n remunerative employment t he
| adaptability and success Of the traincc
in the new job is watched carefully for
possible faulty placement usually cvl
! denced by disappointed employee ar
employer.
What Is Rehabilitation
I In REHABILITATION Is meant TIC Set-ttl-
| ing of suitable artificial appliance
| for the injured The state apprOpriH-
ton is insufficient TO permit, and the
| law does not contemplate, that this
department shall supply appliances %
| handicapS free of charge. but it NAV
| be of valuable assistance in securing
| the proStheSiS best suited for the ease
| in question. In extreme instances. the
| state is prepared TO advance funds 70
Il handicap to enable him to buy the
needed appliance That amount NAV
| 5e repaid to the state in small period
| installments when the handicapped per
son is again employed at remuner,:-
tive occupation.
| What Is Re-educatiOn?
| by re-educatiOn is meant training
for new jon. For example: lathe
worker. having lost his arm. may ell
counter difficulties in reSuming worl,
with the aid of an artificial arm. LIN
cases. it may be possible to train
| him for lay out Of an "inspection"
| job. In all cases. training will be
tI'NtiH l'iditti " tiN IOi iiOl 'NNNt"
| ton. if it is physically possible to do
| So Sometimes. accidents incapac-
tate Il workmen completely. Some 9th
or form of re-educarion then is OBJ
viously necessary.
Training may be furnished in any
Of the following ways. depending u2-
on which type proves the most sur
able for the individual needs:
/. Training ION the job with Pc
Sonal instruction from an employee,
foreman. or superintendent.
.. Attending vocational or trade
school.
=. instruction by private tutor
+. Training through correspondence
courses.
In all cases. the state furnishes this
training without cost to the traince.
After the period of training, when
thc trainee has become proficient in
his new occupation. our agent will So
cure satisfactory employment for the
handicapped. if possible. This is what
is contemplated by placement"
A Case I'm Point
Obviously. with our present small
staff. the program outlined above Will