The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-08
REGIONAL CONFERENCE
 UPON REHABILITATION BEGINS SESSION TODAY

Approximately 30 delegates from II states will attend the regional con- ference on vocational rehabilitation of persons disabled In industry or otherwise, which begins a two-day meeting in Birmingham Thursday. The first meeting of the conference will be held at the board of edu- cation office, 20S0 Park avenue, near Capitol park. at 10 o'clock Thursday morning. States which will be rep resented at the meeting are North Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, Missis- sippi, Tennessee, Louisiana, Ken lucky. Virginia. Maine, New Jersey and Ohio. Representative from the vocational rehabilitation division, federal board for vocational educa- ton, at Washington, D. C., will also attend the meeting.
 Problems of the rehabilitation work, which is still in@ a pioneer stage. will be discussed at the con- ference. Talks will be made by workers from all states.
 The work of rehabilitation of those disabled in industrial accidents Is joint state and government work and was made possible by the Smith Bankhead act, which was sponsored by Representative w. B. Bankhead of Jasper. Ala. The conference, which is the first to be held in the south, was called by the Washington bu- reau, and Birmingham was chosen because of it's central location and because of the state of work in the Birmingham district. The Alabama board will act as hosts to the visit ing delegations and has arranged a trip through the local plant of the Tennessee Coal and Iron company.
 Since the beginning of the work In Alabama in 1921, approximately 750 cases have been investigated and helped. according to Hugh G. Grant, supervisor of industrial rehabilitation in Alabama. This state was one of the first to avail itself of the aid offered by the Smith -Bankhead act. A number of trainees will be pre- sented at the open meeting to be held at the Tutwiler hotel Thursday aft ernoon.
 The program follows:
 Thursday. 10 a. m.
 Chairmap-H. B. Cummings, special agent, vocational rehabilitation division federal board for vocational education. Progress of Vocational Rehabilitation From National Standpoint" representative of federal board for vocational education. Progress of Vocational Rehabilitation
  state participating.
 Thursday, p. m.
 chairman.J B. Hobdy,', director for 'The Rehabilitation Problem in Ala bama," Hugh G. Grant. supervisor of In dustrial rehabilitation.
 "The Plan of Cooperation Between the State Board and the Birmingham Board of Education" c. B. Glenn, superint endent of Birmingham city schools.
 vocational Rehabilitation of Disabled Miss Margaret Shook. field agent, industrial rehabilitation service, ''The Rehabilitation Problem From the Workmen's Viewpoint" Lewis Bowen. sec- retary-treasurer Alabama State Federation of Labor and legislative representative, Jefferson county.
 "The Rehabilitation Problem From the Employers Viewpoint" Daniel B. Dimich, president American Blakeslee Manufac- turing company, and president American Casting company Birmingham, Ala.
 Presentation of Some Disabled Per sons In Training and Rehabilitated in the field agent. industrial rehabilitation serv, ice, Alabama.
 Friday, 10 .. m.
 Chairman-Fort D. Land. director of vocational rehabilitation. Georgia.
 Technique of Vocational Rehabiiita- tion." TA
 "The Use of Prosthetic Appliances" ''The Place of Physical Restoration in 'Instructional Supplies and Equip ment."
 Friday, 2 p. m.
 Chairman-H. L. stanton, supervisor of office Systems for State Rehabilita- ton Service"
 Records.
 Files.
 Forms.
 Reports.
 Legislation.