ECCUI,1rNT RESUME ED 050 281 VT 013 093 TITLE Comprehensive Statewide Planning for Vocational Rehabilitation Services, Connecticut. Final Feport, (Appendix) ,Volums II. INS7I701ICN Connecticut State Dept.it Education, Earttord. Div, ct Vocational Rehabilitation. :,PONS AGENCY Rehabilitation Services Administrtion (!)HEW); Washington, D.C. PUB DATE 10 Con 68 NOTE 416p. EDRS PPICE EDRS MI-C.65 HC-$16.45 D:SCR.TETCES Administrative Agencies, Community Attitudes, Community Organizations, Counseling Services, Educational Needs, *Handicapped, *Interagency Coordination, Jcb Market, 1_,,,gislation, Manpower Needs, *Program Improvement, Report:_,, *,State Programs, *Vczational Rehabilitation AESTRPCI This document conte0J1s the supplementary and supportive material on which the final report (Volume I)is based. Statistical reports ot staff stuL.ies, summaries oi testimony presented at putlic hearings, prctiles and reports ot regional comxittees, reports ot technical committees, and reports of radio, television an': newspaper ccv2rage are presented. Related r2ocuments are available as VT 013 092 and VT 013 094-013 C96. (GEB) r1 CO C) O CZ) Fjnal Report, Appendix Comprehensive Statewide Planning for Vocational Rehabilitation Services CONNECTICUT C,. Volume II 4 r-i U S DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH. EDUCATION & WELFARE CX) OFFICE OF EDUCATION THIS DOCUMENT HAS BEEN REPRODUCED EXACTLY AS RECEIVED FROM THE PERSON on r\I ORGANIZATION ORIGINATING IT 'DINTS OF VIEW OR OPINIONS STATED DO .40T NCCES- CD SARILY REPRESENT OFFICIAL OFitCF OF EDU, CATIC:: POSITION CR POLICY c- VOLUME II CZ1 FINAL PEPORT (APPENDIX) COMPREHENSIVE STATEWIDE PLANNING FOR ValATIONAL REHABILITATION SERVICES CONNECTICUT DIVISION OF VOCATICAL REHABILITATION STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 600 Asylum Avenue HARTFURD, CONNECTICUT WESLEY C. WESTMAN, PhD. PROJECT DIRECTOR INCLUSIVE PERItD 0:PLANNING PROJECT October 10, 1966- October 10, 1968 This planning program was supported by a grant, under Section 4(a)(2)(17), from the Rehabilitation Services Admirietration, Social and Rehabilitation Service, Department of Health, Education, and Welfare, Washington, D.C. C) This volume contains thesupplementary and supportive on which the final report, material contained in Volune I, isbased. 3. DISCRIMINATION PROHIBITED - Title VI of the Civil Fights Act of 1964 states; "No person in the United States shall, on the grounds of race, cclor, or national origin, be excluded from participation in, be dehood the benefit(' of, or be aubjeotod to discrimination under any program or aotivity receiving Federal financial assistance." Therefore, all pro- grams and activities receiving financial assistanco from the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare must be operated in complianco with this law. 4. CONNECTICUT STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION William Hohowitz, ChaiAman dew Haven MA6. ViAginia D. Chnistian Nouich Chattea W. Nieto AndoveA O. Eugene Goundkey Middletown MA4. Jane D. HumphitieAs Nort4olk Donald M. Johnson West HaAt6o4d Man6aAet Kiety 8kidgepokt MA4. Minnie G. MacDonald Putnam Geokee D. Putt, JA. Bkidgewatea Wittiam J. Sanderts, PhD. Sectetaty and Commissioner!. o6 Education William H. Ftahatty, PhD. A4si4tant SecketaAry and Deputy Commissioner!. ictme4 S. PeteA4,11, PhD. Ditectort, Division o6 Vocational Rehgbititation STATE PLANNING COUNCIL FOR VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION SERVICES Ckaiiman Joseph Ress Attorney at Law John C. Allen, M.D., ApiatAiot Jose* P. Dyers, Dirtectok Department o6 Phyoicat Medicine Bufwau oi PAogAam Management i Haktiond hoapitat Supporting Swim Deputment oti Community Algaim Hthbeht A. Andemon Connecticut Hoolitat Aweiation Au. Gtenn Fa AMA David &pick Foltmeh State LegiaatoA A4Ai4tant to the Cornamionea Mental Heath Depantrent CyltuA G. Ftanderu, Executive Seerteta GoveAnoe4 Conrattee on Emptosiment Wittiam H. Cowell, PhaAmati4t o6 the Handicapped Stariond HoapitaZ State Labor!. Department AAthua DuBkow, Dikectok Klutz( Heottom, Special k44i4tant Community StAviCt4 Depaittment od Comec,tiona Oiiiee o Mental Retakdation Department oi Mental Heatth 5. Cauline Lavierti C4Amen Romano, Vircectoh Attorney at Law Dwight Phoject New Haven Redevelopment Agency Mi46 Lohhaine Loiacono, Chie6 Medical Social Woich Sekvicee Geohge Sanborn, Ph. O. Chie6 Vepaktment o6 Wet6ate Mice o6 DeraAtmentat Planning Vepahtment o6 Education H. Kenneth McCottam, ViAectoh Boartd o6 Education g Semite Mi46 Ann Switzen, Excutive Vihectok ON. the Mind Connecticut &satiation bon RetaAded Chitcken, Int% Miss Gent nude NO/t 044, Executive Ditecto4 Connecticut Society Got Chippted Geotge Watkek, M.D. CoohAinatoh Chitdun and Adults Compaeheuive Heath Roaring Department o6 Health Thomas Youth, Chie6 Appkentice Thaining DiVi6i0A Labor Veparament PROJECT STAFF Phoject Vi/Lectoa Wutey C. Weatman, Ph. V. A44i4tant ViAecte4 Resta/Eck Planning Awcirte Funk C. Gketta Pubticattzn4 &satiate -Hetet V. Hathaway Resea/WI Analyst Donna L. Ftiedebeits Project Sechetaxy Rita Langevin Re4eaAch Con.statants Aubrey E6co66ety, Ph. V. P4004604 oi Paychotogy Virtginia State Cottege Cecetia Wetna, Ph. V. Charman, Mathematics OepaAtment Univttsity og Harttiokd Stantey Young, Ph. V. SchootoiSusinesoAdmin;struttion UniveAsity oi M444achw6etu Stephen F. Thom, Ph. V. ReASUIA.Ch AbbibtAntS Kevin &tack Evetyn Lewis Pubticity Helen Loy Editokiat A44iAtant Vohothy Hoagland Typists Marttene Neubauers GeAmaine8oldue Shawn Reid May Ann Reti6ohd 6. TABLE OF CONTENTS CHAPTER I - STAFF STUDIES AND REPORT3 STATISTICAL REPORTS Characteristics of Active Case Load 10 Characteristics of Rehabilitation Clients 11 Work Status and Referr..l Sources of Clients 16 Estimates of Disabled Eligible (1967) 18 Cost-Benefit Analysis in Rehabilitation 20 Findings of Questionnaire 24 Classifications of Disabling Conditions and Causes 28 Vocational Rehabilitation System 37 Choosing Objectives by Benefit Analysis 95 CHAPTER II - SUMMARY OF TESTIMONY PRESENTED AT PUBLIC HEARING Moderator - Joseph E. Ress 124 Welcoming Address- The Honorable John N. Dempsey Governor of Connecticut 124 Keynote Address -The Honorable Ella T. Grasso Secretary of State, Connecticut 128 Introductory Speaker - Winiam J. Sanders, Ph.D. Commissioner of Education 134 Increased DVR Services in Correction - J. Bernard Gates, Executive Director, Connecticut Prison Association 135 Needs of the Cerebral Palsied - Maurice Myrun, President Cerebral Palsy Association of Greater Hartford 138 Throw Major Arsas of. Need - Jack Sage, Planning Associate Community Council of Greater New Haven 141 Rehabilitation and the Elderly - Sholom Bloom, Executive Secretary, Commission on Services for Elderly Persons -------142 Barriers - Arnold Lawrence, A.I.A. Architect 114 Problems of Employment Among Minorities - Si&N ailson, Director Economic Development and Employment, Urban League 145 Needs of the Blind -Ralph Adams, President Alumnae Association, Oak Hill School 147 Importance of Vocational Training to the Handicapped - Bob Foss, Executive Director Emeritus, NevAnoton Moms For Crippled Children 149 Effects of Austerity Program in Connecticut - Alan A. Dun, M.D. President, Connecticut Rehabilitation Association 151 7. TABLE OF CONTENTS New Horizons -Monroe Fearing, Secretary, Board of Diractorc,New Horizons, Inc. 153 Connecticut'sRetarded Children - Elisabeth M. Stabler, ExecutiveDirector, Aid for Retarded Children, inc. ---- 155 The "Hardcore" Disadvantaged - Rooert Davic Hartford Human Relations Department 158 Special. Education Needs - Robert LaCamera, M.D. Medical Director, Children's Services of New Haven 161 Hiring the Handicapped - Alice P. Irwin, Treasurer and Production Manager, Hartford Element Company 163 DVR and the Sheltered Workshop - Carl V. Pule,. Executive Director, Goodwill industries, Central Connecticut 166 Muscular Dystrophy - Joseph Burns, Muscular DystrlpYy Association 168 Education and Learning Disabilities Beatrice R. Fleeson, Executive Director, Greater Hartford Association for Retarded Children 171 DVR atd the Legislature - Arline Ryan, Reptesentative Connecticut Legislature 173 Rehabilitating the Alcoholic - James E. Carroll, Rehabili- tntion Counselor, Alcoholism and. Drug Dependency Unit, Connecticut Valley Hospital 175 Rehabilitating the Emotionally Disturbed - Robert E. Bacon, Member, President's Committee on Employment of the Handicapped 182 Handicapped in Industry - Arthur Arsenault, '.rice President Uniform Services, Waterbury 187 Needs of Mentally ill - Robert T. Morrison, A.C.S.W. Chief, Psychiatric Social Service, Norwich Hospital ---- 188 Econanic Values of Rehabilitation - Charles Al.farto, Senator Connecticut Legislature 191 Out-Patient Rehabilitation Services - F. Thomas Ulrich, R.P.T. Director, Easter Seal Center, Southweitern Connecticut --193 The Cardiovascular Patient - slicholas J. Lavnikevich Heart Association of Norwich 194 Developing the Handicapped's Potential - Fred F. Finn Superintendent, Seaside Pegional Center 196 8 8. TABLE OF CONTENTS Cooperation Among Agencies - Thomas B. !Ltchie* Former Capitol Regional Mental Health Planner 201 The Potentially Employable - Robert W. H-.3t/er, M.D. Medical Director, Scovil Vanofacturing Company 203 Architectural Barriers - Litlian FranklChairman, Speakers Committee, Board of Directors, Rehabilitation Center, Southern Fairfield County 205 The Veteran and Rehabilitation - Francis F. miner, Assistant Commandant, Veterans' Home and Fospit;k1 207 Problems of the Multiple-handicapped :Caren Kagey, Director Society to Advance the Retarded 208 Planning ror Services - Richard K. Conant, Jr. Health Lducation Project, Griffin