Thursday, August 16, 1973
The Unit also arranged interviews for two blind telephone operators
for possible employment to fill a vacancy in a government department.
Mr. Chan said one of the most difficult problems facing his
Unit was still the attitude of employers towards handicapped people
though it had considerably improved of late.
"Many employers think that because someone is physically disabled,
he is unable to work, or to do a job properly. This is totally untrue.
In fact, many disabled persons have proven to be much better than those
without any disabilities in selected placements.
"Fortunately, this attitude is gradually changing and I am
glad to say that more employers are beginning to realise that disabled
persons when fully trained and placed in a job appropriate to their
training, aptitude and residential capacity can make a contribution
equal to and, we like to think, at times better than an average person,"
Mr. Chan said.
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