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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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