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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 06, 1975
Page
5
Mary Key, intelligent and personable though handicapped, speaks of her life with humor and faith. Born with a deformed body, she recalls the teasing she only learned about later at Vocational Rehabilitation and regrets missing typical junior high joys like dancing and biking.
Aiken Vocational Rehabilitation reports 730 handicapped people placed back to work in the area this year. Center director Raymond W. Mizell notes strong local employer support and outlines five operations including area office workshop evaluation center activities center and Graniteville school program. He cites interagency cooperation and a focus on individual needs with training at schools or on the job. Mizell says the program pays taxes and emphasizes dignity of work and psychological gains alongside financial outcomes.
In Aiken South Carolina Miss Key, a longtime client of the Vocational Rehabilitation Center, rose to supervisor at the workshop. She describes driving with hand controls, giving love to mentally handicapped clients, and overcoming transportation and fashion challenges.
John Henry Williams fractured his neck in 1963, leaving crippled hands and limited leg use. Despite this, he finished high school, learned self care, and, with support from Hitchock Rehabilitation Center staff, secured a two week trial as a sheriff's dispatcher. He stayed, married, a home in Graniteville, and now handles calls, log entries, and patrol car locations. He emphasizes independence and a positive outlook.
Dr. Lombard addresses myths about recognizing homosexuals by appearance and explains that sexual orientation is not tied to clothing or walk, noting hormones influence but social roles should not define masculinity or femininity. Readers may mail or call questions to the Aiken Barnwell Mental Health Center in Aiken, South Carolina.
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