Japan’s NHK launches a series of TV programmes to ask “What is a developmental disorder?”

From Barrier Free Japan

October 23rd 2019

Japan’s national broadcaster, NHK has announced a series of TV programmes about developmental disorders. On October 21, the NHK Health Channel  reported that:

We want to reduce the “difficulty of life” of people with developmental disabilities and create a society where everyone can demonstrate their personality.

 About 20 programs will be broadcast intensively in about one week from Monday, October 28th.

 On this page, we will share related information centered on the content introduced in the program.

According to the NHK Health Channel website, an English language website is under construction.

The singer, Yu Takahashi‘s new song “Asphalt Crocodile” has been selected by NHK as the ‘image’ or theme song for the “Developmental Disorder Campaign”.