Michael Gillan Peckitt

by Michael Gillan Peckitt June 19, 2019 0

Following Revision to Employment Promotion Act for Persons with Disabilities, some plans announced

“In response to the problem of the employment of disabled people by the central ministries and agencies, the revised Employment Promotion Act for Disabled Persons, including measures to prevent recurrence, passed unanimously at the General Assembly of the House of Councilors on June 7th. There were 15 incidental resolutions made by the upper house. Enforcement begins on April 1st, 2020 with some exceptions.”

by Michael Gillan Peckitt June 18, 2019 0

Crime Disability Mental Health

33-year-old arrested over attack on Osaka Prefecture policeman

“According to the prefectural police, Iimori has received psychosomatic treatment and was issued a mental disorder certificate. The police will examine whether Iimori can be held criminally responsible.”

by Michael Gillan Peckitt June 15, 2019 0

Crime Disability Japan

Care worker arrested after death of a resident at an Osaka Prefecture care home for the disabled

“A staff member who worked at a facility for disabled people in Ibaraki City, Osaka Prefecture, has been arrested for allegedly beating a resident of the care home to death in March of this year.”

by Michael Gillan Peckitt June 11, 2019 0

Disability Japan Paralympics Tokyo 2020

Tokyo Holds Meeting for Paralympics, Barrier-Free Society

“ “We hope to make a success of the Paralympics and leave a legacy by making our society an easier place for anyone to live,” Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike, who chairs the conference, said at the opening of the meeting.”

by Michael Gillan Peckitt June 9, 2019 0

Disability Hikikomori Japan Mental Health

Consultations by Social Recluses Surge after Stabbing Cases

” “I can’t go outside for fear of public eyes,” one such individual was quoted as saying. Consultations from parents also increased, the Tokyo-based nonprofit support group ‘Rakunokai Lila’ said.”

by Michael Gillan Peckitt June 8, 2019 0

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Japan toughens checks on disabled workers’ employment under new law

“The revised law on promoting the employment of people with disabilities gives the labor ministry the power to urge state organs and municipalities to take corrective action if it finds them to have reported false employment rates of disabled workers.”

by Michael Gillan Peckitt June 7, 2019 0

Disability Japan Paralympics Tokyo 2020

Does the shoe fit for a disabled person applying to be a volunteer at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games?

“I was curious as to how a disabled person like myself – my feet are of different sizes (my left is wider and a little shorter than my right) – might give the correct shoes size to the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Organizers. There wasn’t, initially at least, a way to communicate the relevant information on the form provided.”