Author: Michael Gillan Peckitt

UK & CP born, living in Japan, blogging about disability
by Michael Gillan Peckitt October 4, 2018 Number of comments0
Disability Education Japan Padded Jobs

Shizuoka prefecture’s board of education re-examines prefectural employment rate of disabled people

“The Shizuoka prefectural board of education re-examined all faculty and staff on the 2nd October on the issue of inflating the employment of persons with disabilities. As a result, the prefectural board of education employment rate of persons with disabilities was initially  reported to be 1.63%, the statutory employment rate (is 2 · 4%), which is the highest in the world. The actual figure was reported to be 2. 47%. day,  Kazuaki Naomi, the director of  prefectural assembly council of political affairs for Shizuoka explained.”

by Michael Gillan Peckitt October 2, 2018 1
Disability Forced Sterilization Hyogo Japan Kobe

Forced sterilization court case in Kobe reveals policy of infertility treatment on ‘unhappy children’

“The policy of Hyogo prefecture at this time clearly states that the policy was to “seek medical assistance from physicians to aggressively perform eugenic surgery by doctor’s application, and guidance and awareness of stakeholders”. It was also recorded that a system to subsidize the costs of forced sterilization surgery was introduced depending on the type of disability.”

by Michael Gillan Peckitt October 2, 2018 Number of comments0
Dementia Disability Japan

Ministry to test dementia prevention goods, services

“The project will be carried out for three years from fiscal 2019. The ministry will work with businesses that offer dementia prevention products and services, and with local governments whose officials are directly involved in nursing care services, to verify how effective products and services are in maintaining and improving people’s cognitive functions.”

by Michael Gillan Peckitt September 29, 2018 Number of comments0
Disability Forced Sterilization Hyogo Kobe

Kobe district court hears forced sterilization case involving two deaf couples

“Among the plaintiffs, Kimiko Kobayashi (86) of Akashi City got pregnant shortly after marrying her husband (86), but was taken to a hospital by her mother and was ordered have to surgery to abort. At the same time, sterilization surgery, unknown to Kobayashi and her husband, sterilisation surgery was also performed.”

by Michael Gillan Peckitt September 27, 2018 Number of comments0
Podcast

Introducing The Disability News Japan Podcast

“The Disability News Japan Podcast is Barrier Free Japan’s Podcast, a weekly digest of some of the news about disability in Japan in audio form. New episodes will usually available every Friday at 3pm Japan Time.

This is the first episode, – the format and technology is still being experimented with, so this is ‘Episode Zero’ intended as kind of test run, I do hope you enjoy it.”