Guide dog owners face discrimination 2 Years after a ban on such practice
“Discriminating against people with visual disabilities because of their means of walking constitutes a human-rights issue. I hope to see a society friendly to the disabled.”
Author: Michael Gillan Peckitt
UK & CP born, living in Japan, blogging about disability
Japan looks towards privatization to help the intellectually disabled
“A report released last month by the Study Group of the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare over the idea of the National Institute for Severe Intellectual Disabled People Nozomi’s Garden (Takasaki City, Gumma Prefecture) said, “Roles focusing on business to be implemented as a nation “We also request privatization to be considered,””
Two years on disabled continue to feel aftereffects from the Kumamoto earthquake
“Maki said, “It is indispensable to grasp the actual situation as to what kind of support is to be considered, I would like the administration to turn more attention to the suffering of disabled people who continue to have aftereffects” ”
Hearing impaired people of Fukuoka seek compensation for forced sterilization
“As the former eugenic protection law (1948-96), sterilization surgery for people with disabilities, men in Fukuoka prefecture with hearing impairments are preparing to sue the Fukuoka District Court this year for compensation.”
Sacked Okayama disabled people to get job interviews
“There is lack of workers, if there is a person who matches the job description , I would like to cooperate to help re-employ even just one person.”
A mother in Japan talks about discovering her son’s developmental disability
“My son was diagnosed as being autistic spectrum in early childhood when he was a 3rd grade elementary school student. I received this note:
“By knowing the characteristics of a son in early response to the diagnosis, we were able parenting without compared with other child time of Sotsuchichi, time of remove diapers, time begins to speak the language. The son of development unlike other children, it was completely different from childcare books.”
Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare states 7.4% of Japan’s population have disabilities
“On Monday April 9th 2018, the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare announced estimates that 936,600 people in Japan have either mental or physical disabilities.
The number of people with disabilities in Japan increased by about 1.49 million from the previous estimate of 2013 (about 7,879 thousand people). The proportion of Japan’s total population also increased from about 6.2% to about 7.4%.”
Further details emerge about disabled man kept in ‘cage’ more than 20 years in Hyogo Prefecture, Japan
“The father told the city, “since my eldest son’s mental illness is rampant I put him in it 25 years ago.” ”
Japanese government seeks dismissal of forced sterilization damages claim
“The disabled and their families have been living in darkness and storms. I hope this trial will change society for the better.”
Hyogo Prefecture man with disabilities kept in tiny cage for over 20 yrs, father arrested
“The suspect is specifically accused of locking his son in a wooden cage roughly 1 meter high, 1.8 meters wide and 90 centimeters deep in a prefabricated shed beside their residence from around 10 a.m. on Jan. 18 to 10 p.m. on Jan. 19.”
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