Category: Autism

by Michael Gillan Peckitt March 27, 2025 1
ADHD Autism Disability Education Japan

The ‘Non-Disclosure Agreement’ New Neurodivergent Students & Their Parents Attending ‘Inclusive’ School in Tokyo May Have to Sign

Musashino Higashi Gakuen, chaired by businessman Kenzo Matsumura, operates an elementary school, junior high school and vocational high school in the city of Musashino. The pledge included a clause stating parents would be subject to claims for damages if they violated its terms, prompting some to voice strong concerns, describing the measure as “suppression of free speech.”

by Michael Gillan Peckitt March 26, 2025 1
Autism Disability Education Japan

Tokyo operator of school for children with autism required nondisclosure ‘pledge’ from parents: Mainichi exclusive

A school operator in the Tokyo suburbs required parents of newly enrolled students to submit a written pledge promising not to leak internal school information to outside parties, sources have told the Mainichi Shimbun. Musashino Higashi Gakuen is known for its inclusive education model, in which children with and without autism study together. Some parents have noted that “few places offer inclusive education for children with autism,” amid growing unease about the institution’s future.

by Michael Gillan Peckitt June 20, 2024 1
Autism Crime Disability Japan

Former Japanese Nurse with Autism Gets Indefinite Term in Appeal Trial

Tokyo High Court upheld a lower court ruling on Wednesday that sentenced a 37-year-old former nurse to an indefinite prison term for murdering three patients at a hospital in Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, in 2016. 

Presiding Judge Toru Miura, noting that the defendant, Ayumi Kuboki, had autistic spectrum disorder at the time, said, “The anxiety and fear she felt during nursing work were so great that she felt physically unwell.”

by Michael Gillan Peckitt April 2, 2024 Number of comments0
Autism Disability Japan Travel

On the United Nations’ ‘Autism Awareness Day’ Japan Airlines Simulates Boarding a Plane for Children with Autism

Tuesday 2nd of April was the United Nation’s ‘Autism Awareness Day’.

Japan Airlines or JAL, Japan’s national airline, held a simulation boarding experience using an actual aircraft at Haneda Airport so that children with autism and other developmental disabilities can enjoy air travel with peace of mind.