The Japan Times 1948: Helen Keller recounts impression of Japan tour
The Japanese public must get it out of their heads that blind people are limited to just one job, that of massage, she emphasized.
Category: Disability
Disability News Japan Podcast: Yokohama City Recognizes Two Cases of Abuse at Facilities for Persons with Disabilities
Two cases of abuse at a facility for persons with disabilities in Hodogaya-ku, Yokohama City, where staff members kicked users in the knees, have been recognized by the city as abuse of persons with disabilities, and the city has instructed the facilities to prevent recurrence.
Yokohama City Recognizes Two Cases of Abuse at Facilities for Persons with Disabilities
Two cases of abuse at a facility for persons with disabilities in Hodogaya-ku, Yokohama City, where staff members kicked users in the knees, have been recognized by the city as abuse of persons with disabilities, and the city has instructed the facilities to prevent recurrence.
Japan Preparing National Project to Deal with Dementia
The Japanese government is planning what it has described as a new national project to deal with dementia, centered around strengthening efforts aimed at the prevention of and coexistence with the syndrome.
Disability News Japan Podcast: Intellectually Disabled Mother Potentially Separated from Child
It was learned on October 1st that a 31-year-old woman with a mild intellectual disability living in a group home (GH) in Kanagawa Prefecture gave birth to a boy and wanted to raise him, but had no choice but to place him in an infant home. They were not accepted at GH, and it was difficult to receive sufficient childcare support outside of the GH.
People with intellectual disabilities in Japan unable to raise their children, sent to infant home without support system
It was learned on the 1st that a 31-year-old woman with mild intellectual disability living in a group home (GH) in Kanagawa Prefecture gave birth to a boy and wanted to raise him, but had no choice but to place him in an infant home. They were not accepted at GH, and it was difficult to receive sufficient childcare support outside of GH.
Disability News Japan Podcast: Unauthorized Access to Data about Deaf People at Mie Support Centre
The Mie Prefectural Support Center for the Deaf and Hearing Impaired, which provides support for the hearing impaired and trains sign language interpreters, announced that someone had gained unauthorized access to a staff member’s computer, possibly leaking the names, addresses, and other personal information of about 1,200 people, including the hearing impaired and sign language interpreters, to outside parties.
Unauthorized Computer Access at Mie Support Center for the Hearing Impaired, Personal Information May Have Leaked
The Mie Prefectural Support Center for the Deaf and Hearing Impaired, which provides support for the hearing impaired and trains sign language interpreters, announced that someone had gained unauthorized access to a staff member’s computer, possibly leaking the names, addresses, and other personal information of about 1,200 people, including the hearing impaired and sign language interpreters, to outside parties.
Disability News Japan Podcast: The JR Shibuya Disability Accessibility Report
I went to Tokyo for an academic conference, my first time going to Tokyo for over four years. I do approve of the work that is being done on JR Shibuya Station to make it more accessible, but I can appreciate that it can be an inconvenience to some people whilst the work is being carried out.
Japan’s Princess Kako Tests Positive for COVID-19
The princess felt discomfort in her throat on Saturday night and developed a fever on Sunday morning, the agency said. She arrived in Tottori Saturday to attend a high school sign language performance contest in the city of Tottori Sunday.
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