Category: Disability

by Michael Gillan Peckitt December 7, 2023 1
Disability Human Rights Japan

Tokyo Lawyers Offer Free Telephone Consultation “Human Rights for Disabled Persons 110” in ‘Disabled Persons Week’

To coincide with Disabled Persons Week, which started on the 3rd of this month, the “Human Rights of Persons with Disabilities 110 Hotline” is being held, where lawyers provide free consultations from people with disabilities and their families.

Every year, the three bar associations in Tokyo hold consultation sessions during Disability Week, where lawyers provide free consultation to people with disabilities and their families by phone or fax.

by Michael Gillan Peckitt December 5, 2023 Number of comments0
Barrier Free Disability Japan Kobe

‘Disabled Persons Week’ in Barrier Free Japan’s Corner of Kobe

Approximately 9,000 people with disabilities live in Nada Ward, Kobe City. Many people working in general employment. On the other hand, in Nada Ward, there are 17 facilities of varying sizes for people with disabilities, and some people attend these facilities. In these day care facilities, people with disabilities perform various tasks as part of their activities. Some businesses make full-fledged cookies and cakes, others hold Taishogoto concerts every year, and others make felt works, provide cleaning services, create art works, Saori weaving, grow vegetables, and more.They work creatively. After the cost of sales of the completed self-made product is deducted, the remaining amount is used as wages for the person with the disability.

by Michael Gillan Peckitt December 4, 2023 Number of comments0
Disability Entertainment Japan Podcast

Disability News Japan Podcast: Disabled Kids in Nagano Get Night Trip to the Zoo!

Creating a fun haven for children with disabilities hoping to see wildlife is a global effort that has lasted over a quarter century.
And it is spreading widely among Japanese zoos, albeit normally as a one-day event as they embrace the twilight by opening their gates at night or reserving entire days exclusively for those with special needs and their families.

by Michael Gillan Peckitt December 3, 2023 Number of comments0
Deaf developmental disabilities Disability Hearing Impaired Japan

1% of children in Japan have ‘listening difficulties’: large-scale survey also reveals connection with developmental disorders

A survey conducted by the Japan Agency for Medical Research and Development (AMED) research team found that approximately 1% of children have symptoms of “listening difficulties” – (LiD) – such as inability to hear or frequent mishearing, even though hearing tests show no abnormalities. This is the first large-scale epidemiological study in Japan, and the paper was published in an international journal.

by Michael Gillan Peckitt December 2, 2023 1
Barrier Free Children Disability Entertainment Japan

Dreamnight program enables disabled children to enjoy visits to zoos in Japan

Creating a fun haven for children with disabilities hoping to see wildlife is a global effort that has lasted over a quarter century.

And it is spreading widely among Japanese zoos, albeit normally as a one-day event as they embrace the twilight by opening their gates at night or reserving entire days exclusively for those with special needs and their families.

by Michael Gillan Peckitt November 30, 2023 Number of comments0
Abuse Disability Japan Podcast

Disability News Japan Podcast: Employees at Chiba Facility for Disabled Post Photos of Patients Defecating on LINE App

At a daily-life care facility for people with severe intellectual disabilities in Funabashi City, Chiba Prefecture, a staff member was found to have posted a photo of a user defecating on a LINE group used for business communication. The pictures of users’ faces had been doctored in a manner that could be interpreted as teasing. The city’s Disability Welfare Division is investigating the possibility of abuse.