Category: Hearing Impaired

by Michael Gillan Peckitt March 5, 2024 Number of comments0
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Disability News Japan Podcast: ‘Assist Mats’ Begin to Appear in 7-11 Branches in Japan

At some branches of 7-11, as you walk up to pay, you might see this mat, stuck to the counter. The mat has images with writing underneath, the writing is in Japanese & English and below the images it reads: ‘Buy Coffee’, ‘Buy Plastic Bag’, ‘Chopsticks’, ‘Fork’, ‘Spoon’, ‘Warm Up Microwave’, ‘Yes’ & ‘No’.

The mat is intended to help people with difficulties communicating, especially d/Deaf people and people with hearing impairments, when attempting to tell the 7-11 staff what they want to buy.

by Michael Gillan Peckitt December 3, 2023 Number of comments0
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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 October 1, 2023 Number of comments0
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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.

by Michael Gillan Peckitt September 30, 2023 1
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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.

by Michael Gillan Peckitt July 20, 2023 Number of comments0
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Jiji Press, Seven Others Team Up to Tackle Hearing Loss

Jiji Press Ltd. and seven partners on Wednesday signed a declaration of cooperation to prevent social isolation for elderly and other people with hearing loss.
The partners will disseminate information on cases where new technologies, such as cartilage conduction earphones, are in practical use, aiming to promote support for those people.

by Michael Gillan Peckitt November 17, 2022 1
Disability Hearing Impaired Japan

In Osaka court, parents seek full damages over death of hearing impaired daughter

In ongoing hearings for a damages lawsuit after a girl with impaired hearing was killed in a traffic accident in 2018, estimating lost wages have become a key point of contention.

At Osaka District Court, the family of the deceased girl, Ayuka Ide, who was 11 years old at the time of the accident, have pressed for her to be treated equally to people without disabilities.

by Michael Gillan Peckitt August 29, 2022 Number of comments0
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Japanese convenience store Lawson to introduce ‘pointing sheet’ to aid deaf and hearing impaired

From August 30th, Lawson will install a pointing sheet at the checkout counters at all stores so that people with hearing disabilities can shop with peace of mind. It is said that this is because the staff members have also started wearing masks due to the corona crisis, making it difficult to understand what they are saying by looking at their mouths.

by Michael Gillan Peckitt December 12, 2021 Number of comments0
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Aomori based poet and illustrator self-published book ‘Where are my ears?’ about experiencing hearing loss in Japan

Reiji Oba (56), a poet and illustrator living in Hachinohe City, Aomori Prefecture, has self~published a picture book titled “Where are my ears?“ Oba portrayed worries and wishes after experiencing hearing loss due to a childhood illness. Oba says, “I want more people to read this picture book and be kind to the world.”

by Michael Gillan Peckitt December 11, 2021 Number of comments0
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Student rejected for part-time job as a poll worker in Japan’s October lower house election because of hearing impairment, Hakodate City Election Commission admits

The Mainichi Shimbun has reported that the Hakodate City Election Commission revealed that it had rejected an application from an 18-year-old male university student in Hakodate for a part-time job as a poll worker in the October lower house election because of his hearing impairment.