Intellectual disabilities – Page 6

by Michael Gillan Peckitt November 28, 2023 0

Disability News Japan Podcast: Three Hokkaido Farm Workers with Intellectual Disabilities File Lawsuit Over Alleged Abuse

Three men with intellectual disabilities filed a lawsuit asking the ranch owner’s family and the city to pay a total of approximately 94 million yen in damages, alleging that they were abused at the ranch where they lived and worked for many years (in Eniwa City, Hokkaido). The first hearing was held on November 28th at the Sapporo District Court (presiding judge Yuji Fuse). The defendants, the manager’s family, and the city requested that the claim be dismissed, stating that they were not aware of any abuse.

by Michael Gillan Peckitt November 28, 2023 0

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Japanese Public Law Litigation NPO ‘Call4’ Raises Money for Intellectually Disabled Farm Workers Suing over Abuse

On Tuesday 1st January 2024, at the Sapporo District Court, the second oral arguments will be heard. The Japanese Public Law Litigation NPO ‘Call4’ is raising money to pay for plaintiff’s legal fees
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The ‘Call4’ fundraising website points out that when the abuse of the three people with intellectual disabilities on the ranch was discovered “it covered up the fact and left it as it was. This seems to have been influenced by the fact that the ranch was run by a former Eniwa City Council member (chairman). This lawsuit seeks to hold Eniwa City responsible for concealing and neglecting the abuse of people with disabilities.”

by Michael Gillan Peckitt November 28, 2023 4

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“Besides being intellectually disabled, you are a human being.” Plaintiff claims in Hokkaido farm abuse lawsuit

Three men with intellectual disabilities filed a lawsuit asking the ranch owner’s family and the city to pay a total of approximately 94 million yen in damages, alleging that they were abused at the ranch where they lived and worked for many years (in Eniwa City, Hokkaido). According to the complaint, all three men are in their 60s and had been living and working at Endo Farm in the same city for 18 to 45 years. As a general rule, there were no days off, and he woke up around 3:30 a.m. and worked from dawn until dusk, milking cows and doing farm work, but he was not paid.

by Michael Gillan Peckitt October 3, 2023 0

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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.

by Michael Gillan Peckitt October 3, 2023 1

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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.

by Michael Gillan Peckitt September 20, 2023 1

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“There was no one I could talk to about my worries”: Mother admits charges for strangling son with a severe intellectual disability to death

A jury trial began on September 20th at the Okayama District Court for a mother accused of strangling and killing her 8-year-old son, who was severely intellectually disabled, in Wake Town, Okayama Prefecture in June 2022. The mother admitted to the indictment, saying, “There is no doubt.”

by Michael Gillan Peckitt September 19, 2023 0

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‘Osaka Model’ for aiding disabled lawbreakers reaches crossroads

Under the system, welfare and other workers assist in defense lawyers’ activities in the investigation and court hearing stages and propose rehabilitation support plans suitable for the defendants in terms of their disabilities and characteristics.

The system, dubbed the “Osaka Model,” has achieved some results, but seems to have reached a turning point as it faces challenges to secure welfare and other personnel.

by Michael Gillan Peckitt August 27, 2023 0

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Disability News Japan Podcast: Survey by Tokyo Recruiting Firm Finds People with Intellectual Disabilities Struggle to Find Jobs

A survey by the Tokyo-based recruiting firm ‘Leverages’ found that 26% of people with disabilities who are working took “more than a year” to find their first job. 42% of those who answered “more than a year” were intellectually disabled, the highest percentage by disability.

by Michael Gillan Peckitt August 26, 2023 1

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Survey by Tokyo Recruiting Firm Finds People with Intellectual Disabilities Struggle to Find Jobs

A survey by the Tokyo-based recruiting firm ‘Leverages’ found that 26% of people with disabilities who are working took “more than a year” to find their first job. 42% of those who answered “more than a year” were intellectually disabled, the highest percentage by disability.

The most common difficulty in job hunting (multiple responses) among people with intellectual disabilities was “not knowing which industry, company, or type of work would suit me”. For the mentally challenged, “I can’t find a company that offers the consideration I want,” and for the physically challenged, “I can’t find a company that offers the kind of work I want” were the most common responses, respectively.

by Michael Gillan Peckitt August 13, 2023 0

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Disability News Japan Podcast: ‘Administrative Sanctions’ for Nagasaki Care Facility Over Abuse of Disabled Users

It was discovered that a facility for persons with disabilities in Sasebo City was abused by its staff, and the city imposed an administrative sanction to suspend acceptance of new users for one year.

This facility is used by people with intellectual disabilities and people with physical disabilities, and according to Sasebo City, 5 cases of physical abuse and 1 case of psychological abuse were confirmed in 2022.

In fiscal 2015, the facility had also used inappropriate physical restraints, and the prefecture recommended improvements.