Autistic Man and Father to be Olympic Torchbearer
Shiita Kokubo, a 20-year-old autistic living in Toyohashi, Aichi Prefecture, will run as a Tokyo Olympic torchbearer with his father to show their appreciation for people who have supported them.
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Alleged sexual assaults reported at Oita care facilities for people with disabilities in fiscal year 2019
Oita Prefecture reported that in fiscal year 2019 ‘sexual acts’ such as kissing took place at care facilities in the prefecture.
734 people with disabilities in Japan abused in fiscal year 2019, at least two deaths
Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, reported that a total of 734 people with disabilities were abused by staff at facilities for the disabled during fiscal year 2019, with two deaths as a direct result of abuse.
Disability News Japan Podcast 64: Japanese Wheelchair User Votes In Diet For First Time In History
On March 26, during a session on the budget, Japanese lawmakers with disabilities were able to cast a vote in person owing to a ramp that had been built in the House of Councillors in January. This was the first time in history a lawmaker with a disability could vote in person, before it had to be done via a House of Councillors staff member.
Japanese disability activist Hirotada Ototake seeks ‘disability gap index’
Ototake said, “I wonder if some institution will issue the gap index between” healthy people “and” disabled people “.” It should give rise to momentum. “
Landmarks in Japan illuminated blue for World Autism Awareness Day
Tokyo Tower and other landmark buildings across Japan were illuminated blue on Friday to mark a U.N.-designated day aimed at deepening the understanding of autism.
Japanese Govt to Get Involved in Prenatal Tests
The report on a new type of prenatal tests designed to detect chromosomal abnormalities of unborn children from their DNA in expectant mothers’ blood calls for the ministry, academic societies and other parties concerned to establish a new steering committee.
880 Flame Events to Precede Tokyo Paralympics
Flame festivals and visits will take place in 43 of Japan’s 47 prefectures on Aug. 12-16, while the remaining four prefectures–Tokyo, Shizuoka, Chiba and Saitama–where Paralympic Games venues are located, will host similar events and the Paralympic torch relay from Aug. 17, according to a detailed program for Paralympic flame-related events announced by the organizing committee.
Six prefectural facilities for people with disabilities “need improvement,” says report
Governor Kuroiwa, who received the report, said, “Although we cannot directly link this to the incident in which 19 people were killed, the problem is connected to it, and the prefectural government’s responsibility for overlooking it has been severely pointed out. We will take the report seriously and work to realize support from the user’s perspective,” he said.
Oral care product made by Japan’s disabled could be used by astronauts
A safe-to-swallow oral care product developed by a Japanese startup and manufactured by people with mental disabilities has been selected as a candidate for use by astronauts at the International Space Station.
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