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From The Mainichi Originally January 17th 2018 An online magazine that centers on topics relating to people with disabilities isContinue Reading
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Deaf community looks to bring their own Olympics to Japan after 2020
“While there is no Paralympic category for athletes solely with hearing impairments, the deaf community is not just watching the momentum build from the sidelines, and the Japanese Federation of the Deaf has launched a campaign to bring the Deaflympics — Olympic Games for the deaf — to Japan for the first time.”
Shizuoka prefecture’s board of education re-examines prefectural employment rate of disabled people
“The Shizuoka prefectural board of education re-examined all faculty and staff on the 2nd October on the issue of inflating the employment of persons with disabilities. As a result, the prefectural board of education employment rate of persons with disabilities was initially reported to be 1.63%, the statutory employment rate (is 2 · 4%), which is the highest in the world. The actual figure was reported to be 2. 47%. day, Kazuaki Naomi, the director of prefectural assembly council of political affairs for Shizuoka explained.”
Wheelchair developer start-up company to move HQ to Yokohama
“Whill Inc. has raised a $45 million Series C funding round after quietly moving its headquarters this summer from San Carlos to Yokohama, Japan, where it began eight years ago.”
Forced sterilization court case in Kobe reveals policy of infertility treatment on ‘unhappy children’
“The policy of Hyogo prefecture at this time clearly states that the policy was to “seek medical assistance from physicians to aggressively perform eugenic surgery by doctor’s application, and guidance and awareness of stakeholders”. It was also recorded that a system to subsidize the costs of forced sterilization surgery was introduced depending on the type of disability.”
Ministry to test dementia prevention goods, services
“The project will be carried out for three years from fiscal 2019. The ministry will work with businesses that offer dementia prevention products and services, and with local governments whose officials are directly involved in nursing care services, to verify how effective products and services are in maintaining and improving people’s cognitive functions.”
Working in Japan with ADHD: “Even if diagnosed as ill, life is not easy “
“ADHD affects 1 in 5 people nationwide in Japan. It was believed to be a minor problem in the past, but nowadays “adult ADHD (adult developmental disorder)” is attracting attention.”
Japanese airlines to offer discount to people with mental disorders
“The JAL group will start accepting reservations for the discount on Oct.4, while other airlines plan to implement the new policy as early as January next year.”
Kobe district court hears forced sterilization case involving two deaf couples
“Among the plaintiffs, Kimiko Kobayashi (86) of Akashi City got pregnant shortly after marrying her husband (86), but was taken to a hospital by her mother and was ordered have to surgery to abort. At the same time, sterilization surgery, unknown to Kobayashi and her husband, sterilisation surgery was also performed.”
Intellectual disability support group to launch sterilization surgery victim survey
“The 200,000-member “Zenkoku Te o Tsunagu Ikuseikai Rengokai” (New Inclusion Japan) will aim to identify victims of such surgeries that targeted people with physical and intellectual disabilities, mental illnesses or what were believed to be hereditary diseases.”
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