Japan’s Government to face more lawsuits over forced sterilization law
“We stood up so that we can realize a society without discrimination against people with disabilities”
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‘I want my life back’: Japan sterilisation victims seek justice
“ “We have to change this kind of thinking…Disabled people are human beings” “
Iwate town to open after school activities center for disabled children
“An ‘after school’ service operated by the Kanegasaki Town Social Welfare Council opened the ceremony on site on the 18th. It is a facility for disabled children in Oshu, Kitakami city for use after school, to learn social training and creative activities to achieve independence. It will open from 1st May 2018.”
“If the Paralympics are not a success, the Tokyo Games are not a success”
“Nearly half of Tokyo’s residents can’t name a single Paralympian, and international sporting officials are worried about the capital’s readiness to accommodate athletes.“
Guide dog owners face discrimination 2 Years after a ban on such practice
“Discriminating against people with visual disabilities because of their means of walking constitutes a human-rights issue. I hope to see a society friendly to the disabled.”
Japan looks towards privatization to help the intellectually disabled
“A report released last month by the Study Group of the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare over the idea of the National Institute for Severe Intellectual Disabled People Nozomi’s Garden (Takasaki City, Gumma Prefecture) said, “Roles focusing on business to be implemented as a nation “We also request privatization to be considered,””
Two years on disabled continue to feel aftereffects from the Kumamoto earthquake
“Maki said, “It is indispensable to grasp the actual situation as to what kind of support is to be considered, I would like the administration to turn more attention to the suffering of disabled people who continue to have aftereffects” ”
Hearing impaired people of Fukuoka seek compensation for forced sterilization
“As the former eugenic protection law (1948-96), sterilization surgery for people with disabilities, men in Fukuoka prefecture with hearing impairments are preparing to sue the Fukuoka District Court this year for compensation.”
Sacked Okayama disabled people to get job interviews
“There is lack of workers, if there is a person who matches the job description , I would like to cooperate to help re-employ even just one person.”
A mother in Japan talks about discovering her son’s developmental disability
“My son was diagnosed as being autistic spectrum in early childhood when he was a 3rd grade elementary school student. I received this note:
“By knowing the characteristics of a son in early response to the diagnosis, we were able parenting without compared with other child time of Sotsuchichi, time of remove diapers, time begins to speak the language. The son of development unlike other children, it was completely different from childcare books.”
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