Japan is generally a fairly inclusive place for people from around the world speaking many different languages. While many of the top areas of Japan have street signs in several different languages and multilingual officials, only a few places have had sign language laws until now. The Japanese Federation of the Read more…
Notes from the Obstacle Course Dr. Michael Peckitt It is has been nearly two weeks since Satoshi Uematsu killed 19 disabled people and injured 26 others, as they slept at the Tsukui Yamayuri-en care home for the disabled in Sagamihara, Kanagawa Prefecture. It is difficult to know how to respond Read more…
Photo via Chunichi Newspaper Notes from the Obstacle Course Dr. Michael Peckitt As I write this it is now five days since the Sagamihara Attack, where Satoshi Uematsu stabbed 19 people, and injured 26 others at the Tsukui Yamayuri-en care home for the intellectually disabled in Sagamihara, Kanagawa Prefecture. We now know Read more…
Photo via Kyodo News Notes from the Obstacle Course Dr. Michael Peckitt Since early morning on Tuesday 26th July, I have had many tweets, private Facebook messages and texts, all about one event, a stabbing at the Tsukui Yamayuri-en (Tsukui Lily Garden), a care facility for disabled people in Kanagawa. According to Read more…
Mothers that have children living with a disability or ailment are using a brand-new method to get around with their children that makes life much more easy – buggy type wheelchairs. Buggy type wheelchairs can be easily mistaken for baby strollers but they come with a few added features. Unfortunately, because they Read more…
People with autism and learning disabilities throughout Japan are receiving support from new laws that can illuminate various social barriers in education and throughout the employment sector. The legislation was pushed forward recently to support future revisions of the law with relation to developmental disabilities. The first revision of this law Read more…