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THE GOVERNMENT ACTION PLAN
FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES


- A SEVEN-YEAR NORMALIZATION STRATEGY -


Tentative Edition
in English




HEADQUARTERS FOR PROMOTING THE WELFARE OF DISABLED PERSONS
PRIME MINISTER'S OFFICE
JAPAN, DECEMBER 1995



C o n t e n t s


I. Purpose

II. Basic Concept

III. Period

IV. Implementation

V. Support for Local Government

VI. General Policy Direction for Strategies in Each Field

Living in Communities as Ordinary Citizens

  1. The Securing of Housing and Work Place and Place for Activity
  2. The Establishment of a Care and Nurturing System for Children with Disabilities in Communities
  3. Expanding Programs on Health, Medical Care and Welfare for Persons with Mental Disabilities
  4. Expanding Care and Other Services
  5. Establishing Comprehensive Support Structures
  6. Promoting Appropriate Siting for Welfare Facilities
  7. Reviewing the System of Facilities for Persons with Disabilities and Promoting Comprehensive Use of Facilities and Services
  8. Promoting Participation in Community Life
  9. Training and Securing Personnel
  10. A System of Health and Welfare Services based around the Municipality
  11. Investigating the Guardianship System
  12. Income Security
  13. Care Services for Persons with Intractable Diseases

 

Promoting the Independence of Persons with Disabilities

  1. Expanding Education for Children with Disabilities
  2. Expanding the Education Counseling Organization and Training
  3. Expanding Policies for Upper Secondary Education
  4. Promoting Employment Policy for Each Type of Disability in order to Achieve the Legally Required Employment Rate
  5. Promoting Employment of Persons with Severe Disabilities
  6. Promoting Measures for Vocational Rehabilitation

 

Promoting a Barrier-free Society

  1. Developing Walking Spaces
  2. Promoting Strategies for Mobility and Transportation
  3. Developing Barrier-free Buildings
  4. Supporting Barrier-free Town Planning by Local Government
  5. Developing the Barrier-free Living Environment at Rural and Fishing Villages

 

Targeting the Quality of Life (QOL)

  1. Research and Development and Dissemination of Assistive Devices
  2. Research and Development, Dissemination of Info-communications Devices and Systems
  3. Expanding Information Services
  4. Expanding Broadcasting Services
  5. Promoting Sports, Artistic and Cultural Activities
  6. Developing Parks, Water Precincts and Other Open Spaces
  7. Measures to Promote Travel for Persons with Disabilities
  8. Improving Dietary Information for Persons with Visual Disabilities

 

Assuring Safety Livelihoods

  1. Establishing Regional Crime and Disaster Prevention Networks
  2. Expanding the Structure for Providing Information and Communications in Times of Emergency
  3. Expanding Strategies for Guiding Evacuation in Times of Disaster or Emergency
  4. Development of the Foundations for Preventing Disaster
  5. Distributing Knowledge about Crime and Disaster Prevention
  6. Promoting the Development and Proliferation of Crime and Disaster Prevention Equipment and Facilities

 

Removing Psychological Barriers

  1. Promoting Education to Deepen Understanding of Persons with Disabilities
  2. Promoting Volunteer Activity
  3. Promoting Public Awareness and Public Relations Activities during Disabled Persons Week
  4. Reviewing the Term "Seishin-hakujaku"
  5. Correcting Misunderstandings and Prejudice Against Persons with Mental Disabilities

 

International Cooperation and Friendship Exchanges that JAPAN will promote

  1. Special Attention to Persons with Disabilities in Official Development Assistance
  2. Promotion of Cooperation through International Organization
  3. Promotion of International Cooperation and Exchange

 

The Government Action Plan for Persons with Disabilities - A Seven-Year Normalization Strategy - (Outline)

National Target To Be Established for Persons with Disabilities by the End of the Year 2002

 


Translated by
the Secretariat of the Headquarter
for Promoting the Welfare of Disabled Persons,
Prime Minister's Office

6-1, Nagatacho 1-chome,
Chiyoda-ku, TOKYO, 100
JAPAN

 

The Headquarters decided the Government Action Plan for Persons with Disabilities — A Seven-Year Normalization Strategy — at its top-level conference, which was held on December 18, 1995.

This publication has been issued without formal editing.