News from Japan
The articles are focused on the issues concering quality of life of people with disabilities in Japan from various perspectives such as accessibility,IT, disability rights,art,etc.These articles might be read at Disability World, a bimonthly web-zine of international disability news and views,since JSRPD provides articles to the site.
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2005
2004
- Realization of "Information Barrier Free" (September 2004)
- Japanese Government & NGO Partnership on UN Convention (December2004 )
- Messages from where I am living(October 2004)
- Step by Step towards Disability Anti-Discrimination Law (September 2004)
- Deaf-Blind Japanese Gain Access to World through Computers (August 2004)
- New support services to protect of the rights of persons with intellectual disabilities, senile dementia or mental illnesses (July 2004)
- The Dawning of a Society for Disability Studies (May 2004)
- Community Support for Adults with Autism in Japan: The Example of Keyaki-no-Sato (April 2004)
- Traditional Japanese Comedy Performed in Sign Language (March 2004)
- "Rakugo" Performed in Sign Language (long version)
- People with Mental Disorders and the Disability Pension System in Japan(February 2004)
- People with Mental Disorders and the Disability Pension System in Japan(long version)
- Successful Disability Advocacy at the World Summit on the Information Society (January 2004)
2003
- Model Community Includes Mentally Disabled Persons (November.2003)
- A Cry is Sounded at the Asian Conference on Mental Retardation and Self-Advocate Activities in Japan (October.2003)
- Japanese Travel Companies Just Discovering Disabled Clients (September 2003)
- Artbility(August 2003)
- Attention Shifts to Group Homes for Intellectually Disabled Individuals(July 2003)
- "Cooking House,"a healthy, safe way station for Japanese with emotional impairments(June 2003)
- Japanese Survey Reveals Weak Supports for Life in the Community(May.2003)
- Talking Tactile Map on Trial in Japan(April 2003)
- I can see changes coming now! (April.2003)
- Coco Farm and Winery support independent living for persons with disabilities(April.2003)
- Self-Help Groups for Japanese with Attention Deficit Disorders (February.2003)
- The World of Toshizo Ohta(Jan.2003)
2002
- Supporting Students with Disabilities(Dec.2002)
- Accessible medical care center including the elderly and disabled people(Nov.2002)
- Myriad of Developments for Mobile Phone Users (October.2002)
- Community Dance for All (September.2002)
- Creating Products that Sell Well: People with Intellectual Disabilities Creating Artistic Works for Sale (August.2002)
- Supported Employment by Job Coaches in Japan(July,2002)
- "Two Decades" for People with Disabilities: Achievements, Future Tasks and Recommendations for Government's Policies in Japan(June,2002)
- Trip by Trike to 20 Cities in Japan and Korea (May.2002)
- Barrier Free Movies: New Service for Blind Viewers in Japan (April.2002)
- Better Services Needed for People with Mental Illness: Message to Prime Minister of Japan, Junichiro Koizumi, the Mass Media, and the People of Japan (March.2002)
- More Employment Opportunities for Japanese with Severe Disabilities (January.2002)
- Singing Voices Create Harmony Across Borders (January.2002)
2001
- Opening New Avenues Towards a Barrier-Free Japan (December. 2001)
- New Law Introduces Use of Assistance Dogs in Japan (September.2001)
- Creating Employment for People with Intellectual Disabilities: A New Initiative by the SAORI Business Cooperative (August.2001)
- Japanese with Hansen's Disease Welcome Closure (July.2001)
- Positive Actions Against Legal Barriers Have Been Successfully Rewarded (June.2001)
- Better Employment Prospects for Disabled Japanese? (June.2001)
- The Importance of Analyzing the Intent and Impact of Our Discriminatory Laws while Eradicating Them, or, "Straightening Out the True Nature of the Issue" (May.2001)
- Two Rights Collide in Japan: Copyrights vs. Access (April.2001)