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November 13, 2006
TRAINING REPORT : October 11, 2006 : Visit : "Tamashiro-no Sato" Living and Work Institution for the deaf with multiple Disabilities, Lecture : "Current Situation of Person with Hearing Impairments in Japan"
October 11, 2006
Visit : "Tamashiro-no Sato" Living and Work Institution for the deaf with multiple Disabilities
Lecture : "Current Situation of Person with Hearing Impairments in Japan"
by Mr. Katsuhiko HANADA, Head of institution and board member, Tamashiro - no - Sato
"Tamashiro - no - Sato" is located on the outskirts of Tokyo, so we left JICA Tokyo at 8:00 in the morning by bus.
Mr. Hanada, head of the institute is deaf and gave us a lecture in sign language.
He can also communicate vocally with us since he was trained to read lips when he was a student.
The children with multiple disabilities were ignored and excluded from normal education. till the Tokyo Metropolitan Government established classes for children with multiple disabilities in schools for the deaf in 1966.
Seven participants learned about hardships of the deaf children and the deaf children with multiple disabilities and how and why they built this institute.
Mr. Hanada emphasized that acceptance is the most important key to communicate with users."
In the afternoon we observed their facility such as bathroom, user's room, short - stay room and work place and we also had a chance to watch their activities.
Participants from Sri Lanka, Vanuatu and Laos were very surprised to see how users produced the plant pots by using recycling paper.
Users taught us how to use (speak) Japanese sign language and we enjoyed the conversation with them.
Though the institute is far and we needed a long drive, it was a meaningful visit for all of us.
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Posted by jicafriends at November 13, 2006 10:11 AM