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November 22, 2007
TRAINING REPORT : Current Situation of Persons with Hearing Impairment in Japan
October 11, 2007 :
Current Situation of Persons with Hearing Impairment in Japan
AM : Visit to WORLD PIONEER Co., Ltd
In the morning the participants visited WORLD PIONEER Co., Ltd. As its name shows, it is a pioneering company in employment of persons with hearing impairment and also in development of unique products for persons with hearing impairment.
PM : Lecture on Deaf Studies Now: Social Model beyond Medical Model
by Mr. Yutaka OSUGI,
Associate Professor of Tsukuba University of Technology
In the afternoon the participants returned to JICA Tokyo. Mr. Osugi, the afternoon's lecturer himself has a hearing impairment. In prior to the current position as an associate professor of Tsukuba University of Technology, Mr. Osugi had worked in a Japanese Federation of the Deaf for 6 years including as a Secretary General. During the lecture Mr. Osugi frequently asked the participants to share the situation in their countries.
From his comprehensive lecture, the participants could understnad various topics such as medical model and social model, information access and communication access etc.
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Posted by jicafriends at November 22, 2007 04:01 PM