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November 22, 2007
TRAINING REPORT : Lecture on the Role of Independent Living Center in the Community
October 18, 2007 PM:
Lecture on the Role of Independent Living Center in the Community
by Mr. Teruhisa YOKOYAMA,
Chairperson of the Board, Center for Independent Living ‘HANDS-Setagaya’
In the afternoon, the participant could meet another leading figure in disability movement in Japan, Mr. Akihisa Yokoyama. Mr. Yokoyama’s activities are community based and his lecture based on his actual experience conveyed strong and powerful messages. The participants could learn about building a relationship with peers, independent living in a community and the importance of personal assistants etc. Mr. Yokoyama brought his wife with him and some participants asked for his advice on marriage of persons with disabilities.
http://www.jicafriends.jp/leaders/gi2007/training/l101802.html
Posted by jicafriends at November 22, 2007 06:31 PM