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November 27, 2007
TRAINING REPORT : Visit and lecture at Kodaira Genkimura
October 12, 2007 :
Visit and lecture at Kodaira Genkimura
Ten participants visited Genkimura (‘Genki’ means vigor and ‘mura’ means village) to learn about the current situation of persons with mental (psychiatric) disabilities in Japan. The following schedule was planned through discussion. among members of Club House Habataki, users of Community Living Support Center ‘Asayake’ and Mr. Hiroshi Ueno, course leader of this training program.
In some coutries mental disabilities are not clearly defined and classified as intellectual disabilities. And besides that, persons with mental disabilities are believed that they cannot work properly. However they can be employed and work efficiently when appropriate vocational environment is arranged.
The participants explained the situation of persons with mental disabilities in each country and actively exchanged their opinions with the Habataki members and the Asayake users. It was a long day, but meaningful and precious time for all.
http://www.jicafriends.jp/leaders/gi2007/training/l1012.html
Posted by jicafriends at November 27, 2007 12:41 AM