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July 03, 2008
Training Report : June 24, 2008 : Visit : National Rehabilitation Center for Persons with Disabilities...
The first observation trip
Six participants visited a huge rehabilitation site, where you can find Rehabilitation Hospital, Rehabilitation Center including training for daily living activities, and Vocational Rehabilitation Center.
In the morning, the six participants observed comprehensive rehabilitation services at the National Rehabilitation Center for Persons with Disabilities. First they toured the employment promotion service section which helps trainees get jobs at open labor market, such as basic pre-work, laundry work, office work, worksite trainings. They can acquire basic skills for employment. And then the participants moved to the facility for the training for independent living. All participants were surprised to see the realistic setting for the training. Everyone couldn’t believe fishes, fruits, vegetables and other goods arranged in order are not real, but they are imitations! Weight of each good is carefully checked and it is made as the same weight as a real one to learn the actual work situation.
Just before lunch, the participants observed the prosthesis and orthosis. Can you tell which is a real hand and which is an artificial hand?
After the lunch, the participants visited the National Vocational Rehabilitation Center for Persons with Disabilities and firstly they watched an introductory video of the center. Then they toured the center to observe various vocational training programs offered at the center, inluding training course in Hotel Service for persons with intellectual disabilities.
The participants also visited the rehabilitation hospital and observed barrier-free bathroom, actually experiencing different kinds of toilets, how to use bath-board etc.
Before finishing today's program, they returned to the Rehabilitation Hospital to observe physical therapy and occupational therapy section. The participants also observed the bathroom and toilet, actually experiencing different kinds of toilets, how to use bath-board etc.
Today was a long day but the participants could have a overall observation of the rehabilitation services given at the national level.
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Posted by jicafriends at July 3, 2008 01:03 PM