October 17, 2006
Current situation of Persons with Psychiatric Disabilities
In the morning, we visited National Center of Neurology and Psychiatry. to learn about rehabilitation of persons with psychiatric disabilities in Japan. Mr. Nobuo ANZAI, M.D., Director of Department of rehabilitation of the Hospital gave us a lecture about the center and affiliated Musashi Hospital and also aboout the current state of persons with psychiatric disabilities. After the lecture we went around to see inside the hospital to learn about some of its services.
PM : Exchange of opinions with persons with psychiatric disabilities
In the afternoon, we met with the members of Club House 'Habataki' and the users of Community Living Support Center for Persons with Psychiatric Disabilities 'Asayake'. We had an honorouble presence of the Mayor of Kodaira City and he explained us about the responsibility and roles of local government in supporting persons with disabilities. On behalf of the course participants, the participant from Colombia greeted to all those who are present.
Mr. Ueno, chairperson of Planning Committee, accompanied us all day. This meeting was such a great opportunity to listen to personal experiences of persons with psychiatric disabiilities directly from them. Members of Habataki and users of Asayake asked some questions to the course participants and so we could mutually exchange opinions. Before closing today's program, the participant from Laos expressed our appreciation for holding such a fruitful metting today.
