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1. Knock the door of the Center!

Eligible Users

  1. Those who are issued with the Certificate of Persons with Physical Disabilities for visual impairments and also with a certificate to receive institutional support of the “Shien-hi System,” Assistance Benefit Supply System*.
  2. Those who are 15 years or older.

Training

  1. Trainings shall be implemented based on the institutional support plan upon consultation with the users.
  2. The target training period is nine months, depending on the Assistance Benefit Supply period of each user.
  3. There are trainings for those who stay in dormitory (30 persons) and for those who commute (14 persons). Enrollment takes place every month.

Use of the Center

Please feel free to inquire from the Center. You may consult with a welfare office in the local area you live in. If you wish to use the Center, please visit the Center to observe the facilities first.

Those who fall into one of the following categories are not eligible to use the Center :

  1. Those who need medical treatment and nursing care at all times
  2. Those who have special dietary requirements at all times
  3. Those who have a mental disorder as a main disability, as well as those who have communicable diseases

2. Improve your skills!

Walking by Yourself

This training aims to enable you to go by yourself to places you wish to go to and includes training to walk around your home and to go out by bus or train, etc.

Activities of Daily Living (ADL)

This is training to minimize inconveniences occurring in daily life such as money identification, making tea, cooking, etc. We also introduce tools for persons with visual impairments.

Reading and Writing (Braille)

You will be trained to use Braille in the place of ordinary letters.

Other Services

We introduce word processors for persons with visual impairments and equipments that enable you to see enlarged letters.

Moreover, there are such events as New Year’s parties and bus tours, and also clubs for activities such as dancing, karaoke, etc.

3. Get a chance!

Carrier after the training

This pie chart shows that 41% of trainees enter the schools for massage / acupuncture / moxibution practitioners and it is the most popular path after completing the training. Then 38% of trainees return to home, 9% get employed or reinstated into the jobs, and the rest of 12% take other paths.

We will receive your consultation regarding post-training period and provide proper advices.

Some former trainees underwent training in institutions for massage/acupuncture/moxibustion or for computer skills and now work for treatment centers or companies.

* “Shien-hi System,” Assistance Benefit Supply System
One of the changes under the Basic Structural Reform of Social Welfare in Japan was the change of the service providing system for persons with disabilities. The old system was called “Sochi System” under which the local governments decided the services to provide on behalf of the persons with disabilities. The new system is called “Shien-hi System” Assistance Benefit Supply System under which the users select the services depending on their decision. The new system respects the rights of persons with disabilities to make their own choices and puts the emphasis on providing services that users require most. Persons with disabilities are put on an equal partner-ship with service providers, and users select what services they want to use and sign a contract for them. Service providers are expected to improve the quality of their services and provide a sufficient range of options.

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