November 25-27, 2008: Individual Training
Training Report - Leadership Development Course 2008
Three days individual training was programmed according to each participant's interests and what they are planning to carry out upon their returning to home countries.
Please refer to the following table to see their training schedule.
| Participants | Nov. 25 (Tue) |
|---|---|
| Costa Rica |
“10:00-16:00 Visit: The Eye Mate Inc - How to raise and train guide dog - Experience of walking with guide dog” |
| Jordan |
“10:00-12:00 Visit: DPI Advocacy Center of Persons with Disabilities Venue: DPI-Japan - Counseling organization which addresses human rights abuse cases from the viewpoint of persons with disabilities ourselves. - Counseling system and contents 14:00-16:00 Visit: Disability Services, The University of Tokyo - Assistance provided by the university for persons with disabilities - Opinions exchange with students with disabilities” |
| Kazakhstan |
“10:00-12:00 Visit: DPI Advocacy Center of Persons with Disabilities Venue: DPI-Japan - Counseling organization which addresses human rights abuse cases from the viewpoint of persons with disabilities ourselves. - Counseling system and contents 14:00-16:00 Visit: Disability Services, The University of Tokyo - Assistance provided by the university for persons with disabilities - Opinions exchange with students with disabilities” |
| Laos |
“10:00-16:00 Visit: Asian Development with Disabled Persons (ADDP) - Future activities for/of persons with disabilities in Lao PDR” |
| Malawi |
“10:00-12:00 Visit: DPI Advocacy Center of Persons with Disabilities Venue: DPI-Japan - Counseling organization which addresses human rights abuse cases from the viewpoint of persons with disabilities ourselves. - Counseling system and contents 14:00-16:00 Lecture: Movement of people with disabilities in Japan Venue: DPI-Japan |
| Philippines |
“13:00-14:00 -Observation of employment in the open labor market 17:00-18:00 -Observation of home-based employment” |
| Sri Lanka |
“13:30-15:30 -Massage training and possibility of massage business for persons with visual impairments in Sri Lanka 17:00-18:00 -Observation of home-based employment” |
| Turkey |
“10:00-12:00 Visit: DPI Advocacy Center of Persons with Disabilities Venue: DPI-Japan - Counseling organization which addresses human rights abuse cases from the viewpoint of persons with disabilities ourselves. - Counseling system and contents 14:00-16:00 Lecture: Movement of people with disabilities in Japan Venue: DPI-Japan |
| Uganda |
“10:00-12:00 Visit: DPI Advocacy Center of Persons with Disabilities Venue: DPI-Japan - Counseling organization which addresses human rights abuse cases from the viewpoint of persons with disabilities ourselves. - Counseling system and contents 14:00-16:00 Lecture: Movement of people with disabilities in Japan Venue: DPI-Japan |
| Participants | Nov. 26 (Wed) |
|---|---|
| Costa Rica |
“10:00-16:00 Visit: Japan Braille Library - Role of Japan Braille Library and its international activities - Observation of library” |
| Jordan |
“09:30-11:30 Visit: Higashi Matuyama City Shinjuku Elementary School - Current situation of inclusive education” |
| Kazakhstan |
“10:00-16:00 Visit: Japan Braille Library - Role of Japan Braille Library and its international activities -Observation of library” |
| Laos |
“10:30-14:00 Visit: ‘Palette’ - Employment of people with intellectual disabilities through making cookies and cakes - Establishment of Palette in Sri Lanka - Employment of persons with intellectual disabilities in open labor market” |
| Malawi |
“10:00-16:00 Lecture: Movement of people with disabilities in Japan Venue: Independent Living Center HANDS Setagata” |
| Philippines |
“10:00-16:00 Visit: Tokyo Vocational Center for Persons with Disabilities - Employment of people with disabilities (Consultation, vocational evaluation, training for employment preparation, dispatch of job coach, trial employment)” |
| Sri Lanka |
“10:00-16:00 Visit: Tokyo Vocational Center for Persons with Disabilities - Employment of people with disabilities (Consultation, vocational evaluation, training for employment preparation, dispatch of job coach, trial employment)” |
| Turkey |
“10:00-16:00 Visit: Japan Braille Library - Role of Japan Braille Library and its international activities -Observation of library” |
| Uganda |
“10:00-16:00 Lecture: Movement of people with disabilities in Japan Venue: Independent Living Center HANDS Setagata” |
| Participants | Nov. 27 (Thu) |
|---|---|
| Costa Rica |
“09:30-12:00 Visit: Kirigaoka School for the Physically Challenged, University of Tsukuba - Special education for children with disabilities in Japan 14:00-16:00 Visit: Shinjuku School for Children with Disabilities - Use of music in the education - Observation of classes and exchange opinions with teachers” |
| Jordan |
“10:00-12:00 Meeting with Mr. Shoji Nakanishi, Director of Humancare Association Venue: Humancare Association 14:30-16:30 Visit: Cabinet Office, Government of Japan - Government Measures for Persons with Disabilities - How to coordinate ideas of respective ministries related to persons with disabilities” |
| Kazakhstan |
“Visit: Japanese Society for Rehabilitation of Persons with Disabilities - Outline of Japan Disability Forum (JDF) and Japan NGO Network on Disabilities (JANNET)” |
| Laos |
“09:30-12:00 Visit: Kirigaoka School for the Physically Challenged, University of Tsukuba - Special education for children with disabilities in Japan 14:00-16:00 Visit: ‘Slash’ – computer school for the Blind - How to teach computer skills to people with visual impairment” |
| Malawi |
“10:00-16:00 Peer Counseling Venue: JICA Tokyo Seminar Room 18” |
| Philippines |
“13:00-15:00 Visit: Isetan Soleil Co., Ltd. - Employment of people with intellectual disabilities in Subsidiary company - Observation of Isetan Department Store prior to the visit to the company” |
| Sri Lanka |
“09:30-12:00 Visit: Kirigaoka School for the Physically Challenged, University of Tsukuba - Special education for children with disabilities in Japan 14:00-16:00 Visit: Shinjuku School for Children with Disabilities - Use of music in the education - Observation of classes and exchange opinions with teachers” |
| Turkey |
“9:15-12:00 Visit: National School for the Blind, University of Tsukuba -Teaching method for the students with visual impairment -Assistive teaching materials” |
| Uganda |
“10:00-12:00 Visit: Tokyo Association of/for People with Intellectual Disabilities (Inclusion Tokyo) Venue: Office of Inclusion Tokyo - Promoting of advocacy of human rights / self-advocacy - Opinion exchange with parents of children with disabilities 14:30-16:30 Visit: Cabinet Office, Government of Japan - Government Measures for Persons with Disabilities - How to coordinate ideas of respective ministries related to persons with disabilities” |
< Tokyo Vocational Center for Persons with Disabilities >
Two participants from Sri Lanka and Philippines visited the Tokyo Vocational Center for Persons with Disabilities on November 26, to learn about Japan's measures on employment of persons with disabilities. Director of the center, Vice-director, and Chief counselor attended the participants.
After Director of the center's explanation on the overview of the Center, Vice-director lectured on employment measures and vocational rehabilitation of persons with disabilities in Japan. Chief counselor attended the participants explained the center's programs in more details and then showed them around the center. Two participants also had an opportunity to practice some of vocational evaluation tools. They became so serious in challenging the tools, but Chief counselor attended the participants explained that not only the results are evaluated but the understanding of instructions and attitudes towards given tasks are also being observed. After the observation tour, the participants watched a video. The video showed examples of some worksites where persons with disabilities are working and also various supports at worksite including Job Coach arranged for persons with different disabilities to be able to work.
Although one day was a limited time, thanks to the center's kind cooperation, the participants could have its overview of employment measures and vocational rehabilitation of persons with disabilities in Japan.
