June 27, 2008 AM: Rehabilitation Process
Training Report - Vocational Rehabilitation Course 2008
This morning one of Planning Committee Members, gave a lecture on Rehabilitation Process. This is a new topic covered in to this course.
He explained the overall process of rehabilitation, and the participants could understand what steps persons with disabilities take after acquiring disabilities from acute medical rehabilitation till job placement. Then, he explained about the Japanese laws and regulations concerning persons with disabilities, degrees of disabilities and eligible services. The participants' discussion developed into why a service dog is necessary for persons with hearing impairment. After that, he introduced the change from ICIDH* to ICF** and explained about the movement from medical model to social model of rehabilitation.
Lecture material :Rehabilitation Process for PWDs in JAPAN
* ICIDH stands for International Classification of Impairments, Disabilities and Handicaps
** ICF stands for International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health
