July 1, 2010 : Visit: Tokyo Metropolitan Yaguchi School for Special Needs Education
Training Report - Decent work course
Eight participants visit Yaguchi School for Special Needs Education to learn how the school cooperates with Hello Work Omori and Ota-ward Employment Support Center in order to promote employment of graduates with disabilities.
Special Needs Education is education for students with disabilities, in consideration of their individual educational needs, which aims at full development of their capabilities and at their independence and social participation.
Lecture Material :
Tokyo Metropolitan Yaguchi School for
Special Needs Education [ PDF file
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Participants had a chance to look around various kinds of work trainings including leather crafts, pottery, agriculture, wooden crafts, recycling paper for high school students.
And then they studied the future course guidance and employment support done by the school. 113 students with intellectual disabilities as of April 1, 2010 enrolled in the high school and they receive vocational education 1.and 2.
Vocational education 1.is guidance on future course in general such as manners, communication, job interview, and work, and 2 is practical work experience in the private company.
Teachers at Yaguchi School for Special Needs Education have been making tireless efforts towards employment of graduates and follow-up program for making them settle in the same company.
Though just a half day visit, eight participants could grasp the idea how students with disabilities prepare for their future course.
