October 30 – November 1, 2007

Three days individual training was programmed according to each participant’s profession and fields of interest. It aims to widen and deepen the specific knowledge and skills which help them to write their Action Plans. The following table shows the schedule and the purpose of each program.

» October 30 (Tue)
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Participant from  
Chile 10:00-15:00
Visit: National Rehabilitation Center for Disabled Children Purpose : ·To know about the center ·To learn about the Welfare Consultation Room, the flow of rehabilitation from the hospital to the rehabilitation room. ·Relationship with the local community (the care given to the children with disabilities who are living in the local community)

·Collaboration with other departments of the center

Cameroon Zimbabwe

Laos

10:00-12:00
Visit: Tetsudo Kousaikai, Tokyo Center for Persons with Physical Disabilities Purpose : &middo;To learn about prosthesis and orthosis and about rehabilitation 14:00-16:00

Visit : Omori Public Employment Security Office

Purpose:

·To learn about the employment of persons with disabilities. (Services provided for job seekers and for companies)

Yemen 10:00-16:00
Visit: Tokyo Metropolitan Sports Center for Persons with Disabilities Purpose : ·To learn about the sports for persons with disabilities

·To learn how sports influence the life of persons with disabilities

Nepal 13:00-15:30
Visit: Smile Social Rehabilitation Center (Smile Nakano) Purpose:

·To learn how to make candles at a sheltered workshop for persons with mental disabilities

Honduras
Indonesia
10:00-16:00
Visit: National School for the Blind, University of Tsukuba Purpose: ·To learn about the outline of the school ·To learn about the English teaching method for the students who has visual impairment

·To lean about the assistive teaching materials

Krygyz 10:00-16:00
Visit: Tokyo Metropolitan Sports Center for Persons with Disabilities Purpose:

·To learn about the sports for persons with disabilities ·To learn how sports influence the life of persons with disabilities

Costa Rica 10:00-
Visit: Independent Living Center ‘Human Care Association’ Purpose: ·To learn about independent living program by staying in a house provided by the center for experiencing and by using a personal assistant

·To learn about importance of living in a community independently

» October 31 (Wed)
Skip to November 1

Participant from  
Chile Cameroon

Zimbabwe

10:00-12:00
Visit: Tokyo Vocational Center for Persons with Disabilities Purpose: ·To learn about employment of persons with disabilities. (Consultation, vocational evaluation, training for employment preparation, dispatch of job coach, trial employment) 13:30-17:00

Visit: ‘Dreamer Matsubara’ Welfare Center for Persons with Disabilities, Warabi City General Social Welfare Center, Saitama Prefecture

Purpose:

·To learn about employment of persons with disabilities by observing the worksites of persons with disabilities.

Laos Yemen Nepal

Honduras

10:00-16:00
Visit: Koyu-kai (Light Friend Association) Purpose: 10:00-12:00 ·To visit Kanagawa Workshop and Life Shonan and observe various work activities for persons with physical and/or intellectual disabilities. 13:00-16:00

·Lecture on the keys to success of Light Friend Association and on relationship with the local community.

Indonesia 10:00-
Visit: Sheltered Workshop for Persons with Disabilities ‘WITH’ Purpose: ·To learn about how to make white cane ·To learn about work activities at With

·To learn how to build relationship with a local community

Krygyz 10:00-12:00
Visit: Japan National Assembly of Disabled Peoples’ International (DPI-Japan) Purpose: ·To build a network with DPI-Japan ·To learn about disability. 15:00-17:00

Visit: Saito Kobo (Wheelchair Workshop)

Purpose:

·To learn about various types of wheelchairs and electric wheelchairs.

Costa Rica 10:00-
Visit: Independent Living Center ‘Human Care Association’ Purpose: ·To learn about independent living program by staying in a house provided by the center for experiencing and by using a personal assistant

·To learn about importance of living in a community independently

» November 1 (Thu)
Skip to November 3

Participant from  
Chile Cameroon

Zimbabwe

11:00-13:00
Lecture: “Movement of Persons with Disabilities in Japan” Lecturer: Mr. Yoshikazu Sekine, Representative of the Center for Independent Living ‘Machidaya ’ 14:00-16:00

Lecture: “The role of the independent living center and its services”

Lecturer: Ms. Aiko Tsutsumi, Vice Chairperson of the Board, Machida Human Network

Laos
Yemen
10:00-12:30
Visit: Japan Council on Independent Living Centers(JIL) Lecturer: Mr. Shoji Nakanishi, Representative Purpose: ·To learn about the management of organizations of persons with disabilities ·To learn how to coordinate organizations of persons with disabilities and work to improve the status of persons with disabilities 14:30-17:00

Visit: Japan National Assembly of Disabled Peoples’ International (DPI-Japan)

Lecture: Mr. Ryo Misawa, Chairperson of DPI-Japan Purpose: ·To learn about the outline of DPI-Japan

·To learn about the Acceptance of Disabilities and Independence of Persons with Disabilities in a Community

Nepal 9:00-15:30
Visit: Smile Social Rehabilitation Center (Smile Nakano) Purpose:

·To master how to make candles at a sheltered workshop for persons with mental disabilities

Honduras 10:00-12:00
Visit: Tokyo Tama Sports Center for the Disabled Purpose: ·To experience Sound Table Tennis 14:00-15:00

Visit: Waseda University, Students’ Life Section, Room for support of students with disabilities

Purpose: ·To learn about assistance provided by the university for persons with physical disorders, visual impairments or hearing impairments respectively

·To learn about their current issues and future challenges

Indonesia 10:00-
Visit: Sheltered Workshop for Persons with Disabilities ‘WITH’ Purpose: ·To learn about how to make white cane ·To learn about work activities at With

·To learn how to build relationship with a local community

Krygyz 10:00-12:30
Visit: Japan Council on Independent Living Centers(JIL) Lecturer: Mr. Nakanishi Shoji, Representative ·To learn about the management of organizations of persons with disabilities ·To learn how to coordinate organizations of persons with disabilities and work to improve the status of persons with disabilities 14:30-16:30

Visit: Independent Living Center Tachikawa

Lecture by Mr. Makoto Tsuruzono Purpose: ·To learn about the role of CIL and its services. ·To learn about the programs operated by CIL Tachikawa

·To learn how to associate with persons with disabilities in a local community

Costa Rica 10:00-
Visit: Independent Living Center ‘Human Care Association’ Purpose: ·To learn about independent living program by staying in a house provided by the center for experiencing and by using a personal assistant

·To learn about importance of living in a community independently

» November 3 (Sat)
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Participant from  
Honduras
Indonesia
10:00-12:00
Visit: Mr. Kuniaki Ito, Photographer Purpose: ·To know how he encountered with the photography ·To learn about how a persons with visual impairment takes photos (including practice or experience)

·To learn how the photography has enriched Mr. Ito’s life

【Tokyo Metropolitan Sports Center for Persons with Disabilities】
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【Tetsudo Kousaikai, Tokyo Center for Persons with Physical Disabilities】

 

【Koyu-kai (Light Friend Association)】

   

 

【Smile Social Rehabilitation Center (Smile Nakano)】

 

【Mr. Ito, Blind photographer】

 

 

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