Programme of Group Training Course on Intellectual Disabilities in 2007  2008  2009

Schedule Contents June 17 ··· Japanese Law, System and Services for PWID (Welfare and Employment) Japanese Law, System and Services for PWID (Education) June 22 ·· Special Needs Education in Japan (Minato Special Needs School) June 23 ·· - Autism - Autism and Other Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) or Pervasive Developmental Disorders(PDD)(1)  (2) On the Cognitive Developmental Theory for Autistic Children According to Ohta Staging On the Operational Criteria of Ohta’s Staging as an Instrument Measured Cognitive Development in Autism Spectrum Disorders  Behavior Checklist June 24 ·· Service for Autistic Adults June 25 ·· Depression of Mothers of Children with Developmental Disabilities June 30 ·· - Advocacy - In Order for Persons with Disabilities to Live in the Community Safely Think about the rights of Persons with Disabilities and the Elderly June 28 ·· Promoting Employment Movement and Its Issues July 1 ·· Activity of an ex-participant in Thailand July 9 ·· Study Tour in Nara City July 12-13 · Study Tour in Takayama Scrum Planning LIVING ANKIYA Kirara House Machi-Hito Plaza KANKAKOKAN July 15 ·· Community Based Rehabilitation (CBR) July 21-23 · - Participatory Learning and Action(PLA) - Participatory Learning and Action(PLA) Workshop Participatory approaches-Sharing concepts of participatory approaches- Participatory Development Approaches-Why PLA?How PLA emerged?- Participation and participatory development process