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Suemitsu, Shigeru – Journal of Policy and Practice in Intellectual Disabilities, 2009
The author outlines the history, current situation, and the future of the care and support system for people with intellectual and multiple disabilities in Japan. He describes how the service system has been shaped from within by Japanese legislation dating back to the Child Welfare Act of 1947, and how international events such as the…
Descriptors: Multiple Disabilities, Well Being, Foreign Countries, Mental Retardation

Cleary, M.; Sawa, R. – Journal of Visual Impairment and Blindness, 1993
This article describes the major components of rehabilitation services in Japan for people who are visually impaired from diabetes. These components include diabetes education and medical care, social welfare and rehabilitation services, nutrition and exercise, medication, monitoring of blood glucose, glycemic control, and the prevention of…
Descriptors: Diabetes, Foreign Countries, Health Education, Medical Services