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Kakizawa, Toshibumi; Douglas, Graeme; Kagawa, Kunio; Mason, Heather – Journal of Visual Impairment & Blindness, 2000
This article reports on a 1995 survey of students with visual impairments in Japan (4,537 in special schools and 233 in visual impairments units in mainstream schools). Although there appears to be a decrease in the number of students with visual impairments, the proportion of those with additional disabilities is increasing. (Contains…
Descriptors: Cross Cultural Studies, Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries, Incidence

Niimi, Akio; Uemura, Katsuhiko – Japanese Journal of Special Education, 1987
Factors identified during an earlier study were used to ascertain features of the stress experienced by mothers of school-aged children with Down's syndrome, other mental retardation, autism, or double (mental and physical) handicaps. The utility of these stress patterns, efficacy of other factors not used, and interview methods are discussed.…
Descriptors: Autism, Disabilities, Downs Syndrome, Elementary Secondary Education