Chapter III.Building the Foundations for Independent Participation in Society (education, nurturing, employment, and work necessary for persons with disabilities to be independent)
  Section 1.Education and Nurturing of Children with Disabilities

Chapter III.Building the Foundations for Independent Participation in Society (education, nurturing, employment, and work necessary for persons with disabilities to be independent)

Section 1.Education and Nurturing of Children with Disabilities

• In school education, in order to cultivate a foundation to enable children with disabilities to maximize their abilities, become self-reliant and participate in social activities, education is provided according to the category and degree of disability.
  
  
• Community and welfare facilities systems have been improved to detect disabilities at an early stage through health examinations and to provide rehabilitation service suited to differing degrees of disability among individuals.
  
  (Principal measures implemented)
  
  1. In April 2002, the Enforcement Ordinance for School Education Law was amended. The amendment was to make the national standards and procedures of assignment for children with disabilities more modernized and flexible reflecting the progress in medical science and science and technology.
  2. In March 2003, "The Future Direction of Special Support Education (Final Report)" was released. This report includes measures for making the educational system more flexible, improving the ability of teachers, and creating a system for high quality education with the cooperation of other persons and organizations. This report also asserts the necessity to meet the needs of children with Learning Disabilities (LD) and Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) etc.
  3. Day care, short stay, and home help services for children with disabilities are provided.

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