High-level Intergovernmental Meeting to Conclude the Asian and Pacific Decade of Disabled Persons, 1993-2002
25-28 Oct. 2002
Otsu City, Shiga, Japan

Country Report on the achievements of the government
measures for persons with disabilities during the Asian
and Pacific Decade of Disabled Persons, 1993-2002

Japan

Contents

I. General Statement

1. Formulation of the "New Long-Term Programme for Government Measures for Disabled Persons"
2. Formulation of the "Government Action Plan for Persons with Disabilities"

II. The Achievements and Current Situation of Government Measures for Persons with Disabilities

1. Legislation Concerning Measures for Disabled Persons and Coordination Functions
2. Care and Education for Children with Disabilities at Early Stage
3. Infrastructure Improvement for Facilitating Independent Life
   (1) Improving Accessibility in the Living Environment
   (2) Promotion of Independent Life
4. Vocational Training and Employment
5. Access to Information and Communications and IT
6. Self-Help Groups

III. Review Toward a New Long-Term Programme for Government Measures on Disabled Persons

IV. Reference Materials

1. Current Status of Persons and Children with Disabilities
2. Number of Children Attending Schools for the Blind, Deaf and Other Special Schools
3. Current Situation of Employment for Persons with Disabilities
4. Security of Income for Persons with Disabilities

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