Part I. Current Status of Persons with Disabilities
Section 3. Education
(1)Education of children with disabilities
The number of children with disabilities at compulsory education stage is 179,000 (approximately 1.6% of the total number of school-age children) among children who are delivered education at schools for blind children, schools for deaf children, and schools for children with intellectual disabilities, physical disabilities and health impairments, and those who are delivered education in special classes or Tsukyu classes (resource rooms) in elementary and lower secondary schools.
Even among children in regular classes at elementary and lower secondary schools, 6% may be in need of special educational support in learning or activity due to Learning Disabilities (LD), Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorders (ADHD), or High-Functioning Autism.
Figure 1-8: Number of Children Delivered Special Education
(1) Schools for blind children, schools for deaf children, and schools for children with intellectual disabilities, physical disabilities, and health impairments
Approx. 99,000 persons
(Persons)
|
| Classification |
Kindergarten |
Elementary |
Lower secondary |
Upper secondary |
| Schools for blind children |
271 |
668 |
497 |
2,434 |
| Schools for deaf children |
1,287 |
2,175 |
1,112 |
1,999 |
| Schools for children with intellectual disabilities, physical disabilities, and health impairments |
Intellectual disabilities |
59 |
18,970 |
14,457 |
32,204 |
| Physical disabilities |
68 |
7,705 |
4,492 |
6,491 |
| Health impairments |
3 |
1,430 |
1,326 |
1,175 |
| Subtotal |
130 |
28,078 |
20,275 |
39,870 |
| Total |
1,688 |
30,921 |
21,884 |
44,303 |
(2) Special classes in Elementary and Lower secondary schools
Approx. 91,000 persons
(Persons)
|
| Classification |
Elementary schools |
Lower Secondary schools |
| Intellectual Disabilities |
37,905 |
19,178 |
| Physical Disabilities |
2,743 |
808 |
| Health Impairments |
1,282 |
455 |
| Low Vision |
205 |
62 |
| Hard of Hearing |
806 |
332 |
| Speech and Language Disorder |
1,146 |
47 |
| Emotional Disturbance |
19,028 |
6,854 |
| Total |
63,115 |
27,736 |
(3) Tsukyu classes (resource rooms) in Elementary and Lower secondary schools
Approx. 36,000 persons
(Persons)
|
| Classification |
Elementary schools |
Lower Secondary schools |
| Speech and Language Disorder |
28,738 |
132 |
| Emotional Disturbance |
4,389 |
644 |
| Low Vision |
137 |
15 |
| Hard of Hearing |
1,448 |
246 |
| Physical Disabilities |
1 |
1 |
| Health Impairments |
4 |
2 |
| Total |
34,717 |
1,040 |
Source: "Materials on Special Support Education (FY 2004)",
Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology
(2) After graduating from school
The major occupation after graduating from school are as follows: as for schools for blind children proceeding to a school of higher grade or using welfare facilities or medical facilities; as for schools for deaf children proceeding to a school of higher grade or finding employment; and as for schools for children with intellectual disabilities, physical disabilities, and health impairments using welfare facilities or medical facilities.
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