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Realities of disabilities |
Help sought |
| Visual Disabilities |
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Not all persons with visual disabilities can use Braille.
- It is hard to find out on which floor an elevator is stopping.
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PC and Internet users include persons with visual disabilities as well, so please have the content support screen readers.
- Machines with touch sensitive panels are hard to operate.
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Hearing/
Speech Disabilities |
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The tough aspect of hearing disabilities is in the difficulty of communication.
- Since we do not understand sound information, we cannot find out what is being announced.
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Please also think of ways to convey information visually by using electric billboards, panels, or the like.
- Please increase captioned and sign
 languageinterpreted TV programs.
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| Physical Disabilities |
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When using a wheelchair, we cannot move forward when there is even a slight step or a small obstacle.
- On a wheelchair, we cannot reach high places and we cannot easily pick things off of the floor.
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Some people cannot use the Japanesestyle toilets, so please always provide a westernstyle toilet as well at public toilets.
- The absolute number of parking spaces for persons with disabilities is small, and the spaces are sometimes occupied by cars of persons without disabilities
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Internal Organ
Disabilities |
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Since the disabilities cannot be recognized by sight,it is hard to gain people's understanding of our situation.
- The disabled organ (heart, lung, etc.) is not the only problem, but it has a bad effect on the entire body. So, we are tired everyday, unable to recover from the fatigue, and problems sometimes occur due to lack of concentration or perseverance.
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- We become tired easily, but since the disorders cannot be recognized by sight, we find it hard to be able to sit on priority seats even if we want to.
- It would be useful if there were a mark or sign that allowed other people to recognize that you suffer from internal organ disorders.
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| Intellectual Disabilities |
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We find it difficult to understand abstract concepts.
- We are not good at expressing our intentions or asking the right questions.
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Please talk slowly with easy to understand words.
- Please help us with the abilities we need but lack for working and supporting ourselves, and consider us as fellow neighbors
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| Mental Disorders |
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The disease is distressing, but life is also distressing with low income and so on.
- Many people do not want other people to find out that they have mental disorders, because then they tend to be treated unfavorably.
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Please do not treat persons with mental disorders specially, but respect their individualities and treat them gently and cheerfully.
- Since it takes courage to confide that one is suffering from mental disorders, please do not tell others about it without permission.
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Developmental
Disorders |
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It is said that 6.3% of the total population suffer from mild developmental disorders, such as Learning Disabilities (LD), Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorders (ADHD), Asperger's syndrome, and High-Functioning Autism. However, such developmental disorders have not gained sufficient understanding and support.
- Since the disorders cannot be recognized by sight,persons with disorders are often criticized as "having a bad attitude" or "being badly brought up."
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The disorders can often be overcome to a certain extent by teaching or learning in a more individual, specific manner.
- Visual support is often helpful for understanding.
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