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Study Group on Supporting People with Disabilities in Life and Study

Projects Led by Graduate Students at Ars Vivendi in Academic Year 2009
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Table of Contents: Achievements, Plan, Related Issues and People

■■Achievements

■Presentation at Study Groups etc.
SAKAMOTO Norihito, SATO Hiroko, WATANABE Aiko June 22, 2009 "A Study on Information Security for People with Hearing Disabilities and the Sign-language Interpret System: From Field Survey in Three Municipalities", The 4th Seminar, Study Group on Supporting People with Disabilities in Life and Study, Ritsumeikan University
SATO Hiroko April 30, 2009 "Current Situation and Issues of Sign-language Interpret System in City B of Prefecture A", The 3rd Seminar, Study Group on Supporting People with Disabilities in Life and Study, Ritsumeikan University
WATANABE Aiko April 30, 2009  "Interview of Municipal Government in City D of Prefecture C", The 3rd Seminar, Study Group on Supporting People with Disabilities in Life and Study, Ritsumeikan University
SAKAMOTO Norihito April 30, 2009 "The Situation of Sign-language Interpret in City F of Prefecture E", The 3rd Seminar, Study Group on Supporting People with Disabilities in Life and Study, Ritsumeikan University
SAKAMOTO Norihito January 19, 2009 "The Current Situation and Issues of Sign-language Interpret System", The 1st Seminar, Study Group on Supporting People with Disabilities in Life and Study, Ritsumeikan University

■Academic Papers and Others

■Database



■Our Project Plan■
◆Aim: To clarify 1) the current situation and issues of sign-language interpret system, and 2) the current situation and issues of the special needs education reform

◆Project Member *as of Academic Year 2009
・Project Leader: SATO Hiroko (Graduate Student, Graduate School of Core Ethics and Frontier Sciences, Ritsumeikan University / Member of Nakano District Council) Study of Social Welfare/ Leader of this Project
WATANABE Aiko (Graduate Student, Graduate School of Core Ethics and Frontier Sciences, Ritsumeikan University) Sociology/ Research on Sign-language Interpretation & Special Needs Education
SAKAMOTO Norihito (Research Associate, Research Institute of National Rehabilitation Center for Persons with Disabilities / Visiting Fellow, Ritsumeikan University) Economics/ General Planning and Advising of the Project
・UCHINAMI (KOGA) Fumiko (Research Associate, Research Institute of National Rehabilitation Center for Persons with Disabilities) Sociology/ Research on Sign-language Interpretation and Summary Scribes
・MIYAKE Hatsuho (Graduate Student at Rikkyo University / Director of the National Summary Scribe Study Association) Social Welfare/ Research on Summary Scribes

1. Topics and Contribution to the Global COE Program Ars Vivendi
(1)Topics, Objectives and Impacts
This project aims to clarify 1)the current situation and issues of sign-language interpret system, and 2) the result of the special needs education reform in both positive and negative sides. Although these research issues are essential for people with disabilities to enjoy enriched lives, 1) very few academic researches have properly been conducted on sign-language interpret system, and 2) few analyses have been conducted on the special needs education after the reform was enforced. Thus, we believe this study group is significant.

(2)Contribution to the Global COE Program Ars Vivendi
The project consists of not only scholars in economics, social welfare, sociology, but also those who have been working as summary scribes on-site for a long time. We expect our members can contribute both academically and practically to "Ars Vivendi" through precise surveys and skillful analyses. Especially, examining documents on sign-language interpretation and special needs education can contribute to "1. Accumulation and Thinking"; research and networking through interviews and surveys on sign-language interpretation and municipal governments or the special needs education can contribute to "2. Reorganization of Studies" and "3. Cooperation and Construction".

2. Research Plan, Method and Publication of Research Products
Basically we plan to hold a study seminar every two months and project members present their research. Based on the presentations we will publish our achievements through academic conferences and papers, and compile them into "the Report Issued by the Research Center for Ars Vivendi" in the end. We also will post out activities on the website.

In the academic year of 2009, we plan 1) to continue interview surveys of municipal governments and groups for people with disabilities starting from last year, and publish the achievements through academic journals; 2) to continue examining the previous literature on the special needs education; 3) to conduct quantitative surveys on special needs education for children with developmental difficulties; 4) to organize a study seminar by gathering related researchers, and to publish its result through "a Report Issued by the Research Center for Ars Vivendi"; and 5) to strengthen research cooperation and coalition with the National Summary Scribe Study Association and All Japan Association of Hard Hearing People. Dr. Sakamoto, who was a post-doctoral fellow of Ars Vivendi during the academic year 2008, will strongly support the study group.


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■Contact: Mr. SAKAMOTO Norihito (Research Associate, Research Institute of National Rehabilitation Center for Persons with Disabilities / Visiting Fellow, Ritsumeikan University)
sakamoto-norihito(at)rehab.go.jp (Please replace (at) with @)



*The Japanese page is prepared by SAKAMOTO Norihito
Translation by HIRAGA Midori
Proofread by KATAOKA Minoru
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