Consultations About Starting School for Children with Disabilities
Consultations about school
With the progression of social normalization, and the changes in special needs education due to more severe/multiple disabilities, we hold consultations in the following cases about school to help you find the best education to suit the unique needs of your child:
- Starting at a municipal elementary school
- Starting at a special needs school
- Choosing a special needs class when beginning junior high school (as deemed necessary)
- Transferring to/from a special needs school to/from a municipal elementary/junior high school
- Moving to Hiroshima City
Consultation hours and contact information
Consultation hours
Monday to Friday from 9 am to 5 pm (excluding national holidays, New Years holidays, and August 6)
Hiroshima City Youth General Consultation Center
- Address: City Hall North Building Annex 1F
1-4-15 Kokutaiji-machi, Naka-ku, Hiroshima 730-8586 - Phone: 082-504-2197
- Fax: 082-504-2142
Hiroshima City Youth General Consultation Center (Satellite Office)
- Address: Hiroshima City Children’s Treatment and Guidance Center 3F
2-15-55 Hikari-machi, Higashi-ku, Hiroshima 732-0052 - Phone: 082-264-0422
- Fax: 082-264-0436
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About the Hiroshima City Youth General Consultation Center (Japanese)
Consultations about education and higher education for children already enrolled in elementary/junior high school
Many parents can be overwhelmed by different information regarding education and further education for children with disabilities, including life post-graduation. The school which your child is currently attending will have the most information about how your child behaves in school, and so we recommend thoroughly consulting with their school first. If, during your consultation with your child’s school, there are things which you still do not understand, or if you want to know more about something you heard from their school, please contact the following:
Special Needs Education Division, School Education Department, Municipal Board of Education
- Address: 1-4-21 Kokutaiji-machi, Naka-ku, Hiroshima 730-8586
- Phone: 082-504-2494 / Fax: 082-504-2124
- Mail: [email protected]
- Consultation hours: Monday to Friday from 9 am to 5 pm (excluding national holidays, New Years holidays, and August 6)
Eligibility for special needs classes, special needs learning assistance, and special needs schools by disability and severity
Disability |
Special Needs Learning Assistance |
Special Needs Classes |
Special Needs Schools |
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Visual Impairments |
Children who have difficulty seeing standard text/diagrams (etc) even when using magnifying lenses, but can still mostly participate in regular classes with some special needs learning assistance |
Children who have difficulty seeing standard texts/diagrams (etc) even when using magnifying lenses |
Of those whose vision is mostly less than 0.3 when using both eyes, or who have other severe vision-related impairments, children who cannot see/have extreme difficulty seeing standard texts/diagrams (etc) even when using magnifying lenses |
Hearing Impairments |
Children who have difficulty understanding words spoken in a normal volume despite the use of hearing aids |
Of those whose hearing level is 60 decibels or above when using both ears, children who cannot hear/have extreme difficulty understanding words spoken in a normal volume despite the use of hearing aids |
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Intellectual Disability |
Children with delayed intellectual development and mild difficulty communicating with others who need some assistance in their everyday lives and have difficulty with social adjustment |
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Physical Disability |
Children who have mild difficulty with everyday movements such as walking/writing/etc even with the use of assistive devices |
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Weak Constitution |
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Language Disability |
Children with the following disabilities who can still mostly participate in regular classes with some special needs learning assistance:
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Children with the following moderate to severe disabilities:
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Autism |
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Emotional Disorder |
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Learning Disability |
Children who do not have delayed intellectual faculties, but do display a prominent difficulty in learning/applying certain skills such as listening, speaking, reading, writing, calculations, and reasoning, and thus require some special needs learning assistance |
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ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder) |
Children who have been deemed to have attention spans which do not correspond with their age or development, or impulsiveness/hyperactivity, which disrupts their social life/functionality of schoolwork and thus require some special needs learning assistance |
Referenced from: Article 22-3 of the Ordinance for Enforcement of the School Education Act and the Early and Continuous Support for Students with Disabilities (Etc) (Notice) from the of the Elementary and Secondary Education Bureau (MEXT) on October 4, 2013 (no. 756)
Inquiries regarding this page
Special Needs Education Division, School Education Department, Municipal Board of Education
1-4-21 Kokutaiji-machi, Naka-ku, Hiroshima
Tel: 082-504-2494 / Fax: 082-504-2124
Mail: [email protected]