09/27
I am interested in the right of disabled people to move in this semester. This is because I have continued to pay attention to the disabled people due to their demonstrations in Korea that began last winter. Recently, I have been learning what the inconvenience of disabled people in their daily lives is by watching videos of disabled YouTubers. Humans have to go outside to find work and work. But it's hard for disabled people to even go out on their own. By analyzing the specific causes of difficulty for the disabled to move, it will be related to the reason why the disabled cannot get a job that I studied in the 1st semester.
There are various policies that guarantee the right to work for the disabled, but I found out that there are few jobs for them to work for a long time. When looking for a job, commuting, or doing dispatch work, people should move. Since it takes several times more time and effort for the disabled to move than the general people, I came to wonder if they can work with others.
So in this cycle, I would like to find out the inconvenience of people with disabilities moving around in their daily lives.
Q1. When and where is it difficult for disabled people to move?
Q2. What do disabled people want to move easily?
Q3. What are some of the problems people with disabilities face because they are difficult to move around? (367)
10/04
I was interested in Yuika's opinion. When she was young, she got a scolding from teacher for putting her luggage on the braille block. Through this experience, she learned the importance of braille blocks from an early age and said that she is always paying attention to braille blocks until now. We, who live separately from the disabled, have limitations in obtaining information about the disabled because we rarely have the opportunity to interact with them in everyday life. People know that they should respect the rights of the disabled, but they don’t know what rights they are being violated in what circumstances. Even I have recently learned what it means by the shape of the Braille block. This is because I learned the importance of braille blocks by watching interview videos of blind people. Last semester, I did a survey on the environment how people with disabilities can work easily. "Considering the employment of the disabled, the environment has become easier for everyone to work in," said Miyamoto Gochi, boss of the ゙バターのいとこ company. I think if there is an barrier-free environment, it provide convenience not only to the disabled but also to everyone.
Q1. What are some improvements for the disabled?
Q2. If there is anything that has not been improved in Japan yet, why?
Q3. What is the infrastructure for the disabled in other countries? (345)
10/11
There are two things I learned. First, there is a barrier to barrier-free. For example, disabled can use special taxi for disabled when it is dangerous to use public transportation because there are many people during rush hour. However, some people cannot use it because of the high price. Compared to the general people, it is not easy for people with disabilities to get a job, so they are poor. Even if there is a barrier-free, it becomes just a cycle of discrimination if there is a barrier so that disabled people cannot use it. Second, it is important to help disabled do it on their own. Mina said that the system of proving that the disabled have some disability on their own makes them realize that the disabled can live only with the help of others. People with disabilities have moments when they need help due to physical and mental restrictions. However, the idea that the disabled cannot do anything alone is preventing them from becoming independent. When I was young, I had a friend who uses a wheelchair. When playing with friends, we thought we always had to help disabled friend unconditionally, so we pushed the wheelchair even when we were on a level road. The friend said “I felt too much help was burdensome and it was sad to be treated as helpless. We can't always help disabled people. Even they cannot always live looking for help. It is our role to help disabled people go out and move to society on their own.
Everyone knows that it is important to protect disabled’s right to move. However, many people do not know what difficulties disabled face in their daily lives. Therefore, it is most important to listen to the voices of the toujisha in this theme. In the presentation, I would like to introduce the concerns of the disabled. Also, I will explain how much barrier-free is being done, and what is and why barrier-free is happening. (425)
10/20
Shiori's presentation theme, "Open awareness about LGBTQs through SNS," was interesting. It is because it was impressive to try to help them with SNS. Previously, I have found ways to help LGBTQs through just laws and systems. In order to change one's perception, the law has limitations, so it is important to access to something in everyday life. However, SNS cannot be an absolute means. SNS is both open and closed. People who are unrelated with LGBTQs are excluded because some LGBTQs use slang that only certain groups know and create social groups that LGBTQs only can enter. It is good for LGBTQs to meet someone like themselves and stay connected with each other. However, hiding on social media to avoid society can cause wrong information and awareness of LGBTQs.
Chisaki's presentation theme, "Child Poverty and Self-Positivity," was interesting. This is because I learned that poor children have greater mental poverty as well as economic poverty compared to other children. Children who have been raised in poor environment by their parents who have not graduated from college may not study and make efforts to do what they want. They just maintain the current situation than to develop for a better future. This is also relevant to my theme, the "Rights of people with disabilities". Many disable are not employed and suffer from poverty. They are also complacent about maintaining minimal food, clothing and shelter with government support. I think that the decline in self-positivity caused by poverty is one of the reasons that hinder disabled from going out into society and engaging in activities. (420)
10/25
It was interesting Yuika’s opinion. She said, "I remember having a hard time walking with my legs in a cast. It was very stressful to walk for only a few days. People should be aware of how uncomfortable disabled people are usually.” When I was young, it took me a long time to get on the escalator because I was scared to get on it. The people behind me didn't get annoyed and waited or helped me to get on the escalator. During the school days, children with poor eyesight sat in the front seat so that they could see the writing on the blackboard well. Reasonable consideration for someone is never difficult or special. In order to guarantee the right to mobility for the disabled, it is necessary to treat them with an unbiased view rather than installing expensive facilities or equipment.
Yuika's theme "やさしい日本語" is related to my theme. やさしい日本語 is helpful not only for foreigners and the elderly, but also for mentally disabled people. If the map is guided in やさしい日本語 or the guide who tells the way speaks in やさしい日本語, even the mentally disabled can easily understand and go to the destination by themselves. It can be said that やさしい日本語 is another reasonable accommodation that responds to the needs of the socially disadvantaged. (365)