JDS council was held in May | p.3 |
Forest study tour “Forest of Taiyo Seimei” took place in May in fresh green | p.4 |
<cover story> My son grew up by overcoming one of his weaknesses | p.6 |
(newspaper article) “Furoshiki”, Japanese wrapping cloth, originates “Kizuna”, ties: Shoko Kanazawa, calligrapher with Down Syndrome contributed her works of calligraphy | p.8 |
(reprint) feature article “update of education for people/children with Down syndrome” (4): practices in supporting children with Down Syndrome studying in ordinary classes and some issues <Sadako Taguchi, special lecturer, Tokyo Gakugei University> | p.10 |
JDS Homepage has been entirely renewed | p.13 |
Enjoying life at my pace <Hiroko and Hikari Ogino, Tokyo> | p.14 |
(Infant Development Consultation No.203) Introduction of infant development consultation staff <Teruko Saisho, Junko Honma, Yuko Niino> | p.16 |
The 17th gathering of brothers and sisters of children/people with Down Syndrome (Clover: happiness for all) Valuable opportunity to have communication among children in the same situation <Miyo Honma, volunteer> | p.18 |
About process of supporting decision making in writing the speech of JDS’s appeal | p.19 |
2012 summer seminar on education of handicapped children organized by Kodomo no Shiro | p.20 |
You are invited to be on the top page of JDS News! | p.20 |
(Medical advice) | p.21 |
(Adulthood issues) The 7th Seminar on adulthood issues to take place in August | p.21 |
Message from the Directors: May | p.22 |
Notes from the Office: May | p.22 |
Notes from the Office: April | p.22 |
Information Corner | p.23 |
*for the cover story, read the family’s account on pages six and seven. |