JDS News, May 2013 Issue Contents
| ◆ | A New start of JDS as a public interest incorporated foundation |
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| ◆ | Tokyo Koto Associate Branch joins JDS as the 54th branch |
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| ◆ | Report on the World Down Syndrome Day (WDSD) |
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| □ | Voices of the Self-advocates (No.1) “I am the 1st talent with Down Syndrome in Japan.” <Mr. Kenta Abe, 26 years old, Tokyo> |
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| □ | Other WDSD-related events ○Hiroshima Branch: Enjoyed art freely ○Ehime Branch: Exciting dance performance of “Joy Pop” ○Neyagawa, Osaka: Musical show full of potentials ○Osaka Branch: “Shifting Perspectives” photo exhibition attracted a large audience ○Kagawa Branch: Leaflets handed out by people with Down Syndrome ○At St. Luke’s College of Nursing: heart-touching voice of Ms. Aya Iwamoto |
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| ◆ | Cover story: “Teacher Megumi” loves playing with children! <Ms. Megumi Murayama, Ms. Minako Imamura of Satsukigaoka Children’s Nursery, and Yoko Murayama (mother of Megumi), Kumamoto> |
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| ◆ | Reporting: Research on sleep apnea syndrome by Kyushu University for which JDS provided support |
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| ◆ | Recollection of five years of activities of “Happiness for all, Clover” - JDS support group for siblings of children and people with Down Syndrome <Ms. Kazue Fujii (lecturer)> |
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| ◆ | Splendid writing of Japanese “shodo” by Ms. Shoko Kanazawa attracted a number of customers at the pre-WDSD event at the Nihonbashi Takashimaya |
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| ◆ | Warm welcomed at Honolulu Festival <Kazuko Shimizu, Kanagawa> |
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| ◆ | Infant Development Consultation No.213 My son, Zen’s Growth <Takako Eltz, mother > |
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| ◆ | Thank you very much for your donation --totaling 1.68 million yen-- on WDSD related awareness-raising activities!
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| ◆ | Mr. Takashi Ito, working at a children’s nursery, appeared on the awareness-raising video on Down Syndrome complied by Down Syndrome International! <Takashi Tokita (director of the film “Takeo”), Low Position> |
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| ◆ | [Books] | |
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| ○ | Handbook on Down Syndrome (revised edition): Education and Supporting programs at home, schools, and support facilities | |
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| ◆ | Medical advice
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| ◆ | Message from the Directors: March
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| ◆ | Notes from the Office: 3/1~3/31 |
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| ◆ | Information Corner
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| *For the cover story, read the family’s account on pages ten and eleven. | |||
JDS News, May comment on cover page
Megumi Murayama (thirty-one years old, Kumamoto), who has been working as an assistant nursery teacher at Satsukigaoka Children’s Nursery for fourteen years, does well in various tasks as a veteran staff.