Moving to Japan with disabled child
Moving to Japan with disabled child
Hello Everyone,
My 9 months old son was diagnosed with a autism like syndrome, Angelman which will likely make him not go to normal school. My husband and I are supposed to move there. within the next 3 years. Do you know if Japan has good support and facility for children like my son ? I’m beginning to search on my own but if you have info on establishments or heard of something, I would love to hear about it. Anywhere in Japan is fine. Thank you so much and happy new year.
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Hello Margaux
In short, the answer is yes. As long as you are residing in Japan (ie have a residence, not just traveling) you will be able to use the services of the city/ward you live in. That includes the disability services.
Once you have a place to live you can go into city hall and talk with the welfare services desk and your child can get a disability ID and a case worker etc. It will take a few months as they will have you go to a doctor to evaluate you’re child’s needs to send back to city hall to see what services they can receive, and then a bit more time to actually start receiving service.
Hope this helps.
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