Support Services for Students with Disabilities at Waseda University

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  • 早稲田大学における障がい学生支援の取り組みについて
  • ワセダ ダイガク ニ オケル ショウ ガ イ ガクセイ シエン ノ トリクミ ニ ツイテ

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<p>　The mission of university is research and education － research that helps society and education that prepares students to be a contributing member of society. In order to fulfill such mission, it is the university's duty to ensure that all eligible students have access to educational opportunities, including entrance examination, lectures, fieldwork, seminars and on-campus employment. Comprehensive student support services need to address both “visible” and “invisible” disabilities. At Waseda University, while various supports have long been provided to the students with physical disabilities, it has been difficult for those with hard-to-see disabilities such as Learning Disabilities, ADHD and Austism Spectrum Disorder to receive special support services because their disabilities tend to be mistakenly perceived as “laziness” and “personality traits.” In conjunction with the research project of Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, Waseda University took an initiative to establish the University-wide structure of support for students with special needs. This report intends to explain the process of how a private university prepared to fulfill “reasonable accommodations” along with the new legislation.</p>

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