{"title":"Understanding Visual Disabilities Through Interactions: An Analysis of Sighted Students' Narratives of Their Experiences in Interactions With Students With Visual Disabilities","authors":"Yusuke Kusumi, T. Koike","doi":"10.6033/tokkyou.57.37","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.6033/tokkyou.57.37","url":null,"abstract":"The purpose of the present study was to examine how the structure of high school students’ understanding of visual disabilities was affected by interactions with students who had visual disabilities and collaborative learning with them. An interschool interaction between a high school for students with visual disabilities and a standard high school was videotaped, and stimulated-recall interviews were conducted with 13 sighted students who had participated in the interaction. Target segments of the interviews were coded in 3 categories: (a) type of activity, (b) process of understanding, and (c) type of understanding, after which a multiple correspondence analysis was conducted. The analysis revealed 3 dimensions that informed the structure of understanding visual disabilities through interactions: (a) General ― Particular, (b) Knowledge and information ― Interpretation, and (c) Focus on others ― Focus on self. When a perception map consisting of the fırst two of these dimensions was interpreted, 4 types of understanding of visual disabilities were extracted: (a) conceptual understanding of disabilities, (b) objective understanding of disabilities, (c) relational understanding of disabilities, and (d) reflectional understanding of disabilities. The discussion suggests that the type of understanding may differ according to the content of the interactive activities. The present research also suggests that characteristics of the structure of understanding visual disabilities through interactions may be influenced by the developmental stage of the sighted students who participate.","PeriodicalId":353508,"journal":{"name":"The Japanese Journal of Special Education","volume":"8 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-05-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"115218464","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Self-Evaluation of Developmental Characteristics by Early Adolescents With Chronic Illnesses: A Cross-Sectional Study","authors":"T. Yashima, Shigeji Ohba, K. Noguchi","doi":"10.6033/tokkyou.56.257","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.6033/tokkyou.56.257","url":null,"abstract":"The present cross-sectional survey research examined self-evaluations of developmental characteristics by early adolescents with chronic illnesses. The participants, students with chronic illnesses (11 to 14 years old, 5th graders to 10th graders from 135 schools) and students at the same grade levels without chronic illnesses completed the Japanese version of Harter’s (1985) Self-Perception Profıle for Children. The scale scores of the students with chronic illnesses were compared to those of the students without chronic illnesses. The results indicated that the students with chronic illnesses had lower scholastic competence, friendship, and behavioral conduct scores, and lower overall importance rating scores than the comparison students did. The behavioral conduct and physical appearance scores in the importance ratings of the junior high school students with chronic illnesses were lower than those of the comparison junior high school students. Furthermore, the junior high school students with chronic illnesses had lower self-esteem scores than did the elementary school students with chronic illnesses. The results also indicated that the junior high school students with chronic illnesses had lower self-esteem scores than the students at the same grade level who did not have chronic illnesses. A signifıcant correlation was found in the scores of the students with chronic illnesses between self-esteem and competence in unimportant domains. However, in the scores of the students who did not have chronic illnesses, no signifıcant correlation was found on these variables. These results suggest that teachers and parents should pay attention to the self-evaluations of early adolescents with chronic illnesses and promote success experiences, because such experiences can be an important source of self-esteem. In addition, psychoeducational intervention programs should be offered to early adolescents with chronic illnesses in order to prevent these students from developing reduced self-esteem.","PeriodicalId":353508,"journal":{"name":"The Japanese Journal of Special Education","volume":"80 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-02-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"126328378","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Using an Ecological Inventory to Identify Purchasing Skills to be Shaped: Children With Intellectual Disabilities","authors":"Emi Yokoyama, T. Muranaka","doi":"10.6033/tokkyou.56.293","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.6033/tokkyou.56.293","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":353508,"journal":{"name":"The Japanese Journal of Special Education","volume":"140 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-02-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"114540140","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Specialized and Non-Specialized Special Needs Coordinators Employed at Regular Schools: Tasks and Challenges Faced","authors":"Hideo Miyaki","doi":"10.6033/tokkyou.56.269","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.6033/tokkyou.56.269","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":353508,"journal":{"name":"The Japanese Journal of Special Education","volume":"6 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-02-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"131969465","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"A Workshop for People With Partial Hearing Loss:Focusing on Understanding Hearing Loss and Coping With Stress Related to Hearing Loss","authors":"N. Katsuya","doi":"10.6033/tokkyou.56.305","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.6033/tokkyou.56.305","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":353508,"journal":{"name":"The Japanese Journal of Special Education","volume":"5 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-02-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"117313802","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"[Retracted Article] Nationwide Survey of Availability of Snoezelen Lessons for Children With Severe and Multiple Disabilities in Special Schools for Children With Physical Disabilities","authors":"Hiroshi Anezaki","doi":"10.6033/tokkyou.56.281","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.6033/tokkyou.56.281","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":353508,"journal":{"name":"The Japanese Journal of Special Education","volume":"14 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-02-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"116064208","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Reaching and Visual Attention: Children With Severe Motor and Intellectual Disabilities (SMID)","authors":"Kazuyoshi Yoshikawa","doi":"10.6033/tokkyou.56.189","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.6033/tokkyou.56.189","url":null,"abstract":"The present research explored reaching and visual attention in the exploratory behavior of 3 children with severe motor and intellectual disabilities (SMID). The participants, 2 boys and 1 girl (boys’ages: 8 years, and 6 years 11 months; girl’s age: 7 years 3 months), were able to sit with support and move their arms. First, the time that it took for their visual recognition of objects that had been hidden was measured. The number of objects presented varied from 3 to 9, depending on the child’s cognitive level and ability to move. The results suggested that the location of the objects may have been an important factor in whether they drew a child’s attention. The relation between repetitive reaching actions and the time to recognize an object was then investigated. These results suggested that the experience of reaching may have contributed greatly to the promptness of these children’s recognition of an object. Reaching may enhance a specifıc distribution of cognitive ability. Furthermore, closer attention to location may improve the possibility of a child meeting someone’s gaze.","PeriodicalId":353508,"journal":{"name":"The Japanese Journal of Special Education","volume":"07 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-12-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"127198206","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Language and Communication Competence in Japanese-Speaking Children With Selective Mutism","authors":"Junya Takagi","doi":"10.6033/tokkyou.56.209","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.6033/tokkyou.56.209","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":353508,"journal":{"name":"The Japanese Journal of Special Education","volume":"12 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-12-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"130467128","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Hands-On Learning for Children With Health Impairments: Survey of Teachers of In-Hospital Classes","authors":"Miyuki Arima, Tsuyoshi Wakui, M. Takano","doi":"10.6033/tokkyou.56.199","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.6033/tokkyou.56.199","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":353508,"journal":{"name":"The Japanese Journal of Special Education","volume":"106 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-12-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"124769302","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Lesson Study on Teachers' Decision Making Processes: Team Teaching at a Special Needs Education School for Children With Physical Disabilities","authors":"Yukari Utsumi, A. Hirayama, T. Ando","doi":"10.6033/tokkyou.56.231","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.6033/tokkyou.56.231","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":353508,"journal":{"name":"The Japanese Journal of Special Education","volume":"29 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-12-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"116716902","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}