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Abstract
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Objectives: The aim of this study is to examine the possible supports for students with developmental disabilities through the case study on 2 Japanese university students who had received some supports based on reasonable accommodation.
Methods: We shows the abstract of 2 subjects as follows;
Subject A (Female, Age 22)－She scarcely had attended classes for 4 years so she needed the support for credit earning. She visited the medical office and got the diagnosis of Autistic Spectrum Disorder(ASD) since she had not be made the confirmed diagnosis.
Subject B (Male, Age 22)－He was puzzled his relationship and refused the high school. Then, he visited the clinic and was diagnosed with ASD. He needed any support because he could not write the thesis and his job hunting could not go well at all.
Results: The coordinator(Co) assessed the state of A as follows; (1) she could hardly understand what she should respond to terminal assignments; (2) part time job was center of her daily life and she could not attend classes. As for (1), Co straightened her thinking in the counseling and explained her feature and situation to teachers who conducted her compulsory subjects. In the faculty meeting, it was permitted that teachers could mark her grade without taking no thought of her attendance. As for (2), Co served her lifestyle guidance. Then, she could submit terminal assignments and be promoted.
Co understood that B had trouble with the follows; (3) he set his mark related to the number of letters too high by himself so he resigned himself to writing the thesis; (4) he could not get in communication with the carrier counselor. As for (3), Co acted as an intermediary between B and the teacher in charge and asked the teacher to guide him once a week. As for (4), Co consulted with the placement office staff and the carrier counselor about employment support for B. Then, he could write out the thesis but he could not get a job. After graduation, he received job training.
Conclusion: In Japanese university, personal counseling is naturally main supporting method for students. But it is difficult for students who cannot express their intentions correctly to visit the student counseling office initiatively. Especially, the problems of students with developmental disabilities are to appear on the occasion such as terminal exams, thesis or job hunting. Supporting for such students, it is essential to associate with faculties and relevant departments in the university.
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