• The 29th Roundtable Meeting
• The 28th Roundtable Meeting
• The 27th Roundtable Meeting
• The 26th Round-Table Meeting
• The 25th Roundtable Meeting

Report on the 29th Kansai Meeting of Persons in Charge of Support for Students with Disabilities (KSSK)

The Kansai Roundtable of Support for Students with Disabilities (KSSK) is a gathering of practitioners to engage in lively discussions, exchange opinions and information, and build networks on various themes related to support for students with disabilities based on the basic principle of a working person's perspective.

◆Date & Time:

Friday, September 16, 2022 13:00~17:00

◆Venue:

Campus Plaza Kyoto 5F Lecture Room 1, etc.
(939 Higashishiokojicho, Shiokoji-cho, Nishinotoin-dori, Shimogyo-ku, Kyoto City)
《Access》5-minute walk from Kyoto Station on the Kyoto Municipal Subway Karasuma Line, JR lines, and Kintetsu Kyoto Line

◆Target:

Faculty and staff who are involved in or interested in supporting students with disabilities at universities and junior colleges in the Kansai region

◆Capacity:

60 (first-come, first-served basis)

◆Participation fee:

Free

◆Contents:

Click here for a PDF of the event outline

12:00

Registration starts

13:00

Opening Remarks

13：10

Roundtable Discussion Format
"Current Status of Platform Projects for Support for Students with Disabilities (PHED/HEAP)"
≪Lecturer≫ Mr. Takeo Kondo (Professor, Research Center for Advanced Science and Technology, The University of Tokyo/PHED) ≪Project Coordinator≫ Mr. Jun Murata (Associate Professor, Student Services Organization, Kyoto University/HEAP)

≪Contents≫

In order to promote support for students with disabilities at each university, cooperation with other universities and utilization of networks at the regional level or nationwide are important factors. This topic will be an opportunity to learn about the results and latest trends in platform projects (PHED of the University of Tokyo and HEAP of Kyoto University) that build standards and network forms for support for students with disabilities.

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Subcommittee A Considering
the Development of a System for Supporting Students with Disabilities: The Necessity of Faculty and Staff Collaboration and the Challenges of Building Consensus – Capacity: 10 people In anticipation of the increasing needs of students with disabilities and the enforcement of the revised Act on the Elimination of Discrimination against Persons with Disabilities, issues related to the establishment of systems at universities and other institutions have come to light. This subcommittee will be an opportunity to exchange opinions and information not only on general issues such as the establishment of contact points and the establishment of regulations and systems, but also on how to develop a system necessary for supporting students with disabilities from a broader perspective. B. Response to
applicants with disabilities ―Support for reasonable accommodation for entrance examinations and open campuses― Capacity: 10 people One of the issues facing universities is how to respond to applicants with disabilities. In particular, unlike study support, there are many universities that do not have sufficient systems and flows for providing reasonable accommodation in entrance examinations. In this subcommittee, we will exchange opinions on how to respond to applicants with disabilities, such as reasonable accommodation in entrance examinations and support for open campuses. C. Reasonable Accommodation and Response for Students with Disabilities Capacity: 10 students The content of reasonable accommodation will be decided starting with the expression of intention from the student with a disability. On the other hand, there are students who need consideration but have difficulty understanding and expressing their disability in relation to their disabilities. Therefore, this subcommittee will be an opportunity to discuss intervention methods and examples of how to deal with students with disabilities, including how to respond to parents who support them in expressing their intentions. D Creation of a new support framework tailored to individual needs Capacity: 10 students We will discuss cooperation with related departments and environmental adjustment on campus when accepting students with severe disabilities who need to build a new support system. This will be an opportunity to exchange opinions and information on necessary support, such as the use of AT (various support tools such as voice recognition apps and reading software) and the construction of a support plan that does not break study and life (utilization of support students, utilization and collaboration of public resources). E Basics of Reasonable Accommodation ―Face-to-face support, online support― Capacity: 20 people The changes in the way classes are conducted at universities brought about by the Corona disaster have had a significant impact on the needs of students with disabilities, and the needs for consideration are increasing and diversifying day by day. In the field, you may be confused. This subcommittee is intended mainly for beginners in a lecture format, where they organize basic knowledge about reasonable accommodation and provide an opportunity to exchange frank opinions and information.

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Summary

17：00

closing

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Report on the 28th Kansai Meeting of Persons in Charge of Support for Students with Disabilities (KSSK)

The Kansai Roundtable of Support for Students with Disabilities (KSSK) is a gathering of practitioners to engage in lively discussions, exchange opinions and information, and build networks on various themes related to support for students with disabilities based on the basic principle of a working person's perspective.

◆Date & Time:

Wednesday, March 2, 2022 13:00~17:00

◆Venue:

Online Roundtable Discussion

◆Target:

Faculty and staff members who are involved in or interested in supporting students with disabilities at universities and junior colleges in the Kansai region

◆Capacity:

60 people

◆Participation fee:

Free

◆Contents:

Click here for a PDF of the event outline

12:00

Registration starts

13:00

Opening Remarks

13：10

Topic Provision
Roundtable Discussion Format
"How to Support in the Corona Disaster -Past and Future-"
≪Speaker≫ Ayuri
Sasaki (Osaka City University Secretariat, Student Affairs Division, Support Office for Students with Disabilities)
Nao Umemoto (Support Office for Students with Disabilities, Kyoto University of Foreign Studies)
≪Coordinator≫

Emiko
Tsuchihashi (Chief Coordinator, Student Diversity and Accessibility Support Office, Student Support Center, Doshisha University) ≪ Contents≫
We, the university faculty and staff, who have experienced the unprecedented new coronavirus infection,
have been supporting the study of students with disabilities while preventing the spread of infection.
We have put a lot of effort into adjusting the learning environment for students with disabilities, but we have also created new ways to help. This is an opportunity to look back on the past and listen to the voices of those in charge of support for students with disabilities about the future of support.

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Subcommittee
A Through Support in the Corona Disaster – Thinking about the Future Capacity: 10 people Support for students with disabilities during the Corona disaster can be said to be two years in which new support methods and initiatives for online classes and hybrid classes were searched, and new know-how was accumulated through trial and error.
By sharing examples of support from each university during the corona disaster, we would like to use it as an opportunity to exchange information on more effective support according to the class format from the next year onward. B. Support for students with developmental and mental disabilities Capacity: 20 students The number of students with developmental and mental disorders in higher education institutions is increasing year by year. The needs of students are diverse and highly individualized, and I think that the situation where the person in charge of student support is struggling is increasing even more. This subcommittee will be held in a lecture and dialogue format with participants based on a preliminary questionnaire. I would like to consider it with free ideas. C. Management of support systems and systems Capacity: 10 students with disabilities Support is an organizational initiative, and it is essential not only to coordinate support but also to develop a support system and flow to provide reasonable accommodation. In addition, in response to the trend of the revised Act on the Elimination of Discrimination against Persons with Disabilities, it will be necessary to consider mechanisms for preventing and resolving disputes.
This subcommittee will be an opportunity to discuss overall management related to support for students with disabilities. D Coordination Basics -Concept of Reasonable Accommodation- Capacity: 10 people As the situation changes, the class format and accommodation needs have changed in various ways, and I think that there were many times when I was at a loss for judgment in the field. This subcommittee will be an opportunity to reorganize reasonable accommodation based on further changes in the situation and the trend toward mandatory provision of reasonable accommodation in a Q&A format based on preliminary questionnaires and cases brought in. E-Coordination Application Validity and Basis of Reasonable Accommodation Capacity: 10 people Reasonable accommodation will be examined based on objective grounds, but what kind of supporting materials are required depends on the student's disability status and the content of support. This will be an opportunity to exchange opinions and information on what points should be noted in order for the student to be provided with an equivalent opportunity in comparison with a person without a disability.

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Summary

17：00

closing

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Report on the 27th Kansai Meeting of Persons in Charge of Support for Students with Disabilities (KSSK)

The Kansai Roundtable of Support for Students with Disabilities (KSSK) is a gathering of practitioners to engage in lively discussions, exchange opinions and information, and build networks on various themes related to support for students with disabilities based on the basic principle of a working person's perspective.

◆Date & Time:

Thursday, September 2, 2021, 13:00~17:00 (Registration starts at 12:00 / Meeting room entry starts at 12:30
)

◆Venue:

Streamed roundtable discussion via Zoom

◆Target:

Faculty and staff members who are involved in or interested in supporting students with disabilities at universities and junior colleges in the Kansai region

◆Capacity:

60 people

◆Participation fee:

Free

◆Contents:

Click here for a PDF of the event outline

12:00

Registration starts (meeting room entry starts at 12:30)

13:00

Opening Remarks

13：10

Topic "
Latest Trends in Support for Students with Disabilities: Based
on the Revision of the Act on the Elimination of Discrimination against Persons with Disabilities" ≪Lecturer≫ Mr. Jun Murata Kyoto University Student Support Center
≪Contents≫

 In May 2021, a bill to amend the Act on the Elimination of Discrimination against Persons with Disabilities was enacted. As a result, the provision of reasonable accommodation, which was previously a legal obligation for national and public universities and an obligation for private universities, has become a legal obligation regardless of the form of establishment. This topic will be an opportunity to organize peripheral trends in support for students with disabilities, such as the revision of this law, the Barrier-Free Reading Act, the GIGA School concept, and the status of various networks.

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Subcommittee
A Coordination Basics -Thinking about reasonable accommodation Capacity: 20 students Reasonable accommodation, which is the basis of support for students with disabilities, requires not only a philosophical understanding, but also a thorough understanding of the components and processes involved in judging reasonable accommodation. This subcommittee will be an opportunity to organize the basic understanding that will be the starting point as carefully as possible in the form of lectures and Q&A. B Coordination Application -Validity and Basis of Reasonable Accommodation Capacity: 10 people Reasonable accommodation is examined based on objective grounds, but there are certain issues regarding what kind of supporting materials are required and how to interpret the supporting materials and link them to actual support. This subcommittee will provide an opportunity to engage in practical discussions on such issues. C. Thinking about the ideal support system – Based on the perspective of interdepartmental collaboration and management within the university Capacity: 10 people Support for students with disabilities is one of the infrastructure functions of higher education. Needless to say, there is a need for individual specific reasonable accommodation, but it is an important issue to develop a support system to make this approach more effective and efficient. This subcommittee will provide an opportunity to exchange opinions and information on the ideal support system that forms the basis of support for students with disabilities. D. Reasonable accommodation for mental and developmental disabilities —Based on the impact of the corona disaster Capacity: 10 people During the pandemic, the situation and needs of students with mental and developmental disabilities have changed considerably. In particular, how do reasonable accommodations need to be considered and implemented in the process of moving from face-to-face classes to online classes, and from online classes to the next stage based on them? This subcommittee will be an opportunity to discuss such issues. E Career support for students with disabilities -Thinking about the transition to society Capacity: 10 students Career support for students with disabilities is one of the important issues. This is not limited to support during the job-hunting period, but there are also certain issues in the preparatory process leading up to job hunting based on study support, as well as support for connecting to and transitioning to companies, etc. This subcommittee will be an opportunity to exchange opinions and information on such issues.

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16：30

Summary

17：00

closing

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Report on the 26th Kansai Meeting of Persons in Charge of Support for Students with Disabilities (KSSK)

　The Kansai Roundtable of Support for Students with Disabilities (KSSK) is a gathering of practitioners to engage in lively discussions, exchange opinions and information, and build networks on various themes related to support for students with disabilities based on the basic principle of a working person's perspective.

12:00

Registration starts (meeting room entry starts at 12:30)

13:00

Opening Remarks

13：10

Topic provided "
Employment Support for People with Developmental Disabilities ~Assessment and Support
for the Purpose of Establishing Themselves in the Workplace~"
≪Lecturer≫ Hiroyuki
Ikeda (Assistant Professor, Graduate School of School of Education, Hyogo University of Education /
NPO Osaka Employment Support Network for Persons with Mental Disabilities)
≪Contents≫

With regard to employment support for people with developmental disabilities, based on the issues that tend to occur in establishing themselves in the workplace, we plan to convey what kind of assessment and support should be provided, specific listening methods, and the direction of support from the perspective of interaction with the work environment. We would like to provide one of many approaches (knowledge and clinical technology) to enhance the effectiveness of employment support.

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Subcommittee
A Management Capacity: 10 people
The purpose of this subcommittee is to ask participants to submit a questionnaire in advance and discuss the establishment of an organizational support system and system. We welcome the participation of administrators who are already in charge of supporting students with disabilities, universities that are about to establish organizations, and faculty and staff who are aware of the issues in the current support system.

B Support Coordination—Basics— Capacity: 20 people
We will ask you to submit a questionnaire in advance, and we will conduct a Q&A format on "Annual schedule for supporting students with disabilities and examples of support in the corona disaster" mainly for those who have been involved in support work for up to one year. Faculty and staff who are not staff of the support department are also welcome to participate.

C. Support Coordination—Advanced— Capacity: 10 people
This is a subcommittee in which coordinators and others are involved in the actual work of support and exchange opinions after submitting a questionnaire in advance to exchange opinions on cases where they are unsure about the appropriateness and fairness of support, and discuss the current status of support and issues in the form of "consultation on anything."

D Career support (including mental and developmental) Capacity: 10 people Closed Exit support
for students with disabilities such as job hunting is one of the issues at each university. In this subcommittee, we will consider these issues as the theme of "social transition" and discuss practical examples, issues, and prospects at each university. In addition, on the day of the event, lecturers with abundant research achievements and practical experience in employment support will be invited to the subcommittee based on the status and perspectives of external resources.

E Small Universities Capacity: 10 This
is a subcommittee for universities with 3,000 or fewer students. Without setting a specific theme, we will share information on the actual state of support and issues unique to small universities, and exchange opinions on measures to solve problems.

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16：30

Summary

17：00

closing

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Report on the 25th Kansai Meeting of Persons in Charge of Support for Students with Disabilities (KSSK)

　The Kansai Roundtable of Support for Students with Disabilities (KSSK) is a gathering of practitioners to engage in lively discussions, exchange opinions and information, and build networks on various themes related to support for students with disabilities based on the basic principle of a working person's perspective.

13:00

Registration starts

14：00

Opening Remarks

14：10

Plenary Session (1) Topic provided "Affected by the spread of new coronavirus infection" (dialogue format) ≪Lecturer≫ Emiko Tsuchihashi (Chief Coordinator, Support Office for Students with Disabilities, Student Support Center, Doshisha University)
≪Contents≫

In the spring semester of the 2020 academic year, due to the spread of the new coronavirus infection, entrance ceremonies, university events,
classes will be streamed online, etc. I believe that we have proceeded through trial and error.
Therefore, looking back on the spring semester of this academic year, we would like to share examples in a dialogue format about the challenges leading up to non-face-to-face classes and responses, new cases that require mental support, and alternative measures for university events. Based on these cases, they will be divided into subcommittees to dig deeper and take them home as hints for considering support for the fall semester.

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Subcommittee
Due to the spread of the new coronavirus infection, universities are required to take new measures that are not conventional in their support services for students with disabilities, such as online lectures.
The purpose of the A~C subcommittee is to exchange information on the issues and initiatives faced by each university and junior college, and to discuss and discuss how to support students with disabilities under the current situation, the issues expected in the fall semester and their solutions.

A Reasonable Accommodation in Online Lectures Capacity: 20 people
In the spring semester of this academic year, online lectures were incorporated, and many of you may have faced unprecedented challenges such as information security and the provision of reasonable accommodation. In this subcommittee, we will share examples of efforts by each university and junior college, from internal coordination to the implementation of support, and exchange opinions.

B. Mental health support related to the new coronavirus infection Capacity: 15 people
It is expected that students will not be able to go to university for a long time, and that students will have various mental and physical reactions due to anxiety and stress due to unfamiliar remote classes. This will be an opportunity for faculty and staff to think about the mental support required of student counseling organizations in situations where they cannot go to work as usual.

C. Support for student life at university events Capacity: 15 people
Many university events such as entrance ceremonies and open campuses have to be canceled or postponed, and for job-hunting students, opportunities to obtain information about companies are reduced due to the cancellation of information sessions, and it is expected that some students are more anxious. This subcommittee is an opportunity to discuss various events in student life. Faculty and staff members other than the support department are also welcome to participate.

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Plenary Session (2) Conclusion

17：15

closing

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