Report on the 36th Kansai Student Support Personnel Meeting (KSSK)
The Kansai Roundtable of Persons in Charge of Support for Students with Disabilities (KSSK) is a roundtable meeting of practitioners for active discussions, exchange of opinions and information, and build networks on various themes related to support for students with disabilities based on the basic principle of working from the perspective of practitioners.
- ◆Date & Time:
- Thursday, March 5, 2026, 13:00~17:00
- ◆Venue:
- Campus Plaza Kyoto, 4th floor, Lecture Room 3, etc.
(939 Higashi-Shiokoji-cho, Nishitoin-dori, Shimogyo-ku, Kyoto)
《Access》5 minutes walk from Kyoto Station on the Kyoto Municipal Subway Karasuma Line, JR Line, 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 area
- ◆ Capacity:
- 60 (first-come, first-served basis)
- ◆ Participation fee:
- free
- ◆ Contents:
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Click here for a PDF of the event outline.
- 12：30
- Reception starts
- 13：00
- Opening Remarks
- 13：10
- Topic provided
“Initiatives and Challenges in Supporting Students with Disabilities at Kyoto University of the Arts”
≪ speaker≫
Shoji Ogawa
(Lecturer, RAPPORT UDL Promotion Office, Student Support Center, Kyoto University of the Arts)
≪ content≫
Our university is a comprehensive art university with approximately 4,000 students (commuting faculties) located in Sakyo-ku, Kyoto City. With the reorganization in April 2024, the “UDL Promotion Office” was established, and two full years have passed. In the environment of an art university, we have been groping for what kind of support we can provide to students with disabilities in our daily work. We hope that this opportunity to talk about my two years of experience at our university will be a time to share your thoughts. - 13：50
- Rest & Movement
- 14：00
- Breakout Sessions
A Coordinator Basic Capacity: 10 people
This is a breakout session for those who have one or two years of practical experience in supporting students with disabilities. In this subcommittee, it will be an opportunity to discuss any concerns and issues of supporters, such as confusion, doubts, and lack of understanding about reasonable accommodations in daily responses, and to think about the perspective and role of a support person while sharing honest opinions.
B Coordinator Application (2~3 years or more) Capacity: 10 people
In order to consider and judge the content of reasonable accommodation, expertise such as knowledge and skills is required to conduct an assessment through dialogue, but depending on the case, it may be necessary to coordinate the way the evidence is provided and within the university (other departments and faculty members).
This subcommittee will have an opportunity to discuss difficult cases that have been readjusted, cases that have been confused, and difficulties in collaboration within the university based on a preliminary questionnaire, and to exchange opinions and information on how to deal with and countermeasure cases that cause problems or take time.
C Career support for students with disabilities (on-campus support and multi-professional collaboration) Capacity: 20 students
Career education and support for students with disabilities is as important as academic support, but there are many difficult issues such as creating a support system within the university, collaborating with external support organizations and companies, approaching students from an early stage, and understanding themselves and their families.
The purpose of this subcommittee is to exchange information on case studies and issues at each university, as well as to share knowledge and information that can be incorporated into tomorrow’s work and practice, such as examples of collaboration with external resources (multi-disciplinary). We hope that not only those in charge of student support for students with disabilities, but also those in charge of career support departments, student counseling departments, etc., as well as faculty and staff involved in student support and academic affairs will participate.
D Consideration of support for students with developmental and mental disabilities Capacity: 10 people
Universities have many social barriers for students with mental and developmental disabilities, and as a result, students may be forced to study in unequal situations. However, in order to reduce students’ learning difficulties and create a learning environment, it is often not enough to simply adjust the provision of reasonable accommodations. Therefore, it is necessary to collaborate with relevant departments and various resources inside and outside the university to build a more comprehensive and sustainable support system.
Therefore, this subcommittee hopes to exchange opinions from various perspectives on how to create a learning environment that is easy for students with mental and developmental disabilities. When participating, you will be asked to answer a preliminary questionnaire to consider the theme.
E Considering the disability support system and collaboration between the university and the university Capacity: 10 students
It is important to work as an organization to support students with disabilities based on the communication of their problems. However, there are more and more cases where the communication of the person is weak, and it is essential to develop a support system and collaborate inside and outside the university. This subcommittee will be an opportunity to discuss overall management related to support for students with disabilities. Participants will briefly introduce their university’s support system and issues. If possible, please prepare 13 copies of materials (leaflets for student distribution, etc.).*Materials prepared by the participants of the breakout session (13 leaflets for student distribution)
- 16：20
- Rest & Movement
- 16：30
- Summary
- 17：00
- closing
- 17：30
- Information Exchange Meetings
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Report on the 35th Kansai Student Support Officers Meeting (KSSK)
The Kansai Roundtable of Persons in Charge of Support for Students with Disabilities (KSSK) is a roundtable meeting of practitioners for active discussions, exchange of opinions and information, and build networks on various themes related to support for students with disabilities based on the basic principle of working from the perspective of practitioners.
- ◆Date & Time:
- Wednesday, September 10, 2025, 13:00~17:00
- ◆Venue:
- Campus Plaza Kyoto, 4th floor, Lecture Room 3, etc.
(939 Higashi-Shiokoji-cho, Nishitoin-dori, Shimogyo-ku, Kyoto)
《Access》5 minutes walk from Kyoto Station on the Kyoto Municipal Subway Karasuma Line, JR Line, 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 area
- ◆ Capacity:
- 60 (first-come, first-served basis)
- ◆ Participation fee:
- free
- ◆ Contents:
- Click here for a PDF of the event outline.
- 12：30
- Reception starts
- 13：00
- Opening Remarks
- 13：10
- Topic provided
“Support and Challenges for Students with Disabilities at Kyoto University of Advanced Science”
≪ Lecturer≫
Yasuhiro Kawabata
(Kyoto University of Advanced Science and Technology Student Support Office Student Support Coordinator)
≪ facilitator≫
Emiko Tsuchihashi
(Chief Coordinator, SDA Office, Student Support Center, Doshisha University)
≪ content≫
It is a medium-sized university located right next to the Utsumasa Tenjingawa Subway Station in Kyoto City, and in 2019, it was renamed Kyoto University of Advanced Science and Technology, and at the same time, a department specializing in supporting students with disabilities was established.
In this article, we will introduce the current status and issues of support for students with disabilities at our university, especially the status of the support system, reasonable accommodations, devising faculty-staff collaboration, and communication with students and parents. We hope to receive your opinions and questions and make it a time to think together. - 13：40
- Rest & Movement
- 13：50
- Breakout Sessions
A Coordination Basics (Anything Talk) Capacity: 10 peopleThis is a breakout session for those who have one or two years of practical experience in supporting students with disabilities. It is not uncommon for people to be worried and confused about how to deal with it on a daily basis, such as not yet understanding reasonable accommodation, or having problems and questions in practice.
This subcommittee will be a place to discuss any concerns and issues of support personnel, and to have frank opinions with everyone and to think together about the perspectives and roles of support personnel.B Coordination Application (2~3 years or more) Capacity: 10 peopleIn order to consider and judge the content of reasonable accommodation, it is necessary to have expertise such as knowledge and skills in order to conduct an assessment through dialogue.
This subcommittee will hold meetings based on a preliminary questionnaire on cases where the content of consideration is unclear or difficult, and will be an opportunity to exchange opinions and information on responses and countermeasures for cases that have arisen from concerns and problems arising from the difficulty of constructive dialogue.C Internal Management from the Perspective of Social Models Capacity: 10 studentsSystems and structures of universities and other institutions built on the premise of students without disabilities may be social barriers for students with disabilities. Therefore, it is necessary for not only faculty and staff involved in the field of support for students with disabilities, but also all members of universities and other institutions to understand this and promote the development of a system to ensure students’ right to learn.
Therefore, this subcommittee will be an opportunity to discuss overall management related to support for students with disabilities from the perspective of social models. Participants will be given a brief introduction to their university’s support system. Also, if possible, please prepare 14 copies of materials (leaflets for student distribution, etc.).D Support for students with mental and developmental disabilities Capacity: 20 peopleIn supporting students with mental and developmental disabilities, supporters often face various difficulties and situations where they find it difficult to make decisions.
This subcommittee will be an opportunity to exchange information and opinions in a rough manner so that it will be an opportunity to gain new insights, regardless of the length of support experience. When you participate, you will be asked to answer a pre-questionnaire to consider the theme.E Career support for students with disabilities Capacity: 10 peopleCareer support for students with disabilities is just as important as academic support, but there are also difficult issues such as creating an on-campus support system, collaborating with external support organizations, and approaching students from an early stage.
In this subcommittee, we would like to exchange information on the case studies and issues of each university, and exchange opinions with a small group so that we can share helpful attempts and initiatives that can be incorporated into tomorrow’s work and practice. - 16：20
- Rest & Movement
- 16：30
- Summary
- 17：00
- closing
- 17：30
- Information Exchange Meetings
