（2010,4,1.） （2010,4,1.）
Director: Prof.Masamutsu Kenjyo
Purpose for Establishment
The Special Education Center attached to
the Fukuoka University of Education (hereafter
cited as the Center) was established according
to the law for education and research in
1987. Its purpose is to carry out basic and
clinical research on children with disabilities,
to develop educational methods; and to make
a contribution to clinical education, to
deepen joint research with researchers of
universities and colleges in west Japan,
and to make a contribution to the local community.
Services
1. Developing educational methods through
basic and clinical research on children with
disabilities
2. Providing clinical service (consultation
and training) for children with disabilities
and their parents, or persons concerned
3. Providing opportunities of clinical practice
for the students(undergraduate and graduate
students) who will become teachers
4. Having open classes, lectures, and seminar.
5. Taking on research students and researchers
not only from Japan but also from overseas
6. Other
Research Sections
The Institute has the following five
research sections and many staff members
in each section. Members are composed of
full-time or Special Education (or other)
Department staff, and researchers from universities
in west Japan or from other places. They
are specialists in clinical research, psychology,
pathology, and education concerning children
with disabilities.
| Section I Developmental disabilities |
Limitation in both intelligence and adaptive skills which manifests before age 18(mental retardation,Down's Syndrome,autism, and so on) |
| Section II Behavioral disorders |
Behavioral disorders (brain injury, brain dysfunction, autism, abnormal behavior caused by learning disabilities, attention disorders, and so on. |
| Section III Physical disabilities |
Physical disabilities, profoundly/multiply disabilities(orthopedic impairments including cerebral palsy, profoundly/multiply disabilities, and severe and profound disabilities) |
| Section VI Hearing impairments and Speech and language disorders |
Hearing impairments and speech and language
disorders (developmental speech disorders, articulation disorders, stuttering, voice disorders, dysarthria and aphasia ) |
| Section V Visual impairments |
Blind, low vision sighted, and other disorders of visual function(disorders of visual field, abnormality of color vision, and multiple disorders with visual impairments) |
Clinical Services
The institute provides services for children
with disabilities, their parents and persons
concerned in consulting, education, and training.
These services are based upon the purpose
of education and research in the university.
Please understand this purpose, and make
use of them. All of these services are free
of charge.
1. Those who can receive the clinical services
The institute only provides the services
at the left ( Research Sections); The institute
does not provide medical services. Additionally,
please make use of other organizations for
emotional disturbance ( psychogenic disturbance
).
2. Clinical services
The institute has two types: one is to consultation
for the parents and persons concerned, and
the other is to educate children. Within
each type of consultation, we have two types
of service: short period of time, and one
that continues for six months or one year.
The Name of Projects and Supervisors
The following projects are sponsored by members
of the Center who are specialists in clinical
education, psychology, education, and pathology
concerning children with disabilities; supervisors
are in the parentheses.
Section I
(1) Facilinating Social Communication and
Adaptive Skills for individualls with
Developmental Disabilities(FUJIKANE
Michinori MA)
(2) Training for Children with Profound/Multiple
Disabilities(OOE Hirokata MA)
Section II
(3) Training for Behavioral Disorders (NOTOMI
Keiko MD)
(4) Cognitive Intervention for Learning Disabilities
(NAKAYAMA Takeshi MA)
Section III
(5) Learning Support for Children with Profound/Multiple
Disabilities(IKARI Emiko MA)
(6) Early Intervention for Children with
Profound/Multiple Disabilities(OHIRA Dan
Ph.D; ICHIKI Kaoru MA)
Section VI
(7) Learning Support for Hearing Impairments(AIZAWA
Hiromitsu Ph.D)
(8) Communication Support for Hearing Impairments
(OHTA Tomio Ph.D ,SLP,SLI)
(9) Therapy for Speech and Language Disorders(KENJO
Masamutsu, MA, SLP)
Section V
(10) Educational Support of Perceptual Development
for Children with Visual Impairments (NAKAMURA
Takashi Ph.D; UJIMA Kazuhito, MA)
Information of Use
Before coming to this Center for the services,
please telephone for reservations,
(0940)-35-1559 (direct dialing to the office/the
receptionist in the Center).
Please call between 11:00 a.m. 〜 5:00
p.m. Monday〜Thursday. The Center is closed
on Sunday, and on national holidays. And
the Center is sometimes closed during school
events, and summer and winter vacation.
You may use fax : (0940)-35-1720
