Basic research in psychological approach of transition program for disabled people

本研究旨在为制定残疾人过渡期心理支持系统方案提供基础数据。该项目是为残疾儿童和残疾成人适应社会生活提供的支持计划。(1)重度残疾学童和居家老人就业和参与社会活动非常困难。在此基础上，探讨了转型计划的意义和实施方法。(2)调查了用人单位和教师对残疾人社会适应能力的期望。他们期望残疾人具备基本的社会技能和跨部门沟通能力，例如问候语技能。(3)对6名特殊学校学生进行了语言和非语言沟通能力、认知能力和情感认知-表达能力的培养。4在心理讲座中，学生的言语交流能力和情感表达能力得到发展。讨论了心理剧在残疾人转型计划中的有效性。(4)对日本和美国居家重度残疾人的社会参与情况进行了对比调查。它显示出比美国更高的入学率。但他们估计美国的职业教育比日本更好，美国的社会活动教育更有效。他们讨论了日本和美国合作研究转型计划的必要性。

This research was to collect basic data to make psychological support systems in transition program for disabled people. This transion program is a support program for disabled children and adults to adapt to social life.(1) It was very difficult for severe disabled school-children and home staying-adults to get job and to participate social activities. So, it was discussed that the meanings and the practical methods of transition program.(2) It was surveyed that what kinds of abilities employers and teachers expected to disabled people for social adaptation. They expected the disabled people to have basic social skills and inter-parsonal communication ; ex.greeting skill.(3) 6 special school students was treated to develop their three kinds fo abilities ; "verbal and nonverbal communication ability", "cognitive ability" and "emotion cognition-expression abilities. 4 students was developped in verbal communication ability and emotion expression at psychordama session. It was discussed that psychodrama was effective to transition program for disabled people.(4) Comparative survey about social participation of home-staying severe disabled in Japan and the United States were done. It showed higher ratio of schooling than the U.S.. But they estimated better occupational education in the U.S.than that in Japan and more effective education about social activities in the U.S..It was discussed that it was nessesary to have collaborated research of transition program in Japan and the U.S..