National
Institute ofSpecial Needs
Education

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including the general public.
May 2022
President of the National Institute of Special Needs Education (NISE)

Kazushige Shishido
Contents
Message from the President ………………… 1
Mission of NISE ………………………………… 2
Efforts to Achieve Mission …………………… 2
History …………………………………………… 2
Organization …………………………………… 3
Research Staff ………………………………… 5
Research Activities …………………………… 9
Teacher Training ………………………………… 15

Information Services Dissemination of NISE …
Support for International Projects and Local
Governments/Schools Towards Promotion of
Inclusive Education System ……………………
Collaboration/Cooperation with Related
Organizations ……………………………………
Budget and Facilities of NISE …………………
Contact/Access …………………………………

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・In this booklet, NISE stands for National Institute of Special Needs Education.
・Unless otherwise noted, the booklet includes information correct as of May 1, 2022.
・The project may be unavoidably subject to cancellation or change due to social conditions or natural disasters.

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Mission of NISE*
The mission of NISE is to contribute to the realization of education that meets the educational needs of individual children withdisabilities. This is achieved through operations that respond flexibly and quickly to national policy issues and issues in educationalsettings based on changes in conditions pertaining to special needs education both in Japan and overseas, while taking advantageof the strengths of the corporation, which has fields for researching educational practices and can conduct practical research andtraining in an integrated manner. In carrying out this mission, NISE collaborates with national and local governments and relatedorganizations as the only national center for special needs education in Japan in order to build an inclusive education system.
* The mission was presented in the fifth medium-term objectives for NISE set forth by the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science andTechnology in March 2021.

Efforts to Achieve Mission
・Contribution to national policy making and promotion of measures through promotion of practical and comprehensive researchon special needs education, and contribution to the field of education
・Teacher training to contribute to the promotion of the policy of education for children with disabilities of each prefecture andthe promotion of educational practices, etc.
・Enhancing information services dissemination on special needs education and providing support for local governments andschools

History
Oct. 1971
Commencement of the National Institute of Special Education.
Apr. 2001
Commencement of the National Institute of Special Education as anindependent administrative agency.
Apr. 2004
Reorganized to establish Department of Policy and Planning, Department of
Educational Support Research, Department of Teacher Training andInformation, and Clinical Center for Children with Special Needs.
May 2006
Clinical Center for Children with Special Needs was reorganized into
Department of Counseling and Consultation for Persons with Special Needs.
Apr. 2007
Renamed as the National Institute of Special Needs Education.
Apr. 2008
Department of Educational Support Research was renamed as Department of
Educational Support.
Established Information Center of Education for the Persons with
Developmental Disabilities. Introduced Research Unit System.
Apr. 2011
Reorganized to establish Department of Policy and Planning, Department of
Educational Support, Department of Counseling and Consultation for Persons
with Special Needs, Department of Teacher Training and Collaborative
Projects, and Department of Education Information.
Apr. 2012
Department of Counseling and Consultation for Persons with Special Needs
was integrated into Department of Educational Support.
Apr. 2016
Reorganized into a 4-Department/1-Center system made up of the Departmentof Administration, Department of Policy and Planning, Department of Teacher Training, Department of Information and Support, and Center for
Promoting Inclusive Education System.
Apr. 2017
Reorganized into a 4-Department/2-Center system made up of the Department of Administration, Department of Policy and Planning, Departmentof Teacher Training, Department of Information and Support, the Center for Promoting Education for Persons with Developmental Disabilities,
and the Center for Promoting Inclusive Education System.
Apr. 2021
Established Hiroshima Office, West Japan Branch of NISE.
Oct. 2021
50th anniversary of foundation

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Organization
Department of Policy and Planning Department Head of Policy and Planning MAKINO Yasumi

Department of Teacher Training

Board ofCounselors

Researcher

KATO Atsushi
KITAGAWA Takaaki

KAWAHARA Asako
HIRANUMA Motoshi

Researcher

Research Director

Senior Chief Researcher

Chief Researcher

YOSHIKAWA Tomoo
SAWADA Mayumi

YOSHIKAWA Kazuyuki

KUDO Kayoko
IGUCHI Akiko
SHIMANO Takafumi
TSUGE Mifumi
NISHIMURA Takahiro
MANABE Shingo

Research Director

Senior Chief Researcher

Chief Researcher

YAMAMOTO Akira
YOKOKURA Hisashi

OSAKI Hirofumi
NAMEKAWA Norihiro

AIDA Yasuhiro
OZAWA Michimasa
ORITA Teruyoshi

Center for Promoting Education for Persons with Developmental Disabilities

Audit Office

Audit(Part-time)
ASANO Ryoichi
NAKAYA Hanae

Chief Researcher

YOKOO Shun

Department Head of Information and Support YAMAMOTO Akira

Executive
Director
UMEZAWA
AtsushiCouncilor

Senior Chief Researcher

MAKINO Yasumi
KANEKO Takeshi

Department Head of Teacher Training YOSHIKAWA Tomoo

Department of Information and Support

President
SHISHIDO
Kazushige

Research Director

Research Director

Senior Chief Researcher

Chief Researcher

Researcher

SASAMORI Hiroki
MUNEKATA Tetsuya

INOUE Hidekazu

ENOMOTO Yoko
TAKEMURA Yoko

GOSHIMA Osamu

Center for Promoting Inclusive Education System

Department of Administration

Head of Center for Promoting Education for Persons
with Developmental Disabilities SASAMORI Hiroki

Head of Center for Promoting Inclusive Education System KUBOYAMA Shigeki

Research Director

Senior Chief Researcher

Chief Researcher

KUBOYAMA Shigeki

IKOMA Yoshio
ITO Yumi

SATO Toshimasa
TAMAKI Munehisa
TSUCHIYA Tadayuki
TERUI Junko

Department Head of Administration OHTA Toshihiko

Chief of General Affairs and Planning Division
MAEHATA Keitaro

General Affairs
Public Relations
Personnel
Planning & Evaluation
Research Enhancement

Chief of Finance Division
KOSAKA Hirokazu

Finance

Chief of Information and In-service Training Division
SAITO Mitsuo

Support for Enhancing Qualifications of Teachers

Contracts

Chief of Library and Information Systems Office
KOIKE Masatoshi

Library & Information

Chief of Support for In-Service Training Office
SATO Toshiyuki

In-service Training

Hiroshima Office, West Japan Branch of NISE

Number of Staff
Executive Staff

2(2)Research Staff

36(1)Administrative Staff

32

Total

70(3)

( ) shows the number of part-time staff.
These staff are not included in the total.

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Department of Policy and PlanningThis department is in charge of tasks such as overall planning and coordination of research activities at NISE, as well as
information collection related to the policy of education for children with disabilities, and coordination and liaison with related
ministries and agencies.
Its responsibilities also include formulating plans for evaluation of NISE’s research activities.

Department of Teacher Training
This department is responsible for planning teacher training projects conducted by NISE; developing training programs;
conducting follow-up activities for those who have completed training courses; providing support to enhance qualifications ofteachers by creating and providing training contents over the Internet; and offering online accredited courses for teacher
certification.

Department of Information and Support
This department is responsible for collecting, storing, and providing information on special needs education; conducting
activities to promote understanding and raise awareness of special needs education; collecting and providing information anddocumentation on educational materials and educational/assistive devices for special needs education; assessing and using suchitems, and supporting the persons involved.
In addition, as support and cooperation for school education, the department provides information to promote awareness andunderstanding of special needs education and disseminates the results of research to improve special needs education, in
cooperation with kindergarten/school principals’ associations and related organizations including special needs education centers.
The department regularly provides information and consultation support on special needs education to Japanese educational
facilities established overseas.
The department is also responsible for planning and implementing seminars sponsored by NISE as well as planning andimplementing collaborative projects with national associations of parents and so on.

Center for Promoting Education for Persons with Developmental Disabilities
This Center communicates the latest information on developmental disabilities and national trends to teachers at kindergartens,
elementary, lower secondary, upper secondary, and other schools, guardians, and the public at large, through websites andexhibition facilities. It promotes greater public understanding, and disseminates basic knowledge and information pertaining to
instruction and support, needed at schools. The Center also works to improve practical instruction abilities related to education for
persons with developmental disabilities through efforts including the dissemination of relevant research results on such education,
hosting relevant seminars on educational practice, and collaboration with boards of education and other organizations to develop
human resources.

Center for Promoting Inclusive Education System
This Center works toward the promotion of an inclusive education system by carrying out services including “community
support projects” implemented through cooperation between NISE and prefectural and municipal boards of education which
participate to resolve issues which prefectures and municipalities face; “international projects” that collect the latest information
on international trends and foreign countries and carry out research exchange with overseas research institutions; and “information
dissemination” employing the Database for Supporting Development of Inclusive Education System (Inclu-DB).

Department of Administration
This department is responsible for the formulation of NISE’s medium-term and annual plans, public relations, personnel affairs,
research support, training support, library operation, information system management, budgets and account settlement, facilities
management, and support for operations conducted by other departments.

4Research Staff
Department of Policy and Planning
Position

Name

KAWAHARA
Asako

HIRANUMA
Motoshi

Independence activities, Tactile educational
materials, Support for infantsIntellectual disabilities

Guidance and counseling, Intellectual disabilities andhearing impairment, System of SEN in England

Deafblindness, multiple
disabilities

Deafblindness education, Support for
caregivers, Educational materials development

Understanding and instruction/support of children with both visual and hearing impairments, i.e., deafblindness
Support for guardians of infants/children with disabilities
Development of educational materials that meet the needs of children
Chief Researcher

KITAGAWA
TakaakiVisual impairments

Theory of education for intellectual disabilities, Best approaches to learning evaluation in education for children
with intellectual disabilities
Process of consensus building with guardians and the system of SEN in England
Chief Researcher

KATO Atsushi

Communication and language intervention,
Language acquisition, Communicative
relationship, Stuttering, Self-consciousness

Use of tactile senses and formation of spatial concepts in children with visual impairments
Creation and use of tactile educational materials, such as 3D materials, using a 3D printerCreation and use of enlarged textbooks and enlarged educational materials for those with low vision
Support for infants with visual impairment
Senior Chief Researcher

YOKOO ShunHearing impairment /speech
and language disorder,
Communication disorder

Function and role of "special support services in resource rooms for speech and language disorder", and specialty
of teachers for those rooms
Language function and its disorders
Construction of communicative relationships between children and teachers
Support for language development of children
Support for self-esteem and resilience of children with stuttering
Research Director

KANEKO
TakeshiKeywords

Information that can be provided, etc.
(Jointly held) Department
Head of Policy and Planning,
Research Director

MAKINO
Yasumi

Specialized fieldPhysical/motor disabilities

Independence activities, Research on
learning-teaching process, Curriculum

Research on instruction and classes for activities to promote independence, focusing on bodily movements
System for creating individualized teaching plans
Research on the teaching-learning process relating to instruction of subjects in accordance with physical/motor
disability characteristics, and instruction of children with profound and multiple disabilities
Researcher

Deafblindness

Communication, Employment, Support for
obtaining information

Interaction between deafblind children and others
Support for work for deafblind students after graduation
Intellectual disabilities,
Developmental disorder

Researcher

Special needs classes, Physical education,
Adapted sports

Expertise of teachers for special needs classes
Role of physical education and adapted sports

Department of Teacher Training
Name

YOSHIKAWA
Tomoo

Position

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Keywords

Information that can be provided, etc.
(Jointly held) Department Headof Teacher Training, Research
Director

Physical/motor disabilities,
Communication disorders

Independence activities, Curriculums,
Augmentative and alternative communication

Evaluation and support for communication disorders of children with physical /motor disabilities, and severe andmultiple disabilities
Class improvement and creation of individualized teaching plans for independence activities
Research Director

SAWADA
Mayumi

Specialized field

Visual impairments

Independence activities, Course instruction,
Braille teaching

All aspects of education for children with visual impairment
Independence activities, Course instruction (Japanese), Braille teaching (including instruction for midlife visual
impairment)
Enlarged textbooks (creation of enlarged education educational materials), Digital textbooks

YOSHIKAWA
Kazuyuki

SHIMANO
Takafumi

Senior Chief Researcher

Chief Researcher

NISHIMURA
Takahiro

Multiple disabilities, Physical/
motor disabilities

Research on learning-teaching process,
Teacher training

Autism, Developmental
disabilities

Interaction, Picture diary, Joint attention,
Expression of emotions

Instructions on the expression of emotions of children with autism
Understanding the actual situation of and providing educational support for children with autism and developmental
disabilities
Independence activities for children with autism
Autism, Intellectual disabilities,
Developmental disabilities

Independence activities, Research on
learning-teaching process, In-school support
systems

Independence activities for children with autism
Lesson design for special needs education schools (intellectual disabilities)
Educational support for autistic children with intellectual disabilities who have behavioral disorders
Chief Researcher

Ergonomics, Visual impairment

Human interfaces, Accessibility

Usability of ICT devices
Visual impairment, Information accessibility
Researcher

IGUCHI Akiko

Research on learning-teaching process,School attendance support

Research on learning-teaching process on instructions for children/students with multiple disabilities
Research/training for enhancing qualifications, abilities/expertise of teachers

Chief Researcher
MANABE
ShingoHealth impairments, Intellectual
disabilities

Lesson design in education for children with health impairments and intellectual disabilities
Education and support for children/students in special needs education schools

Chief Researcher
TSUGE Mifumi

Special needs education in early childhood,
Inclusive childcare

Individualized teaching plans for infants with disabilities, Childcare records, Childcare conferences
Configuration and adjustment of the childcare environment to enable infants with disabilities to express themselves

Chief Researcher
KUDO Kayoko

Developmental disabilities,
Intellectual disabilities

Hearing impairment

Language acquisition, Communication, Sign
language/fingerspelling

Language development of babies and infants with hearing impairments (oral language, manual language)
Support for children with hearing impairments studying in mainstream classrooms
Information accessibility for people/children with hearing impairments

Department of Information and Support
Name

YAMAMOTO
Akira

Position(Jointly held) Department Headof Information and Support,
Research Director

Hearing impairment

Independence activities, Communication andlanguage intervention, Study of teachinglearning

Research on communication and language intervention, and noticing of emotions, by children with hearing
impairment
Intellectual disabilities, Hearing
impairment

School management, Curriculums, Learning
evaluation, Lesson design

Management of schools promoting special needs education
Curriculum formulation, implementation, and evaluation in special needs education schools/special needs classes
Instruction of subjects and lesson design that meet the educational needs of individuals
Support for caregivers, Lifelong learning
Senior Chief Researcher

OSAKI
Hirofumi

Keywords

Information that can be provided, etc.

Research Director
YOKOKURA
Hisashi

Specialized field

Health impairments, Intellectual
disabilities, Physical/motor
disabilities

Independence activities, Providing reasonableaccommodation, Meta-cognition, Home/
hospital-bound education

Research and development of a continuing education assurance program for high school students undergoing
medical treatment
Research on development of training programs in upper secondary schools for providing reasonableaccommodation and promoting special needs education
Instruction of independence activities in education for children with health impairments and intellectual disabilities,
home/hospital-bound education

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Senior Chief Researcher
NAMEKAWA
Norihiro

AIDA Yasuhiro

ORITA
Teruyoshi

Improving education for children withspeech and language disorders, Language
classrooms, Lower secondary students withspeech and language disorders

Instruction and support for cultivating active learning by students who attend special support services in resource
rooms for speech and language disorder
Best approaches to instruction/guidance for lower secondary students with speech and language disorders,Creation of an in-school support system valuing each individual
Chief Researcher

Multiple disabilities

Career guidance, Career education

Career guidance, Career education
Chief Researcher

OZAWA
Michimasa

Education for children withspeech and language disorders

Multiple disabilities

Consultation, Social support system

Education for children/students with multiple disabilities
School consultation, School evaluation, School management
Function as a resource center, School clusters
Chief Researcher

Physical /motor disabilities, ICT
utilization

Accessibility, ICT utilization, Independence
activities

Utilization of ICT in education for children with physical/motor disabilities
Utilization of assistive devices in education for children with physical/motor disabilities

Center for Promoting Education for Persons with Developmental Disabilities
Position

Name

SASAMORI
Hiroki(Jointly held) Head of Center
for Promoting Education for
Persons with Developmental
Disabilities, Research Director

TAKEMURA
Yoko

GOSHIMA
Osamu

7Resource rooms, LD/ADHD/High functioning
autism, Support for schools and teachers

Educational technology

Assistive technology, Educational materials,
Promoting informatization in education,
International comparison

ICT (including assistive technology devices and school information management systems) utilization in Special
Needs Education
International trends in implementation of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
Developmental disabilities,
Hearing impairment

Upper secondary school education, Special
needs services in a partial inclusion program,
Community support system development

Consideration in instruction of subjects for children with various educational needs in mainstream classrooms
Implementing measures to promote special needs education in upper secondary schools, Special needs services
in resource rooms in upper secondary schools
Chief Researcher

ENOMOTO
Yoko

Developmental disabilities,
Emotional disturbanceSpecial needs services in resource rooms, Instruction and support for children with developmental disabilities ingeneral classrooms
Support for students with emotional disturbances such as school refusal
School consultation, support for caregivers

Senior Chief Researcher
INOUE
Hidekazu

Keywords

Information that can be provided, etc.

Research Director
MUNEKATA
TetsuyaSpecialized field

Developmental disabilities,
Vocational rehabilitation

Support for work, Transition support, Career
education

Issues in employment and independence of people with developmental disabilities, etc., Collaboration with relatedorganizations such as welfare, labor, etc.
Support for transition from upper secondary school or university to employment
Development of career education materials and experience-based programs suited to developmental stages
ranging from later childhood to adolescence
Chief Researcher

Developmental disabilities,
Intellectual disabilities

Teacher-student interactions, Teachers'
evaluation of interactions with students,
Support for teachers, Cooperation

Education and support for children with developmental disabilities in general classrooms
Special needs services in resource rooms, Teachers’ Cooperation with parents and related institutions, etc.
Researcher

Health impairment, Educational
technology

Education for children with health impairment,
Chronic diseases, ICT utilization

ICT utilization and lesson design in education for children with health impairment
Educational support and development of learning environment based on ICT

Center for Promoting Inclusive Education System
Name

Position

Keywords

Information that can be provided, etc.
(Jointly held) Head of Center for
Promoting Inclusive Education
System, Research Director

KUBOYAMA
Shigeki

Specialized field

Communication disorderChild care support, Kindergartens, certified
child centers, and nursery schools,
Community support systems

Interaction of children with delayed language development
Role of language classrooms, special needs education at kindergartens, certified child centers, and nurseryschools.
Support for guardians, Cooperation with guardians, Support systems in the community from an early stage
Development counseling in health checkups for infants

Senior Chief Researcher

Educational technology, Child
healthIKOMA Yoshio

Case survey, Co-occurrence analysis,
Community resources, Function as a resource
center, Support measure, Educational
materials, Statistics by etiology

School health
Physical growth and motor development of children
Education for children with disabilities in other countries
ITO Yumi

Senior Chief Researcher

Developmental disabilities,
Emotional disturbance

Educational counseling, PsychologicalsupportPsychological support for children with developmental disabilities, Special needs services in resource rooms

SATO
Toshimasa

TAMAKI
Munehisa

Chief Researcher

Chief Researcher

Developmental disabilities

LD/ADHD/autism, Learning difficulty, Cognitive
function

Learning and cognitive function of children with developmental disabilities such as LD, ADHD, or autism
Health impairments

Mental disorders, Psychosomatic diseases,
Chronic diseases, In-hospital education

Theory of education for children with health impairments
Theory of classes in education for children with health impairments
Educational support for children/students with mental disorders or psychosomatic diseases (mental illness)
Chief Researcher

TERUI Junko

Autism/ADHD, etc., Independence activities,
Special needs services in a partial inclusion
programUnderstanding the characteristics of children with developmental disabilities
Special needs education in upper secondary schools

Chief Researcher
TSUCHIYA
Tadayuki

Developmental disabilities,
Emotional disturbanceHearing impairment

Function as a resource center, Independence
activities, Communication and language
intervention

Support for children with hearing impairments studying in local schools, their guardians, and the schools
Instruction of independence activities for children with hearing impairments

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Research Activities● Research Structure
In FY2022, we will strategically and systematically conduct priority issue research, disability-category-specific research,basic research activities, etc.
Categories

Characteristics of Research

Disability-Category-SpecificResearchResearch that contributes to the resolution of urgent issues in each disability category

OthersPriority Issue Research

Research that transcends the boundaries of disability categories and contributes to the promotionof national policy of education for children with disabilities or the resolution of urgent issues in thefield of education
・Research on curriculums (policy contribution to the country)
・Research on the enhancement of seamless support (responding to urgent issues in the field of
education)

Basic Research
Activities

Fundamental research by theme-based research units and research units responding to
specialized issues for each type of disability. Basic and ongoing research activities such as
annual basic surveys, surveys and analyses that contribute to the improvement of instruction, anddissemination of the results of these surveys and analyses

Externally Funded
Research

Studies funded by external funds such as MEXT/JSPS KAKENHI Grant

Entrusted ResearchStudies entrusted by an external organization* Apart from the above, Categories include advanced and leading-edge research, research in response to government requests, and joint
research.

● Priority Issue Research
Research Themes FY2022
Research Type

Research Title

Research Team

Principal
Researcher

Research Period

Research on
curriculums

Research on the formulation, implementation,
evaluation, and improvement of curriculums
based on the course of study

Education
Curriculum TeamYOSHIKAWATomoo

FY 2021-2022

Research on instruction and support for
students with disabilities using ICT, etc.

ICT Team

MUNEKATA
Tetsuya

FY 2021-2022

Research on procedures of determining schoolfor enrollment for children with disabilities

Enrollment TeamKUBOYAMA
Shigeki

FY 2021-2022

Research on how to promote career guidanceand cooperation for the smooth transition of
students with disabilities to society at upper
secondary schools

Career GuidanceTeam

ITO Yumi

FY 2021-2023

Research on consideration in instruction ofsubjects for students with various educational
needs in regular classes

Team for
Instruction of
Subjects

INOUE
Hidekazu

FY 2021-2022

Research on theenhancement of
seamless support● Disability-Category-Specific Research
Research Themes FY2022

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Research Title

Research Team

Principal
Researcher

Research Period

Research on lesson design and learning evaluation in education forchildren with intellectual disabilities

Learning
Evaluation TeamYOKOO ShunFY 2021-2022

● Basic Research Activities
Basic research activities are carried out by research units, which consist of four theme-based research units that conduct
research activities by transcending the boundaries of disability categories, including basic surveys on issues that need to beconsidered in future school education and urgent issues in the field, and nine research units that respond to specialized issues foreach category of disability.

Research Units FY2022
Research Unit

Theme-based
research units

Research units
responding to
specialized issues
for each type of
disability

Leader

Sub Leader

Research Unit on Use of ICT and Educational Materials in
Special Needs Education (ICT Unit)NISHIMURA
Takahiro

TAMAKI Munehisa

Research Unit on Career Education and Support for Work forStudents with Disabilities (Career Unit)

ENOMOTO Yoko

ITO Yumi
AIDA Yasuhiro

Research Unit on Special Needs Education for Babies andInfants (Infant Unit)

KUBOYAMA
Shigeki

YOSHIKAWA
Kazuyuki
SHIMANO
Takafumi

Research Unit on Special Needs Education for Children with
Ties to Foreign Countries (Non-Japanese Unit)

SAWADA Mayumi

NAMEKAWA
Norihiro

Research Unit on Special Needs Education for Children with
Visual Impairments (Visual Impairments Unit)

KANEKO Takeshi－

Research Unit on Special Needs Education for Children that are
Deaf and Hard of Hearing (Deaf and Hard of Hearing Unit)

YAMAMOTO Akira－

Research Unit on Special Needs Education for Children withIntellectual Disabilities (Intellectual Disabilities Unit)

YOKOKURA
Hisashi

HIRANUMA
MotoshiResearch Unit on Special Needs Education for Children with
Physical/Motor Disabilities (Physical/Motor Disabilities Unit)

KITAGAWA Takaaki－

Research Unit on Special Needs Education for Children with
Health Impairments (Health Impairments Unit)

TSUCHIYA
Tadayuki

OSAKI Hirofumi

Research Unit on Special Needs Education for Children with
Speech and Language Disorders (Speech and Language
Disorders Unit)

NAMEKAWA
Norihiro

KUBOYAMA
ShigekiResearch Unit on Special Needs Education for Children with
Autism (Autism Unit)

TSUGE Mifumi

MANABE Shingo

Research Unit on Special Needs Education for Children
with Developmental Disabilities or Children with Emotional
Disturbances (Developmental Disabilities and Emotional
Disturbances Unit)

INOUE Hidekazu

ITO Yumi

Research Unit on Special Needs Education for Children with
Multiple Disabilities (Multiple Disabilities Unit)OZAWA Michimasa

KATO Atsushi

For details,
click here →NISE Website > Researchhttps://www.nise.go.jp/nc/study10

● Externally Funded Research
Themes of research funded by Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research (MEXT/JSPS KAKENHI grant) in FY2022 are as
follows:

Research Themes Funded by MEXT/JSPS KAKENHI Grant FY2022
Category

Research Title

Principal Researcher

Research Period

Scientific
Research (B)Development of a Training Program that Supports Career Decision-Making by Students
with Developmental Disabilities based on Corporate Needs

ENOMOTO Yoko

FY 2020-2023

Cooperation Between Regular Classes Teachers and Others: Development of a Measure of
the Cooperation in Special Needs Education

TAKEMURA Yoko

FY 2017-2022

Research on Development of Classes Based on a Decision-Making Theory Approach inSpecial Needs Education Schools (Physical/Motor Disabilities)

KITAGAWA Takaaki

FY 2018-2022

Research on Support for Self-esteem of Children with Developmental Disabilities in Special
Needs Services in Resource Rooms

ITO Yumi

FY 2018-2022

Research on the Role and Best Approaches for the Person in Charge of Language
Classroom at Lower Secondary School - Preparation of a classroom management
guidebook -NAMEKAWA Norihiro

FY 2018-2022

Development of Training Programs in Upper Secondary Schools for Providing Reasonable
Accommodation and Promoting Special Needs Education

OSAKI Hirofumi

FY 2018-2022

Proposal of Independence Activities for Students with Mental Illness (Including Secondary
Disabilities of Adaptation Difficulties or Developmental Disabilities)

TSUCHIYA Tadayuki

FY 2019-2022

Role of Kindergartens as Places of Developing Leaders of Cohesive Society
Scientific
Research (C)Challenging
Research(Emerging)
Young
Scientists

Supportfor Starting
Research
Activities

KUBOYAMA Shigeki

FY 2019-2022

Development of an Interactive Educational Practices Program Aimed at Improving theResilience of Children with Stuttering

MAKINO Yasumi

FY 2020-2022

Development of a New Learning Evaluation Method Using Eye Tracking to Teach Arithmetic

TAMAKI Munehisa

FY 2020-2022

Research on the current status of abstract word comprehension by children with hearing
impairments and their developmental characteristics

YAMAMOTO Akira

FY 2021-2023

Practical research on instruction and support to foster independence of students withspeech and language disorders attending language classrooms in lower secondary schools

NAMEKAWA Norihiro

FY 2021-2023

Research on implementing measures to promote special needs education in upper
secondary schools

INOUE Hidekazu

FY 2021-2023

Longitudinal research on the practical knowledge of childcare practitioners who create
inclusive early childhood education and care

YOSHIKAWA Kazuyuki

FY 2022-2025

Support for developmental disabilities in mainstream classrooms: Strategies for creating
and utilizing individual syllabuses linked to a partial inclusion program

TAKEMURA Yoko

FY 2022-2025

Development of a continuing education assurance promotion program for high school
students undergoing medical treatment who are willing to study

OSAKI Hirofumi

FY 2022-2024

Nationwide survey of actual conditions and research on solving constant problems for thepromotion of ICT utilization in education for children with health impairments

GOSHIMA Osamu

FY 2022-2024

Development of family education programs to support the career development of children
with developmental disabilities

ENOMOTO Yoko

FY 2020-2022

Basic Research on Elucidation of Expertise Based on Reflections of Teachers for Classes
for Special Needs Education

HIRANUMA Motoshi

FY 2019-2022

Development of haptic perception training system for children who are blind to support
active utilization of tablets

NISHIMURA Takahiro

FY 2021-2023

Study on the Acquisition of Fingerspelling by Preschool Children Who are Deaf or Hard of
Hearing during the Period of Manual/Oral Language Acquisition

IGUCHI Akiko

FY 2021-2022

Development of an autism education modular training program that includes content on
dealing with behavioral disorders

MANABE Shingo

FY 2021-2022

Consideration of communication instruction approach for deafblind children

KAWAHARA Asako

FY 2021-2022

Principal Researcher

Research Period－

FY 2020-2022● Entrusted Researches
Entrusted research themes for FY2022 are as follows:

Research Themes FY2022 (Entrusted Research)
Research Title
Research on Establishing a Support System for
Deafblind Children/Students

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Entrusted Organization
Fast Retailing Foundation

● Dissemination of Research Results, etc., through Publications
NISE compiles the results of the research it conducted in various forms, including research result reports, summaries, andguidebooks, all of which are posted on its website so that the latest research results can be communicated to educators as quickly
as possible.

Research Result Reports, Books, Leaflets
When a research theme is completed at NISE, a “Research Result Report of the National Institute of Special Needs
Education” is created which summarizes the results for that theme, and these reports are provided on the NISE website.
In addition, NISE prepares a “Summary of Research Result Reports” which concisely summarizes the results, etc. of eachresearch theme, and sends it out to education-related organizations throughout Japan as well as posts it on the NISE website.
Furthermore, the output from our research, which is expected to be directly helpful for teaching and support, is produced asleaflets, guidebooks, case studies, investigative reports and commercially available books for easy use by educators.
Summary of Research Result Reports (themes finished in FY2020) May 2021
Comprehensive Research Related to the Development of Inclusive Education
System in Japan- Proposal for (COMPASS) to support independent efforts in schools and local
communities - March 2021
Comprehensive Research on Special Needs Education Curriculums- Current conditions and issues for formulation and implementation of curriculums
based on new Courses of Study - March 2021
Research on Improving Function as a Resource Center in Education for Students
with Hearing Impairments - Community collaboration focused on infants March 2021
Research Result
Reports

Development of Support Kits for Teachers of Classes for Special Needs Education
for Intellectual Disabilities- Focusing on lesson design - March 2021
Research on Class Improvement Using Community Resources for Instruction andSupport of Students with Physical/Motor Disabilities in Elementary and Lower
Secondary School March 2021
Research on Effective Instruction and Support for Students with Developmental
Disabilities with a View to Connections with Society- Focusing on the Nature of Instruction, Etc., Through a Partial Inclusion Program
for the Prevention and Reduction of Secondary Disabilities - March 2021
Research on Understanding and Raising Awareness of Inclusive Education System
March 2021
Research on Improving Joint Activities and Learning

March 2021

Guidebook for Instruction in Special Needs Classes for Physical/Motor Disabilities- Basics and Fundamentals of Education for Children with Physical/Motor
Disabilities Applied to Daily Instruction - Revised Edition March 2022
Case Study Collection of the "Project for Improving the Education Assurance
System for Hospitalized Children/Students and Others Concerned" July 2021

Guidebooks

Remote Education Q&A for Children/Students Who Need Support Due to Medical
Treatment, Etc. July 2021
Guidebook for Curriculum Development and Implementation for Special Needs
Classes to Promote an Inclusive Education System- Focusing on Special Needs Classes for Intellectual Disabilities and Autism/
Emotional Disturbances March 2021
For the Growth and Learning of Children with Both Visual and Hearing
Impairments, i.e., Deaf Blindness- To All Teachers, Guardians, and Other People Concerned - March 2021

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Basics and Fundamentals of Special Needs Education 2020
The Earth Kyoikushinsha Co., Ltd., ISBN978-4-86371-548-6, June 2020

Books

Activities to Promote Independence for Children with Autism in Class for Special
Needs Education- Kids Surely Grow! Teachers’ Instructional Skills Surely Improve! The Earth Kyoikushinsha Co., Ltd., ISBN978-4-86371-575-2, March 2021
Tips Here! 10 Practices for Advancing Inclusive Education Systems- Discover Strengths and Challenges with “(COMPASS)” The Earth Kyoikushinsha Co., Ltd., ISBN978-4-86371-574-5, March 2021
For Lesson Design in Special Needs Classes for Children with Intellectual
Disabilities, "Sukett" Helps! July 2021
Comprehensive Research on Special Needs Education Curriculums- Current conditions and issues for formulation and implementation of curriculums
based on new Courses of Study - March 2021

Leaflets, Case
Studies, andInvestigative
Reports

To All Teachers Involved in the Education of Children with Developmental
Disabilities
Maybe it's Creating a Secondary Disability? March 2021
Status of Instruction in Classes for Special Needs Education (Physical/Motor
Disability) at Elementary and Lower Secondary Schools in Japan, March 2021
Research on Class Improvement Using Community Resources for Instruction andSupport of Students with Physical/Motor Disabilities in Elementary and Lower
Secondary School, March 2021
Training Package for Building a Seamless Support System for Hard of Hearing
Children and for Promoting Further Support, March 2021
Investigative Report on Education for Children with Multiple Disabilities, March
2021

Bulletin of the National Institute of Special Needs Education
NISE calls for the unpublished articles on special needs education from NISE’s researchers, reviews them, and publishes
them as the “NISE Bulletin.” NISE Bulletin is available on the NISE website.

◆ Contents of the Bulletin Vol. 49 (Issued in March 2022)(1) Original Article
・A case study of social interactions between a child with deafblindness and peers in an academic class in a mainstream
school(2) Research Materials
・Characteristics of Classes for Special Needs Education for Students with Physical Disabilities
in Elementary and Lower Secondary Schools: Through comparison with the results of a 2014
survey and 2019 survey(3) Case Reports
・Examining the teaching expertise needed to design and implement lessons for special needs
classes– A case study on an elementary school class for special needs students with intellectual
disabilities −13

National Institute of Special Needs Education Journal
Every fiscal year, NISE produces the “National Institute of Special Needs Education Journal” that summarizes the results of alarge range of activities including research, and provides it on its website.

◆ Contents of the Journal Vol. 11 (Issued in April 2022)(1) Research Activity Report FY2021
・List of Research Themes・R eports of Basic Research Activities(2) Project Reports
・Report on Activities through Collaboration between Kanagawa Prefectural Board of Educationand the National Institute of Special Needs Education
・Initiatives on Enhancement and Promotion of the Use and Application of "NISE Learning Lab,"
Training Contents over the Internet
・Aiming to Enhance Dissemination of Information on Special Needs Education
・Initiatives on Cooperation and Collaboration between Education and Welfare to Support
Persons with Developmental Disabilities
・Project Report of the Center for Promoting Inclusive Education System(3) Trends in inclusive education system in foreign countries(4) NISE Topics

NISE Bulletin
The “NISE Bulletin” is issued on an annual basis, providing the results from NISE’s research andother various activities, on the website in English.

◆ Contents of NISE Bulletin Vol. 21 (To be issued in July 2022)
・Research Activity Report FY2021
・Summary of Research Results FY2020
・N ISE Topics
・Overview of Special Needs Education Materials
・Summary of “Bulletin of the National Institute of Special Needs Education Vol. 48 and Vol. 49”

The view from the rooftop

For details,
click here →NISE Website > Publications
https://www.nise.go.jp/nc/report_material

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Teacher Training● In-Service Teacher Training
For the enhancement of an inclusive education system, NISE is planning and doing teacher training aimed at the developmentof leaders who will promote measures, research, and practices on special needs education at the prefectural level.
The training programs address the policy issues and urgent issues on special needs education and deepen the knowledge andskills of individuals.

Teacher Training Programs FY2022
Term

Total fixed
numberTerm 1

Courses for Intellectual Disabilities• Training Program for Intellectual Disabilities

May 9 - July 8 , 2022
* Period of group/accommodationbased training:
May 30 - June 17, 2022

70

Term 2

Courses for Visual Impairments, Hearing
Impairments, Physical/Motor Disabilities, andHealth Impairments• Training Program for Visual Impairments• Training Program for Hearing Impairments• Training Program for Physical/Motor Disabilities• Training Program for Health Impairments

Sept. 6 - Nov. 11, 2022
* Period of group/accommodationbased training:
Oct. 3 - Oct. 21, 2022

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Term 3Courses for Developmental Disabilities,
Emotional Disturbances, and Speech andLanguage Disorders• Training Program for Developmental Disabilities
and Emotional Disturbances• Training Program for Speech and Language
DisordersJan. 11 - Mar. 15, 2023
* Period of group/accommodationbased training:
Jan. 30 - Feb. 17, 2023

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Workshop for Leaders Involved in ICT Utilization in Special
Needs Education

July 21 - July 22, 2022

70

Workshop for Leaders Involved in Special Needs Services
in Resource Rooms at Upper Secondary Schools

Sept. 1 - Sept. 2, 2022

70

Workshop for Leaders of Promoting Joint Activities andLearning

Nov. 25, 2022
* Online implementation

70

Seminar on Educational Practices for Persons with
Developmental Disabilities

Jan. 26, 2023
* Online implementation

About 70

Workshop for Leaders of Guidance Practices in Dormitories
of Special Needs Education Schools

Aug. 26, 2022
* Online implementation

About 50

Name

Programs forSpecific Disability
Categories

Workshops/
Seminarsfor Leaders
Involved in the
Enhancementof an Inclusive
Education
SystemCollaborative
Teacher Training

In addition to the above,“Regional Workshops for Building a Seamless Support System and for Promoting Further Support
for Children Who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing” are scheduled to be held in the Hokkaido/Tohoku region, the Kansai region, andthe Chugoku/Shikoku region.
All of these programs will be implemented with measures in place to prevent the spread of COVID-19.
NISE started providing teacher training programs immediately after its foundation in 1971. As of March 31, 2022, 10,038*
participants in the Programs for Specific Disability Categories and 12,669 participants in other programs have completed
training. These participants who have completed NISE’s teacher training programs are playing a leading role at schools,
educational administration agencies and relevant institutions nationwide.
* Including participants who have completed the previous program “Training Programs for Special Education intended for mid-career.”

For details,
click here →15

NISE Website > Teacher training
https://www.nise.go.jp/nc/training_seminar

● Extensive Support for Enhancing Qualifications of Teachers
NISE conducts activities to support independent efforts aimed at enhancing the qualifications of a wide range of teachers
in all types of schools to meet the need for teachers to acquire knowledge and skills related to special needs education for thedevelopment of an inclusive education system.

Training contents over the Internet “NISE Learning Lab - Special Needs Educatione-Learning -”NISE provides training contents over the internet in order to support independent efforts to improve the qualificationsof various teachers including teachers engaged in education of children/students with disabilities and others concerned in
prefectures and other institutions.
Training contents are classified as follows, and a total of approximately 170 lecture contents are provided.
• General fundamental theories and comprehensive/cross-sectional content related to special needs education such as inclusive
education system development• Content (overviews, curriculums, teaching methods, etc.) related to expertise by type of disability• Content relating to instruction suited to the learning difficulty in regular classes
All training lectures can be viewed for free from a computer, a tablet or a smartphone after registering for personal use. Also,boards of education, schools and other establishments that have registered for group use, can configure training programs tomeet the needs of their trainees and then use the programs to train those teachers.

For details,
click here →NISE Website > NISE Learning Lab
https://www.nise.go.jp/nc/training_seminar/online

Online Accredited Courses for Teacher Certification
To help increase the rate of teacher license acquisition at special needs education schools, NISE offers online accredited
courses for teacher certification through internet for the subjects listed in Column 2 of the table provided in Article 7 of theOrdinance for Enforcement of Education Personnel Certification Act for the education fields of children with visual impairments
and children with hearing impairments, for which there is an especially low rate of license acquisition. The courses are free ofcharge.

◆ FY2022 Course Overview[First semester]Course: 	Psychology, physiology, and pathology of children with visual
impairments (1 unit)	Psychology, physiology, and pathology of children with hearing
impairments (1 unit)
Training period: May 9 (Mon) - Aug. 19 (Fri), 2022
Credit certification exam date: Sept. 11 (Sun), 2022
Capacity: 200 people per course[Second semester]Course: 	Psychology, physiology, and pathology of children with visual
impairments (1 unit)	Psychology, physiology, and pathology of children with hearing impairments (1 unit)
Training period: Oct. 3 (Mon), 2022 - Jan. 13 (Fri), 2023
Credit certification exam date: Feb. 5 (Sun), 2023
Capacity: 200 people per course

For details,
click here →* The above is only an illustrative
example of a video lecture.
A manuscript to be read is also
displayed.

Comprehensive Information Website for Online
Accredited Courses for Teacher Certification
http://forum.nise.go.jp/tsushin/

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Information Services Dissemination of NISE
● Information Dissemination Through Seminars, Etc.
Seminars promoting special needs education
By dividing the nation into regional blocs, NISE holds seminars promoting
special needs education three times a year in order to raise awareness andunderstanding of special needs education within each bloc.
In FY2022, the seminars will be held in the regional blocs of Kanto
Koshinetsu, Tokai/Hokuriku, and Kinki. NISE provides useful information on
special needs education, etc., by understanding the issues and information neededin each community and collaborating with related organizations, etc., to promoteexchange and build relationships within each bloc.

National Institute of Special Needs Education Seminars

Seminars promoting special needs education
Online lecture (photo taken in 2021)

Toward the advancement of inclusive education, NISE will report and lecture on the research conducted at NISE in FY2022
and important issues in special needs education.
Date: Mar. 4 (Sat), 2023
Venue: H itotsubashi Hall, Hitotsubashi University(Chiyoda Ward, Tokyo)

NISE Seminar opening ceremony (FY2021)

NISE Seminar sectional meeting (FY2021)* The date, venue, and method of the meeting are subject to change due to COVID-19 measures.

For details,
click here →NISE Website > NISE Seminars
https://www.nise.go.jp/nc/training_seminar/special_seminar

Projects Relating to World Autism Awareness Day
Every year, April 2nd is World Autism Awareness Day, as designated by the United Nations. Events related to World Autism
Awareness Day are jointly held with related organizations every year.

For details,
click here →17

Official website for World Autism Awareness Day
http://www.worldautismawarenessday.jp/htdocs/

● Information Dissemination Through the NISE Website
Through its websites, NISE provides various information including general information about special needs education, information
related to the development of an inclusive education system, information related to developmental disabilities, and case studies on the useof educational materials and assistive devices in a way that caters to various needs. By doing this, NISE offers information not only tothose involved in special needs education, but also to the general public.

Website of the Center for Promoting Education for Persons with Developmental
Disabilities and Developmental Disabilities Navi Portal
The Center for Promoting Education for Persons with Developmental Disabilities is engaged in information dissemination broadly
through its website, etc. to promote understanding intended for a cohesive society in which all people can understand developmental
disabilities and work together.
In addition, the Center jointly operates the “Developmental Disabilities Navi Portal” with the Developmental Disabilities Informationand Support Center of the National Rehabilitation Center for Persons with Disabilities. This portal site is a national website that provides
information for individuals with developmental disabilities and their families, as well as information in the fields of education, medicalcare, health, welfare, and labor that support their lives.

Center for Promoting Education
for Persons with Developmental
Disabilities

For details,
click here →Developmental Disabilities Navi Portal

Website of the Center for Promoting Education
for Persons with Developmental Disabilities
http://cpedd.nise.go.jp/
Developmental Disabilities Navi Portal
https://hattatsu.go.jp/

Website of the Center for Promoting Inclusive Education System
The website of the Center for Promoting Inclusive Education System provides information on the work that the Center is doing tofurther promote the development of an inclusive education system.

◆ Information Provided on the Website•B asic knowledge of inclusive education systems• Implementation reports by municipalities that participated in the community support project• Latest information on other countries and international exchange• Inclu-DB (e.g., practical application examples of reasonable accommodation) and how to utilize it

For details,
click here →Website of the Center for Promoting Inclusive
Education System
https://www.nise.go.jp/nc/about_nise/inclusive_center

Portal Site for Special Needs Education Materials (Assistive Educational Materials Portal Site)
In August 2013, a report from the “Committee on Enhancing the Use of Teaching Materials for Children/Students with Disabilities” set
up by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT) showed “the creation of adatabase for the purpose of nationwide information exchange relating to items including education materials,
assistive devices, instructional methods, and practical application examples in response to the situation andspecial characteristics of disabilities,” as a role of the national government and other institutions.
In response, NISE has been operating a “Portal Site for Special Needs Education Materials” since March
2015 for the purpose of more widely disseminating practical application examples and related information in
the context of utilization of educational materials and assistive devices.

For details,
click here →Portal Site for Special Needs Education Materials
http://kyozai.nise.go.jp/

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● Exhibition Room/Seminar Room of NISE
Center for Promoting Education for Persons with Developmental Disabilities Exhibition RoomThe Center for Promoting Education for Persons with Developmental
Disabilities Exhibition Room contains panel exhibits pertaining to basic
understanding, response, and support for developmental disabilities andintroduces educational materials, assistive tools, reference books, etc. withan aim to promote understanding of and proper response to developmental
disabilities and to enhance support. There is also a section where visitors
can experience and learn about the characteristics of developmental
disabilities.

i-Library – An Exhibition Room Featuring Educational Support Devices and Other
Educational Materials
i-Library is an exhibition room displaying various kinds ofeducational assistive devices, materials and software products thatmeet the educational needs of individual children with disabilities.
i-Library provides information mainly on commercially available
products that can be used in schools, in an easy-to-understandmanner using explanatory panels and the like in a section for eachdisability category.

For details,
click here →i-Library Website
http://forum.nise.go.jp/ilibrary

Seminar Room for Practical Use of ICT [(Commonly Called) Tomorrow's Classroom]
In the Tomorrow’s Classroom (as it is commonly called as), participants can learn hands-on how to teach with ICT
devices, including tablets provided by the GIGA School "One Student, One Tablet" Program, and how to provide reasonableaccommodation in a classroom.
In this classroom, it is possible to conduct mock classes and otherexercises (including remote distribution) for teacher training andother purposes. NISE organizes and disseminates the knowledge
gained through this experience-based learning, and the classroom
also functions as a research facility for basic research activities
useful for special needs education.

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● Library
NISE Library collects, sorts and houses books and materials concerning special
needs education as the national center for special needs education. NISE Libraryalso provides services for browsing books and materials, reference and copying.
NISE Library houses approx. 30,000 kinds of materials including research andpractice reports published by institutions involved in special needs education
nationwide. In addition, NISE Library maintains around 80,000 books primarilyon special needs education and around 2,000 types of periodicals and other serial
publications. A catalog of these collections is available on the Internet.
NISE Library is for everyone. Please contact us through the designated form on
the website, e-mail or fax if you want to use our service.
E-mail: a-tosho@nise.go.jp
FAX: 046-839-6939

Special Archival Documents
NameContents

Teacher Training Result Reports

Participants taking Programs for Specific Disability Categories offered by NISE create a
training report summarizing training results over a roughly 2-month period, and those results
have been stored with training result reports since the founding of NISE.

Publications of Organizations
Involved with Special Needs
Education

Documents published by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology(MEXT), and publications such as research and practice result reports issued by organizations
involved with special needs education throughout Japan, are comprehensively collected andstored.

Tsujimura Collection

Tsujimura Collection is a selection of about 500 volumes concerning special needs education,
donated from the collection of the late Yasuo TSUJIMURA, the first Director of NISE.

For details,
click here →NISE Website > Libraryhttps://www.nise.go.jp/nc/library● Open Day
Visitors can tour the NISE's facilities for disseminating information.
Research results and other information are presented through experience-based exhibits.
Venue: National Institute of Special Needs Education(Yokosuka City, Kanagawa)Open Day (photo taken in Nov. 2019)

For details,
click here →NISE Website > Open Day
https://www.nise.go.jp/nc/laboratory_release20

Support for International Projects and Local Governments/
Schools Towards Promotion of an Inclusive Education System● Grasping the Newest Overseas Trends and Research with Overseas
Organizations
Collection and Dissemination of Information Regarding the Newest Overseas Trends
As a national center of special needs education, NISE provides information to the world on efforts and research results
regarding special needs education in Japan. It has organized the Nation Survey Unit, and collects information on policy
pertaining to educational systems for children with disabilities in foreign countries with the cooperation of specially-appointed
researchers. Survey results are publicized through NISE’s website, the "NISE Journal," and other channels.

Interaction with Overseas Research Institutes
NISE has exchange agreements with foreign research institutes
under which we dispatch research staff, invite researchers fromoverseas, and also exchange information and researchers relatingto special needs education and inclusive education systems.
In FY2022, we plan to participate in an international seminarorganized by the Korea National Institute of Special Education,and to hold a conference on special needs education between
NISE and the Korea National Institute of Special Education.
Japan-ROK Special Needs Education Conference with the National

International Collaboration between Foreign
Institute of Special Education (ROK) (FY2021)
Organizations
Korea National Institute of Special Education (since November 1995, again since July 2019)
Faculty of Human Sciences, University of Cologne, Germany (since November, 1998)
National Higher Education Institute for Teacher Training and Research on Special
Needs Education [INS-HEA], France (since March, 2015)

Dispatching Research Staff Overseas and Receiving
Researchers from Overseas
NISE promotes research exchange, by dispatching research staff to participate inand present research results at international academic conferences, or to investigate
conditions relating to inclusive education systems. On the other hand, upon request
by the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), NISE accepts foreignobservation teams of personnel in charge of educational administration and school
teachers, and provides them with training.

Memorandum signing with the National Instituteof Special Education (ROK) (FY2019)● Collaborative project to solve local issues
In order to further promote the establishment of inclusive education
systems in local communities, NISE is implementing a "collaborative
project to solve local issues." This is a project aiming to resolve issues
which prefectures and municipalities face when they develop inclusive
education systems, and is promoted through cooperation between NISE
and prefectural and municipal boards of education which participate in
the project. In promoting this project, we are also utilizing the efforts
Information exchange via online (FY2021)
and results including the "collaborative research on practices in local
communities" conducted during the fourth medium-term objectives
period.
In FY2022, 13 local governments in 8 prefectures across Japan are participating in the project, undertaking various activities
according to the issues and objectives of each local community, such as raising awareness and understanding of inclusive
education systems, building local support systems, and promoting in-school training. The results of the project will bedisseminated through efforts such as holding debriefing sessions in the local governments and producing leaflets, as well as byposting the project report, etc., on NISE's website.

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● Collaborative Research Project on Practices in Local Communities Report
NISE compiled a “Collaborative Research Project on Practices in Local Communities Report” from the results of thecollaborative research project on practices in local communities conducted during the fourth medium-term objectives periodwith the theme of researching issues which local communities and schools face in their effort to develop an inclusive education
system. The report is available on NISE’s website.
In addition, the research results of each municipality are compiled in leaflets and other materials and posted on NISE's
website.

クルーシブ教育システム推進に向けた国際事業及び自治体・学校への支援
FY2020 Report

Research results of each municipality

践研究事業報告・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・

期間に、インクルーシブ教育システム構築に向けて地域課題を研究テーマとして実施した地域実践研究事業の研究事業報告書」としてまとめ、ホームページから提供
令和２年度報告書の研究成果は、リーフレット等にまとめ、1,6( の :HE● Database for Supporting Development of Inclusive Education
ルーシブ教育システム構築支援データベース
System (Inclu-DB) （インクルＤＢ）・・

います。

各自治体の研究成果

クルーシブ教育システム構築に関連する様々な情報を広く提供するために、「インクルーシブ教
NISE has operated its “Database for Supporting Development of Inclusive Education System (Inclu-DB) since November

援データベース（インクルＤＢ）」を、平成 年 information
月から運用しています。インクルＤＢは、
2013. This database provides
on development of an inclusive education system. Inclu-DB provides case examples

どのような基礎的環境整備や合理的配慮が有効かについて、参考となる事例を掲載しています。
indicative to what type of fundamental environment should be established and what reasonable accommodation is effectiveのコンテンツbased on the actual circumstances of the child.

◆ Contents of information provided through Inclu-DB」実践事例データベース 】

託事業「インクルーシブ教育システム構築モデル事業」及びDatabase for Practical Examples of "Reasonable Accommodations"This database contains case studies undertaken during projects entrusted by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports,
れた実践事例について掲載しています。
Science and Technology (MEXT), which are the “Model Projects for Inclusive Education System Development” and “Reasonable
ベースは、子供の在籍する学校や障害種別等で事例を検索でAccommodation Research Project to Meet Diverse Characteristics of Children/Students with Possible Developmental
います。検索した事例をダウンロードすることで詳細な情報
Disabilities.”
在、 件の実践事例を掲載しています。
The database for practical examples allows users to search for cases by the school
where
活用した研修例】 their children are enrolled, disability category, etc. More details on cases can beobtained by downloading them from search results.
活用した研修プログラム案や実際に行われ紹介しています。As of April 2022, the site features 590 case studies (practical examples).
Examples of Training Utilizing Inclu-DB
学習実践事例集 】
Introducing proposed training programs, actually conducted training and teaching,ー学習推進会議の提言に基づき、交流及び共etc., that utilized Inclu-DB.
関連情報や事例を掲載しています。
Case Studies of Joint Activities and Learning Practice
The database contains case examples and relevant information for joint activities and
連用語の解説など
learning practice based on recommendations from the Barrier-free Learning Promotion
教育システム構築に関する保護者向けのＱ＆Ａ
Conference.
する :HE サイトへのリンク
Related Information
る情報• Explanation of laws, regulations and measures as well as relevant terms
隔授業や動画配信等の情報• Q&A for guardians on the development of an inclusive education system• Links to study reports and related websites
インクルーシブ教育システム構築支援データベース（インクルＤＢ）ら→• Information
on educational counseling
KWWSLQFOXVLYHQLVHJRMS• Information on remote classes and video distribution at schools

性のある児童生徒の多様な特性に応じた合理的配慮研究事業」

クルーシブ教育システム構築に関する相談支援・・・・・・・・
Database for Supporting Development of
都道府県等からのインクルーシブ教育システムの構築に関する相談に対して、研修会等
For details,
Inclusive
Education System (Inclu-DB)、地域実践研究の取組や成果の提供等を通じて支援を行っています。
click here →http://inclusive.nise.go.jp/~ 22 ~● Consultation Support on Development of an Inclusive Education System
NISE supports prefectures which seek advice on the development of inclusive education systems by dispatching lecturers toworkshops and by providing information on the efforts and results of collaborative research on practices in local communities.

22Collaboration● Collaboration with the Boards of Education, Schools, Related
Organizations, and Universities
NISE openly invites boards of education, special needs education centers,
kindergartens, schools, etc., across the country to apply to cooperate withNISE and strives to facilitate practical research by collaborating with relatedorganizations in theme-based research units. NISE strives to contribute tosolving issues faced by schools and boards of education across the country
through collaborative efforts with various organizations, as seen in, forexample, the establishment of Hiroshima Office, West Japan Branch of NISE
in April 2021 following the conclusion of a comprehensive collaborationagreement with Hiroshima University in March of the same year, or theconclusion of a collaboration and cooperation agreement with the Kanagawa
Prefectural Board of Education in October of the same year.
Agreement signing ceremony held at Kanagawa
Prefectural Government
NISE also cooperates with relevant school principals’ associations in
conducting survey research. In addition, NISE cooperates with the National
Special Needs Education Promotion Association, a federation consisting of more than 20 associations, in organizing National
Special Needs Education Promotion Council meetings co-hosted by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science andTechnology (MEXT).
In addition, NISE collaborates with the National Center for Special Needs Education Conference which is comprised of
education centers run by prefectures or government ordinance-designated cities, and holds an annual workshop for improving
the functions of each center.

● Support for Overseas Japanese Schools, Etc.
NISE provides overseas Japanese schools, etc. with leaflets, etc., containing information on NISE's research results and video
content related to special needs education, about 15 times a year through the "Special Needs Education Support Newsletter" and"Tokusoken Dayori," etc. NISE also provides consultation support for overseas Japanese schools via e-mail, etc.
In addition, NISE conducts surveys on the status of special needs education in overseas Japanese schools in cooperation with
the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT), and provides the findings at training sessions forteachers who will be posted to overseas educational facilities and other sessions.

● Collaboration with Special Needs Education School for Children
with Autism, University of Tsukuba
The National Kurihama School for Handicapped Children, the predecessor of the Special Needs Education School forChildren with Autism, University of Tsukuba, was originally established in September 1973, in close cooperation with National
Institute of Special Education (at that time), to provide educational services for children with profound and multiple disabilities.
Based on the practice of the school at the time, the school was later re-established in April 2004 as the Kurihama School forChildren with Autism, University of Tsukuba to provide education equivalent to kindergarten and elementary school for autistic
children with intellectual disabilities, as well as to provide them with the knowledge and skills necessary to compensate for theirdisabilities. Then, the school was renamed the Special Needs Education School for Children with Autism, University of Tsukuba
in 2007.
In July 2004, NISE and the University of Tsukuba concluded anagreement on educational research, under which NISE and the school are
making various efforts through mutual cooperation.

Website of Special Needs Education School forChildren with Autism, University of Tsukuba
https://www.kurihama.tsukuba.ac.jp/
Special Needs Education School for Children with
Autism, University of Tsukuba

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Budget and Facilities● Budget and Account Settlement
Budget of Annual Expenditure (FY2022)
Budget funds

Amount(thousands YEN)

Government funding for
operating expenses

1,084,169

Grant for facilities
improvement

79,215

Self-generated Income

4,970

Total

Account Settlement (FY2020)
Budget funds

Operational
expenses

Amount(thousands YEN)

Personnel
expenses

794,582

Non-personnel
expenses454,322

Facilities improvement expenses

29,326

Contribution

300

Contracted projects, etc.
(including indirect expenses)

16,722

Total

1,295,252

1,168,354● Site and Building(1) Administration Building(2) Information Center of Special Needs Education Building(3) Building for In-service Training(4) Gymnasium
Bus stop: NISE
(5) Canteen(6) West Dormitory for In-service Trainees(7) East Dormitory for In-service Trainees(8) Research Unit for Natural Living Environment

Bus stop:
Nobi Kaigan
Special Needs Education School forChildren with Autism, University of Tsukuba

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Contact / Access● Contact Information◆ National Institute of Special Needs Education (Department of Administration)
Address: 5-1-1 Nobi, Yokosuka City, Kanagawa, 239-8585
Phone number

Fax number

General Affairs andPlanning Division046(839)6803

046(839)6918

Finance Division046(839)6818

046(839)6916

Information and In-service
Training Division046(839)6889

046(839)6915

E-mail address

a-somu@nise.go.jp◆ Hiroshima Office, West Japan Branch of NISE (in Higashi-Hiroshima Campus ofHiroshima University)● Access◆ Keihin Kyuko Line
From Keikyu Kurihama Station
Take a bus bound for the Kurihama Medical and Addiction Center (Kurihama Route 3) from the bus stop No. 2, and get off
at the “NISE” bus stop (about 15 minutes from the station). You will find NISE in front of the bus stop.
Take a bus bound for Nobi Kaigan (Kurihama Route 8) from the bus stop No. 2, and get off at the last bus stop (about 20
minutes from the station). NISE is 300 meters from the bus stop.
or Take a taxi to NISE (about 8 minutes)
From YRP Nobi Station
20-minute walk, or about 5 minutes by taxi.

◆ JR Yokosuka Line
From Kurihama Station
Take a bus bound for Nobi Kaigan (Kurihama Route 8) from the bus stop
No. 2, and get off at the last bus stop (about 15 minutes from the station).
NISE is 300 meters from the bus stop.
or Take a taxi to NISE (about 10 minutes)

Wide Area Map

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Area MapNISE Logo Design
Young leaves vigorously sprout out in spring. Their fresh,youthful, and powerful image overlaps with the image of
special needs education. The circle at the top of the logo
represents “children with disabilities and their guardians,”
the left leaf under the circle represents “NISE,” and theright leaf represents “educational organizations, such as
schools for special needs education, kindergartens,
elementary schools, junior-high schools, and high schools,
as well as medical, welfare labor, and other relevantorganizations.” Two young leaves mutually cooperate insupporting children with disabilities and their guardians.

NISE Memorial Monument “Being along with a child”

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〒239-8585 5-1-1, Nobi, Yokosuka-shi, Kanagawa Pref

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