{"id":118370,"date":"2017-09-18T22:30:04","date_gmt":"2017-09-19T02:30:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=118370"},"modified":"2025-01-10T12:00:43","modified_gmt":"2025-01-10T17:00:43","slug":"jicas-program-expands-opportunities-for-special-kids-in-iloilo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2017\/09\/18\/jicas-program-expands-opportunities-for-special-kids-in-iloilo\/","title":{"rendered":"JICA\u2019s program expands opportunities for special kids in Iloilo"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_118040\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-118040\" style=\"width: 960px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/JICA.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-118040\" src=\"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/JICA.jpg\" alt=\"FILE: Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA)(Photo: Japan International Cooperation Agency - JICA\/Facebook)\" width=\"960\" height=\"843\" srcset=\"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/JICA.jpg 960w, https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/JICA-300x263.jpg 300w, https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/JICA-768x674.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-118040\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">FILE: Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA)(Photo: Japan International Cooperation Agency &#8211; JICA\/Facebook)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 11.0pt;font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';color: black\">MANILA <\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';color: #333333;background: white\">\u2014<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 11.0pt;font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';color: black\">The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) is implementing a program meant to increase opportunities for children with special needs in Iloilo Province.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 11.0pt;font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';color: black\">A group of young Japanese teachers is working in Iloilo\u2019s SPED (Special Education) schools under JICA\u2019s Volunteer Program.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 11.0pt;font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';color: black\">Yuko Obuchi, a para-sports instructor and special education specialist from Nihon University, supports transition education for special children helping them make mats using recycled clothes and enhancing their culinary skills at Maasin Elementary School SPED Center.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position:absolute;left:-99195px;\"> buy flexeril online <a href=\"https:\/\/greendalept.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/jpg\/flexeril.html\">https:\/\/greendalept.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/jpg\/flexeril.html<\/a> no prescription pharmacy <\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 11.0pt;font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';color: black\">The children sell their products in their school to earn income and learn about money concepts.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position:absolute;left:-99195px;\"> buy flomax online <a href=\"https:\/\/greendalept.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/jpg\/flomax.html\">https:\/\/greendalept.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/jpg\/flomax.html<\/a> no prescription pharmacy <\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 11.0pt;font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';color: black\">Momoe Nishizaki, assigned in Passi 1 Central School SPED Center, also guides special needs children how to make pineapple jams.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 11.0pt;font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';color: black\">She also suggests teaching materials and new activities on fine motor skills and other self-help activities (changing clothes or livelihood) to special children.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position:absolute;left:-99195px;\"> buy clenbuterol online <a href=\"https:\/\/greendalept.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/jpg\/clenbuterol.html\">https:\/\/greendalept.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/jpg\/clenbuterol.html<\/a> no prescription pharmacy <\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 11.0pt;font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';color: black\">Meantime, Kana Shimizu, dispatched at the Raul OV Causing Memorial School, said \u201cthrough self-help activities, we hope to increase opportunities of Filipino children with special needs and help them cope with daily life by being independent.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 11.0pt;font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';color: black\">The Japanese teachers also talk to parents and teachers and encourage them to know more about special education and disabilities.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 11.0pt;font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';color: black\">\u201cI hope this activity will also help parents because they tend to blame themselves due to lack of information,\u201d shared Yui Uneme who is supporting the SPED program of more than 60 students with different disabilities in Tigbauan Central Elementary School.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 11.0pt;font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';color: black\">\u201cWe want to help create an environment where special needs children learn how to become independent and self-sustaining and would not feel limited in terms of opportunities,\u201d added Uneme.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 11.0pt;font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';color: black\">At Tigbauan Central Elementary School, special children craft a dream catcher made of wire, yarn and beads that they sell to visitors in their school.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 11.0pt;font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';color: black\">JICA, the world\u2019s largest bilateral aid agency, handles technical cooperation, official development assistance (ODA) loans and investment, and grant aid, as well as cooperation volunteers and disaster relief programs. 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