EPISODE · Oct 3, 2023 · 2 MIN
Intellectually Disabled Mother Potentially Separated From Child
from Disability News Japan · host Michael Gillan Peckitt
It was learned on October 1st that a 31-year-old woman with a mild intellectual disability living in a group home (GH) in Kanagawa Prefecture gave birth to a boy and wanted to raise him, but had no choice but to place him in an infant home. They were not accepted at GH, and it was difficult to receive sufficient childcare support outside of the GH. Episode Notes: https://barrierfreejapan.com/2023/10/03/people-with-intellectual-disabilities-in-japan-unable-to-raise-their-children-sent-to-infant-home-without-support-system/
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It was learned on October 1st that a 31-year-old woman with a mild intellectual disability living in a group home (GH) in Kanagawa Prefecture gave birth to a boy and wanted to raise him, but had no choice but to place him in an infant home. They were not accepted at GH, and it was difficult to receive sufficient childcare support outside of the GH. Episode Notes: https://barrierfreejapan.com/2023/10/03/people-with-intellectual-disabilities-in-japan-unable-to-raise-their-children-sent-to-infant-home-without-support-system/
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