Parents and Neurodivergent Children Attending ‘Inclusive’ School Required to Sign Non-Disclosure Agreement

A school operator in the Tokyo suburbs required parents of newly enrolled students to submit a written pledge promising not to leak internal school information to outside parties, sources have told the Mainichi Shimbun. Musashino Higashi Gakuen is known for its inclusive education model, in which children with and without autism study together. Some parents have noted that "few places offer inclusive education for children with autism," amid growing unease about the institution's future. Episode Notes: ‘Tokyo operator of school for children with autism required nondisclosure ‘pledge’ from parents: Mainichi exclusive’: https://barrierfreejapan.com/2025/03/26/tokyo-operator-of-school-for-children-with-autism-required-nondisclosure-pledge-from-parents-mainichi-exclusive/ ‘The ‘Non-Disclosure Agreement’ New Neurodivergent Students & Their Parents Attending ‘Inclusive’ School in Tokyo May Have to Sign’: https://barrierfreejapan.com/2025/03/27/the-non-disclosure-agreement-new-neurodivergent-students-their-parents-attending-inclusive-school-in-tokyo-may-have-to-sign/