The welfare for the handicapped is the main subject of the social welfare, and social concerns on the handicapped are becoming high. The most basic paint in the welfare of the handicapped is the very ideal and principle for their welfare.
The respect...
The welfare for the handicapped is the main subject of the social welfare, and social concerns on the handicapped are becoming high. The most basic paint in the welfare of the handicapped is the very ideal and principle for their welfare.
The respect of human right based on the spirit that all human beings are equal before the law emphasizes that the right and dignity of the handicapped should be also respected as social members.
The principle of the right to live means that the country should provide them with all needs for living, and the principle of the right to grow means that they soundly develop and grow both mentally and physically, getting promotion to a higher position. The principle of normalization means that they are not treated as disabled persons but first of all as a citizen without giving special care and safeguard tothem. The priniple of household establishment means that we should provide them with suitable, convenient household environment for living.
The full investigation of the present condition of the handicapped should be preceded to carry out the concrete polices for the welfare of the handicapped, and to secure financial resources is important. The characters of the welfare law for the mentally and physically handicapped in our country are too inclusive and :simple. An exhaustive security for each phase of the law is not prescribed in it.
First, inclusive and selective reservational provisions are too many: they are prescribed now as not as not "have to do" but "can do", in other words the provisions are not for "treatment as right" but for "treatment as beneficiary".
Second, the provisions for the qualification of a professional expert are so insufficiently prescribed that it is hard to train experts in various fields.
Third, the provisions for employment promotion and revival are so insufficiently prescribed that governmental budget investment is scantily assigned and social employment for the handicapped is very difficult unil the specisl provisions for the employment are made.
Fourth, in distributing the supplemental outfits for the handicapped, the varieties of them are so few that they should be diversified, and the provisions should be revised so as to broaden the scope of the handicapped who receive supplemental outfits.
Fifth, spacial environmental conditions should be made favorably to the handicapped to let them live freely in the society they live.
Especially, roads, transportation, all buildings, parks, communication- facilities should be established for the handicapped to take advantage of them. The welfare law for the handicapped should be supplemented to prescribe these physical environment.