Japanese Support Network is a group that helps Japanese speaking families who have a child(ren) with special needs.If you live in the San Francisco Bay Area, please email: kazue@php.com for more information.
Our activities include:
New Year Party: Lunch, music, special performances, fun activities, door prizes, auctions and more.
Summer BBQ: Nice gathering to get to know other families.
Volunteer opportunities: We are also looking for volunteers in the areas of library, reception, accounting, technology and mailings.

Our Japanese Language Mini-Library has these materials and many more:
Books
Nori-kun, Who Becomes 20 Years Old by Kiyoshi Nishida
Nori-kun is a boy with autism. The book describes his development and treatment throughout his life.
Life Stages of Various Autistic People by Parent Association of Autistic Children in Yokohama City
People with Autism Who Fall in Love by Kiyoshi Nishida
Collection of Parents Essays on Their Autistic Children
Totto-chan to Tott-chantachi! by Tetsuko Kuroyanagi
Thinking in Pictures! by Temple Grandin (translated by Hisako Cunningham)
What a Bothersome Society! by Ko Matsukane
Kaigai Shijo Kyoiku Jijo! October & November 97 issues


Videotapes
Boston Higashi School
Interview with Donna Williams in Japan
Behavioral Therapy for Language Development
Documentary on Learning Disabilities
Nobody Nowhere by Donna Williams
(Jiheishou datta watashi)
This is the story of a young woman with autism. Ms. William's book is unusual because she is able to write clearly about her experiences.
Somebody Somewhere by Donna Williams
(Kokoro toiu nano okurimono)
This is the continuation of her story.
American Friends with Disabilities translated by Ms. Matsuko Tezuka