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 sodan911@php.com or call 408-727-5775, extension 134, for more information. Our activities include: New Year Party: Lunch, music, special performances, fun activities, door prizes, auctions and more.  We also have a support & information meeting for parents on the first Tuesday of the month (10am-12noon).  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