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    The document discusses the goals and history of occupational therapy (OT) in Japan. It notes that OT aims to cultivate an international perspective through education programs. While Japan only joined the World Federation of Occupational Therapists in 1970, an OT graduate program opened in 1992 at Hiroshima University. The document also outlines the areas OT works in such as hospitals, schools, and community centers. It then lists common natural disasters in Japan and how OT provides support through volunteer activities like setting up evacuation shelters and individually assisting older adults, people with disabilities, children, and those with mental health issues following disasters.

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    The document discusses the goals and history of occupational therapy (OT) in Japan. It notes that OT aims to cultivate an international perspective through education programs. While Japan only joined the World Federation of Occupational Therapists in 1970, an OT graduate program opened in 1992 at Hiroshima University. The document also outlines the areas OT works in such as hospitals, schools, and community centers. It then lists common natural disasters in Japan and how OT provides support through volunteer activities like setting up evacuation shelters and individually assisting older adults, people with disabilities, children, and those with mental health issues following disasters.

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    The document discusses the goals and history of occupational therapy (OT) in Japan. It notes that OT aims to cultivate an international perspective through education programs. While Japan only joined the World Federation of Occupational Therapists in 1970, an OT graduate program opened in 1992 at Hiroshima University. The document also outlines the areas OT works in such as hospitals, schools, and community centers. It then lists common natural disasters in Japan and how OT provides support through volunteer activities like setting up evacuation shelters and individually assisting older adults, people with disabilities, children, and those with mental health issues following disasters.

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     Goal of the exchange program: cultivate an international pov, understand

    ot from lecture and group discussion, learn basic scientific research skills.
     JAOT only joined WFOT in 1970.
     1992: OT graduate program opened in Hiroshima University.
     Working area: hospital (general, rehabilitation, psychiatry), welfare
    institution, nursing home, community center, and day care, special needs
    schole, and after school day care, employment support center, local
    government, …

    Natural disaster and OT

     Natural disaster in Japan: gempa, tsunami, typhoon, flooding, landslide,


    heavy snow, volcano, nuclear power accident, covid19 pandemic
     Disaster support from OT area: management and support activities for
    people suffering from natural disaster.
     Volunteer activites:
    Arrangement and adjustment of living environment in evacuation shelters
    Formation of daily rhythms and development of activities (support time
    management, etc)
    Individual support for older adults and people with disabilities in
    evacuation shelters, home, and provisional housing.
    Individual support for evacuees with mental disorders in evacuation
    shelters, home, and provisional housing (help them adjust, etc)
    Support for disaster-affected disabled children (bc sometimes the
    adults/parents are too busy with recovering)
     OT Education

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