Abstract
Japan has been practicing separate educational systems for the pupils with visual impairments for a long time. Yet, the movement of inclusion permeated in the last decade, and the role of the 71 schools for the blind have started to be questioned. However, visually impaired pupils attending regular schools have such needs as: support in the curriculum studies, mobility and orientation training, and skills in literacy. In a country where a solid welfare collective like RNIB in the UK does not exist, these needs are being met through support of schools for the blind. For the last 6 years, the School for the Blind Association has been carrying out a questionnaire survey regarding the outreach projects among all the schools for the blind. It shows that these schools have taken a leading part in supporting visually impaired people in different ages. The purpose of this presentation is to discuss the unique role of the schools for the blind in Japan.
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