EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM & PRACTICE IN JAPAN

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	There are some cases of disputes between disabled students’ parents who wish to send their children to ordinary schools and the boards of education that recommend them to attend schools for the handicapped that are designed to meet their special needs. In order to carry out guidance and to ensure smooth enrollment, it is important that the boards of education provide opportunities for confidential educational consultation for the parents. This can be done when initial contacts are made with principals of schools, where both parties can listen to concerns and help to build up mutual trust in their relationships. Such trust can help facilitate accurate judgments on which type of school is appropriate for individual students to enroll in, based on mutual understandings and cooperation with the parents.