The booklet describes research since 1975 performed in Japan to determine the effects of radio and television broadcasts on handicapped children. Introductory materials review the history of special education in Japan and the role of broadcasting for handicapped people and in special education in Japan. A survey depicts the extent of broadcast…

This paper presents an outline of the University of the Air, a new Japanese educational institution which (1) makes use of a combination of radio, television, and study centers for university-level education; (2) is aimed at upper secondary school graduates and the general public interested in pursuing higher education; (3) will constitute a…