Discusses principles of early childhood education and trends in the education and care of handicapped children in Japan. Maintains that children express their inner world through play and that teachers need to be ready to meet a child, understand his or her expression, create the present, and reflect on the experience. (KB)

This report contains a series of articles from Japan, New Zealand, and the U.S. dealing with child development. The articles concern: (1) a social dynamic theory of early human development and a program of research based on this theory; (2) the need for intervention and the structure of intervention for children with disabilities on the island of…

The current state of rehabilitation for persons with disabilities in the Asia and Pacific Region is outlined in a series of national or regional descriptions. The descriptions focus on such aspects as the incidence of disabilities, education, demographic and economic factors, attitudes, government policy and initiatives, non-government initiatives…