World Autism Awareness Day in Yokohama 2024

Every year, April 2nd is World Autism Awareness Day!
"World Autism Awareness Day" was established by the United Nations in December 2007 with the aim of deepening understanding of autism and other developmental disorders around the world.
In Japan, the seven days from April 2 to 8 are designated as "Development Disability Awareness Week".
In Motoichi, we call spread enlightenment about developmental disorders including autism "World Autism Awareness Day in Yokohama" and carry out related events. .
This project is co-hosted by Yokohama City (Health and Social Welfare Bureau, Child and Youth Bureau and Board of Education Secretariat) and the Yokohama City Autism Association.

※The Yokohama City Autism Association is an organization composed of autism spectrum disorder children and people living in Yokohama, their families and supporters, and conducts study sessions, consultations, and publicity awareness activities on autism. I am.

※Please note that the details of the program may be changed depending on the situation.

On World Autism Awareness Day, "blue", which represents "healing, hope, and peace," is used as a symbol color.
The blue light illuminates sightseeing spots in the city.
※Lighting time varies depending on the venue. Please note that the lighting time may change depending on the situation.

From sunset to dawn (* Automatically detects brightness and turns on and off)

1-1, Minatomirai, Nishi-ku, Yokohama-shi

From sunset to 24:00

2-8-1, Shinkou, Naka-ku, Yokohama-shi

From sunset to 24:00

2-14-1, Shinkou, Naka-ku, Yokohama-shi

From sunset to dawn (* Automatically detects brightness and turns on and off)

1, Kaigandori, Naka-ku, Yokohama-shi

From 18:00 to 20:00

1, Nihonodori, Naka-ku, Yokohama-shi

From 17:00 to 22:00

6-50-10, Honcho, Naka-ku, Yokohama-shi

Only on April 2 from sunset until 23:59

14-1, Yamashitacho, Naka-ku, Yokohama-shi

Only on April 2 from sunset until 22:00

3300, Kozukuecho, Kouhoku-ku, Yokohama-shi

From sunset until around 24:00

Yokohamakouen, Naka-ku, Yokohama-shi

From 18:00 to 22:00

1-6, Honcho, Naka-ku, Yokohama-shi

A panel exhibition will be held at City Library on the theme of "World Autism Awareness Day in Yokohama / Let's Know Together Developmental Disorders".
From books on developmental disabilities in various fields, books that you want to introduce to everyone will be displayed and borrowed, and panels will be displayed to learn about developmental disabilities in an easy-to-understand manner.
Please check the website for access to each building and opening hours.

From Tuesday, March 19, 2024 to Sunday, April 14

4th floor of Chuo-toshokan 1, Omatsucho, Nishi-ku, Yokohama
Information on Chuo-toshokan

From Saturday, March 23, 2024 to Sunday, March 31

20-1, Tatemachi, Kanagawa-ku, Yokohama-shi
Information on Kanagawa Library

From Wednesday, April 3, 2024 to Sunday, April 14

4-6-2, Shirane, Asahi-ku, Yokohama-shi
Information on Asahi Library

The panel exhibition library distributes a "book list for learning about autism and developmental disorders".
Book list (PDF: 487KB) to know autism and developmental disabilities

The social welfare corporation Yokohama City Rehabilitation Corporation and the Yokohama City Autism Association will host and hold related events. (Cooperation: Tressa Yokohama, Seibu Higashitotsuka S.C.)

4 regional nursing centers in the city ※A wonderful blue flag created by children attending the Yokohama City Rehabilitation Center using blue drawing paper, the symbol color of World Autism Awareness Day, will be exhibited at each venue.
※Regional nursing center…Facilities that provide consultation, medical treatment, and guidance on nursing children with disabilities from the age of 0 to elementary school.
※Works will be exhibited during the business hours of each facility.

From Saturday, March 23, 2024 to Tuesday, April 2

3rd floor of the South Building 700, Shioka-cho, Kohoku-ku, Yokohama

From Thursday, March 28, 2024 to Sunday, April 7

6-50-10 Honcho, Naka-ku, Yokohama Exhibition Space B

From 12:00 on Monday, April 1, 2024 to 17:00 on Monday, 8th

537-1 Shinanomachi, Totsuka-ku, Yokohama, Seibu Higashitotsuka S.C. First Bridge on the 7th floor

The rapport theater transforms into a dance floor. We will hold a dance event where you can dance freely according to the production of music and light played by DJs.

Saturday, March 30, 2024 from 13:30 to 15:30 ※Free entry and exit on the way

1752 Toriyama-cho, Kohoku-ku, Yokohama Sports Culture Center for the Disabled Yokohama Rapport 1F Rapport Theater

95 people (first come, first served)

Persons with disabilities and their families and caregivers　※Wheelchairs can also participate.

Through the collaboration of the Yokohama City Autism Association, Iwasaki Gakuen, and Yokohama City, we created a video aimed at raising awareness of autism.

• Yokohama City YouTube Official Channel

In the future, we plan to disseminate videos widely using various media after World Autism Awareness Day and Developmental Disorder Awareness Week.

In 120 seconds, we introduced the characteristics of autism, which could not be described in the short version of 15 seconds, and interviewed students at Iwasaki Gakuen Yokohama Nursery and Welfare College, a school corporation.
Interviews were recorded after a web seminar with students who want to become nursery teachers in the future and members who raised children with autism from the Yokohama City Autism Association. After attending the seminar, the students communicate what they felt in their own words.
In recent years, it has been reported that about 1 in 100 people have autism spectrum disorder. As you can see in the video, "There are people with autism at school and at work close to you." First of all, I would be grateful if you could take that step "know more about autism".

• Yokohama City YouTube Official Channel
• Broadcast on the Yokohama Municipal Subway Blue Line and Green Line Car Vision (from Monday, April 1, 2024 to Sunday, April 7)
• Some ward office signage

"I want you to know more about 'autism'. I want to aim for Yokohama where everyone can spend their own way. "This is a 15-second video on the theme of the thoughts of the Yokohama Autism Association.
It contains the state of daily life of people with autism and the state of WEB seminars conducted by the Yokohama City Autism Association for students of Yokohama Nursery and Welfare College.
Through this video, we will spread the understanding of citizens about "autism".

People with autism spectrum disorder are serious and calm people. However, there are times when the way things are perceived is unique, the way they feel a little different, and it is difficult to express one's intentions and feelings in words properly and honestly. Such behaviors and actions can be regarded as "selfishness" or may be reprimanded and subject to guidance and correction. Incomprehension of disability is misunderstood, sometimes creating misfortune and tragedy. People with autism spectrum disorder have been highlighted these days, but they have been around for a long time.
If you look at this video and think, "I was in this kind of person class" or "The shades are different, but there are similar places in myself", you may be kind to people with similar characteristics around you You may be kind to you, or you may seem natural to be next to you.
It's hard for everyone to live. Everybody can live hard and be happy! It was finished in a video that leads to such thoughts.

I am very pleased to participate in the educational video production for "World Autism Awareness Day in Yokohama" together with Yokohama City Autism Association and Yokohama City.
In producing the video, parents who are actually raising children with autism talked about raising children. In an era full of information, it may be easy to learn about autism, but listening to actual child care is a very valuable opportunity for students, and I feel that there has been a major change in their thoughts toward autism.
Our school is rooted in Yokohama and sends many students every year to a wide range of fields, including IT, fashion, beauty, design, rehabilitation, medical affairs, nursing, and childcare. In order to recognize each other's different sensibilities and individuality, create a society that supports each other, and to increase the momentum from the young people who will work together and the future society, we will continue to contribute with little effort.

※Iwasaki Gakuen School Corporation
Founded in 1927. Focusing on IT, fashion, design, rehabilitation medical care, medical office work, nursing, and childcare vocational school education, graduate universities that are responsible for human resource development in information security, NPO support and museums, reemployment support, child care support projects I am doing. In addition, we had students of Yokohama childcare welfare college cooperate about making video.

World Autism Awareness Day in Yokohama 2024 Flyer (PDF: 606KB)