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In order to create a society where everyone can live brightly at home and in the community, regardless of the presence or absence of disabilities, implement measures to promote social participation in the community, thereby promoting independent living and social participation in the community. We have established the "Disability Social Participation Promotion Center".
As one of the initiatives, we provide a workshop for people with disabilities, including the visually impaired, can learn how to use personal computers and tablet terminals as an "IT Seminar for Persons with Disabilities".

Social Participation Promotion Center for Persons with Disabilities (outside site)

IT Seminar for Persons with Disabilities (outside site)

We are working to improve the lives and welfare of the visually impaired and to become economically and socially independent.
≪Activities≫
Oh Life training for blind society and home
Oh Translation and Voice Service Basic Course
Oh Volunteer training and training
Oh Exchange meetings by groups of visually impaired persons in each city ward

NPO corporation Yokohama-shi visually impaired person welfare association (outside site)

We provide individual services such as lending Braille books and Daisy books, braille translation, transliteration, and face-to-face reading.
In addition, we provide consultation on how to operate the Daisy playback machine and how to use the Sapier Library.
It's located in Futamatagawa, Asahi-ku, Yokohama.
・Those who can use it
Those with visual impairments, those who have difficulty reading type, and who live, work, or attend school in Kanagawa Prefecture

We also offer volunteer training courses such as transliteration and Braille translation.

Kanagawa Light Center homepage (outside site)

This page provides information on support devices and apps to support the use of IT equipment by persons with disabilities and supporters.

Kanagawa Disability IT Support Network (outside site)

Volunteer groups that provide face-to-face reading text information face-to-face and provide recorded CDs or cassette tapes for those who are invisible or difficult to read for other reasons. .

We accept books and magazines not found in the Sapier Library, private documents such as letters and New Year's cards, instruction manuals for electrical appliances, etc. on request.
In the case of recording, it may take several months or more depending on the content.
In addition, in the case of reading, the client may be responsible for transportation expenses, and in the case of recording, the actual cost of the recording medium.
Please consult the Yokohama City Volunteer Center telephone 045-201-8620 for requests to the voice translation volunteer group of each ward.

Activity Zone and Name of the Voice Translation Volunteer Group in Yokohama City

In response to requests from visually impaired children and persons, volunteer groups that provide ink letters in Braille are active in the city.

We accept books, magazines, instruction manuals for electrical appliances, etc. that are not available in the Sapier Library, as requested.
It may take several months or more depending on the content. In addition, the client may be responsible for the actual cost of Braille paper.
Please consult the Yokohama City Volunteer Center telephone 045-201-8620 for requests to Braille translation volunteers.

Activities and Name of the Braille Translation Volunteer Group in Yokohama City