Since 1997 our corporate “Smile Club” has opened “a
class　for　children weak in  exercise”, as a physical
exercise　class　that can　also be attended by mentally
retarded children.
This one class, which　we started in the city of　Kashiwa,
Chiba　Prefecture, in response to　an appeal from a
mother with her autistic child, has now developed　into 11
classes in 6 regions, as we see today.
Through this activity　widely spread by word of mouth, I
felt　again how little chance of　taking exercise there is
for disabled　children except in class or in　school.
   Since I started activity in 2001 as NPO corporate
(Non-Profit　Organization) I happened to share my idea
with Ya-Ru Huang, a Chinese professor who was then
studying sports for thedisabled in Japan and desiring to
open a similar class also in　China She invited me to
observe a weak children’s school in　Beijin, and in 2002
we　jointly prepared a sports exercise manual.
The next year, with a　subsidy from the Japan Foundation,
and guided by Gi-Hong Seo, a　teacher at a Korean school
for the　deaf, we observed a weak　children’s school in
Seoul, and in　2004, guided by Prof. Suthi of a　college of
physical education,　we visited a royal weak children’s
school in Thailand.  
   　Despite differences of the state and system among
weak　children’s schools in respective countries, we
realized that what we have in common as friends in the
same Asia was our　sympathy　with disabled children and
adults. What we specially　felt this time was that every
country was emphasizing the　participation of the
disabled in sports, and that there was a need　for
surroundings where　the healthy and the handicapped
could　jointly enjoy sports.
　As a　result, as NPO corporate “Smile Club”, we began
to　cherish a dream　of exchanging friendships among
these　countries, preferably including　children and
adults, whether　they are disabled or not.
　  The workshop we organized this time was a very big
opportunity　as the first step to attain this dream. At first,
we intended to narrow　our theme down to the mentally
retarded children ( including adults)　but changed it to the
disabled in general, which is more　comprehensive,in our
aim of mutually understanding today’s situation of the
disabled in　each country.
Despite insufficient time we could spare for　preparations
our　aim of the workshop has been　successfully achieved,
thanks　to enthusiastic presentations by all the professors
and　teachersthat took part in the workshop.
We would like to express our sincere　appreciation to the
Japan Foundation.
    As we had expected, sports surroundings for the disabled
were　lagging far behind those for the healthy in every
country we visited,　and this posed many specific tasks on
each country. We will be very　glad if our discussion can be
of any help to searching a solution to them in each country.
But if we have a workshop once for all and no more,  we
shall find it impossible to find any solution. We earnestly
desire to achieve our dream by all means some day, by
organizing　workshops repeatedly, for the 2^nd time and for
the 3^rd time.
　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　NPO corporate Smile Club
　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　Chairman
　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　Ａｔｓｕｋｏ　Ohama
【参加国および参加者】
◆日本　スマイルクラブ　および　筑波大学　後藤教授　　　　　　　　　
◆韓国　国立聾唖学校　徐先生　ソウル女子大学助教授　安善柱先生　　
◆中国　中国農業大学　黄助教授
　スペシャルオリンピック副委員長　張天先生　
◆タイ　スリナカリンビロート大学　スティ教授　スカンヤ教授
　　以上4カ国
※　通訳　李鉄鳴

２００６年２月１８日　１９日　北京体育大学にて

≪概要≫
１　中国の知的障害者スポーツについて
・知的障害人口　・パラリンピックについて
・障害者スポーツ指導者養成について
・国際パラリンピック委員会の支持　・今後の課題について　　　　　　　
２　日本の障害者スポーツについて
・歴史　・現在の特別教育の状況　・成人の障害者　
・日本における障害者スポーツ　・障害者スポーツのあした

３　韓国における障害者スポーツの現状
・韓国の障害者スポーツ発展の現状　・障害者スポーツの現状
・障害者の日常的なスポーツの活性化プラン

４　タイにおける障害者の現状
・障害者の９つの範疇　・障害者数　・障害者教育に関する責任機関
・障害者の日常生活と仕事　・労働の機会　・財政支援等