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Parents with disabled children worry about who will look after their precious children after they die. Yasuo Kunai (45), who lives in Hiroshima City, is raising two disabled children. His older brother, Masahiro, has autism, and his younger brother, Yuki, has autism and intellectual disabilities. Yuki spends most of the day jumping around and walking around the room. Because the family lives in an apartment, Yuki's daily sounds may echo into the rooms around them, but Yasuo knows that jumping is the most calming thing Yuki does, so he can't stop him. He supports Yuki so that he can live his life the way he wants, such as by laying mats on the floor. Yuki used to go to a facility where he could learn how to use words, but he can no longer go because he has difficulty communicating with his peers. As a result, he has lost contact with society and is now a recluse at home. Only his family understands and supports Yuki's difficulties in life. However, a parent cannot support his son forever. What will happen to the two children when they think about the inevitable death of their parents? The family continues to live in fear for their future. Their older brother, Seiji, who has a disability, is also worried about his younger brother's future and begins job hunting in preparation for the future life of just the two of them. However, he has failed all the employment exams for people with disabilities at private companies. Finding a job is more difficult than expected. Currently in Japan, there is a nationwide shortage of facilities for people with severe disabilities. In Hiroshima Prefecture, there is a waiting list for admission to a facility. This is related to the national policy of "shifting the acceptance of people with disabilities from "institutions" to "local group homes and homes" and allowing people with disabilities to live independently in the community just like able-bodied people." In Northern Europe and other countries, the policy of community transition, which develops life from institutions to the community, has been implemented over a long period of time. However, in Japan, they are trying to implement this in a short period of time, and the number of group homes is not keeping up, while the number of institutions is decreasing year by year. In the absence of a system that can adequately respond to disabilities, many families are facing anxiety due to national policies that are driven by ideals alone. The death of a parent will inevitably come someday. When that happens, is there a place where they can safely leave their children? How will a society that is losing tolerance accept these families? We looked at the daily lives of families who support children with disabilities. [Director: Toru Takahashi] There are parents who say, "I can't die before my child..." I want them to know the reality that they live worrying about their children until the moment they die. [Planning and composition, producer Hiroki Tanaka] What do we see when we think about people with disabilities from the perspective of parents? That vague thought was the trigger for us to start our research. As intolerance spreads in society, I think that by looking at the daily lives of people with disabilities, we can see what is necessary and what we must not forget. *************************************** This channel delivers the latest news, sports, and local information recommended by TV Shin-Hiroshima. Please subscribe to the channel. *Please note that the information posted is from the time of the interview. #HiroshimaNews #TVShin-Hiroshima #TSS #Like #PrimeOnline#News #HiroshimaPrefecture #HIROSHIMA ★Check out Hiroshima news herehttps://www.tss-tv.co.jp/tssnews/ ★TV Shin-Hiroshima homepage herehttps://www.tss-tv.co.jp/ ★Official YouTube channel "Hiroshima News TSS" / @tss3367 ★TSS On Demand (Entertainment) / @tss4826 ★Carp Full Support Channel / @tss9018 ★TSS Archive Projecthttps://www.tss-tv.co.jp/web/archive_...