FY2026 Lecture on Developmental Support

About this event

The "FY2026 Lecture on Developmental Support" will be held, hosted by the Yawatahama City Social Welfare Division and the Yawatahama City Board of Education. The purpose of this lecture is to explore ways to support and empathize with the feelings and difficulties of children with developmental differences, aiming toward a community where people support one another. The lecturer will be Takahiro Miki, director of Harima Children's Mind Clinic and a child psychiatrist. Dr. Miki is also known as the supervisor for the anime "Liaison," and holds credentials including graduation from Ehime University School of Medicine, a Ph.D. in Medicine, and a Master of Business Administration. After working at the National Center for Child Health and Development, he has been active as a freelance child psychiatrist across medical, educational, welfare, and administrative settings. In April 2025, he is scheduled to open the "Harima Children's Mind Clinic" in his hometown of Himeji City, Hyogo Prefecture. In the lecture, he is expected to share concrete approaches to supporting children with developmental differences and provide tips on community-wide mutual support. Participation is free of charge, and the target audience includes parents/guardians (nursery, kindergarten, elementary, junior high, and high school), school personnel, and welfare workers. The venue is the Large Conference Room on the 3rd floor of the Yawatahama City Hall Honai Office.

Venue

Yawatahama City Hall Honai Branch Office

1-260 Miyauchi, Honai-cho, Yawatahama, Ehime 796-0202