Akiko Fukuda is the first nationally-certified social worker in Japan who is deafblind. She is an executive member of the Japan Deafblind Association, a member of the disability policy committee of the Cabinet of Japan, as well as the Japan Disability Forum. She is also the coordinator of the Asia Deafblind Network. She works as a university lecturer, focusing on Disability and Development. She lives independently in Tokyo with her cat and uses tactile sign language.
Plenary Presentation
True Connection Beyond Technical Skills in Deafblind Interpretation
Theme/Topic: Communication
