[For college struggles, grade retention, and anxiety about the future] Support program 'Gakupro' for students with developmental disorders strengthens reception for 2026 usage consultations and observations
Kaien Co., Ltd. is strengthening its support system for parents of college and vocational students with developmental disorders who are struggling with new environments, grade retention, or truancy, offering a multifaceted approach including coaching and life skills.
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Kaien Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, Representative Director: Keita Suzuki), which develops support specifically for developmental disorders (ASD, ADHD, LD, etc.), will strengthen its support system for parents of students who are unable to adjust to the new academic year's life, or who have anxieties about the future due to repeating a year or refusing to attend school, in its program "Gakupro" for university and vocational school students.
■ Background: Becoming a companion for families struggling with the wall of new life, "repeating a year," and "job hunting"
While new lives at universities and vocational schools began in April, consultations such as "panicking because they don't understand course registration" and "unable to go to university because they can't fit in with their surroundings" are increasing.
Also, for parents who have a child whose repetition of a year has been decided and is losing hope for the future, it is a time when anxiety without an exit in sight mounts.
"Gakupro" has had over 1,600 students participate so far, and has faced many "students who cannot take a step forward". We offer a multifaceted approach to cultivate the "ability to survive in society", not just learning support.
■ The "Three Pillars" supporting Gakupro
1. Individual Coaching
Specialized staff face them one-on-one and support checking their study status and schedule management. They verbalize anxieties that could not be told to anyone, and connect them to positive actions.
2. Group Work
"Life skills" learned with peers. They learn communication and social manners with peers who have the same worries. It prevents isolation and polishes interpersonal skills in a sense of security that "it's not just me".
3. Workplace Visits and Occupational Experiences
Materializing the image of working. For students who cannot have a reality about "working", they visit actual workplaces. By touching the air of society from an early stage, it lowers the psychological hurdle to employment.
Details of Gakupro are here
■ "Six Supports" realized at Gakupro
We thoroughly support the following highly needed elements.
Coaching: Parallel running support where the instructor in charge understands the child's characteristics and enhances self-esteem.
Occupational Experience: Objectively grasping strengths and weaknesses through simulated work experiences.
Job Hunting Support: Intern introductions and selection preparation utilizing Kaien's unique network.
Life Skills: Cultivating living skills essential for independence, such as money management, health management, and how to spend leisure time.
Connection to Disability Welfare: Looking ahead to after graduation, smoothly bridging to appropriate welfare services such as independent training (life training) and employment transition support.
Parent Training: Implementing "Parent Training" to learn how to interact with the child. We aim for the stability of the entire family.
■ Information on Free Trial and Observation Session
At Gakupro, we accept observations with parents and children together, or consultations for parents only first.
◆ Contents: Facility guidance, partial experience of the program, individual consultation by specialized staff
◆ Target: Parents of students and graduates with developmental disorders (including unconfirmed diagnosis), and the individuals themselves
◆ Cost: Free
◆ Application: Please select your desired base (Shinjuku, Akihabara, Yokohama, Osaka, Online) from the official website below and apply.
https://www.kaien-lab.com/gakupro/gakupro-entry/
About Kaien Co., Ltd.
Since its foundation in 2009, Kaien Co., Ltd. has developed businesses nationwide for 16 years with the mission of "realizing a neurodiversity society", such as employment transition support utilizing the strengths of people with mental or developmental disabilities, independent training (life training), rework, after-school day services, consulting for corporations, and human resource matching.
Headquarters: 2nd Floor, Shinjuku Island Annex, 6-2-3 Nishi-Shinjuku, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 160-0023
Various sites
Corporate: https://corp.kaien-lab.com/
For adults: https://www.kaien-lab.com/
Recruitment: https://mlg.kaien-lab.com/
For corporations: https://biz.kaien-lab.com/
For children: https://www.teensmoon.com/
■ Background: Becoming a companion for families struggling with the wall of new life, "repeating a year," and "job hunting"
While new lives at universities and vocational schools began in April, consultations such as "panicking because they don't understand course registration" and "unable to go to university because they can't fit in with their surroundings" are increasing.
Also, for parents who have a child whose repetition of a year has been decided and is losing hope for the future, it is a time when anxiety without an exit in sight mounts.
"Gakupro" has had over 1,600 students participate so far, and has faced many "students who cannot take a step forward". We offer a multifaceted approach to cultivate the "ability to survive in society", not just learning support.
■ The "Three Pillars" supporting Gakupro
1. Individual Coaching
Specialized staff face them one-on-one and support checking their study status and schedule management. They verbalize anxieties that could not be told to anyone, and connect them to positive actions.
2. Group Work
"Life skills" learned with peers. They learn communication and social manners with peers who have the same worries. It prevents isolation and polishes interpersonal skills in a sense of security that "it's not just me".
3. Workplace Visits and Occupational Experiences
Materializing the image of working. For students who cannot have a reality about "working", they visit actual workplaces. By touching the air of society from an early stage, it lowers the psychological hurdle to employment.
Details of Gakupro are here
■ "Six Supports" realized at Gakupro
We thoroughly support the following highly needed elements.
Coaching: Parallel running support where the instructor in charge understands the child's characteristics and enhances self-esteem.
Occupational Experience: Objectively grasping strengths and weaknesses through simulated work experiences.
Job Hunting Support: Intern introductions and selection preparation utilizing Kaien's unique network.
Life Skills: Cultivating living skills essential for independence, such as money management, health management, and how to spend leisure time.
Connection to Disability Welfare: Looking ahead to after graduation, smoothly bridging to appropriate welfare services such as independent training (life training) and employment transition support.
Parent Training: Implementing "Parent Training" to learn how to interact with the child. We aim for the stability of the entire family.
■ Information on Free Trial and Observation Session
At Gakupro, we accept observations with parents and children together, or consultations for parents only first.
◆ Contents: Facility guidance, partial experience of the program, individual consultation by specialized staff
◆ Target: Parents of students and graduates with developmental disorders (including unconfirmed diagnosis), and the individuals themselves
◆ Cost: Free
◆ Application: Please select your desired base (Shinjuku, Akihabara, Yokohama, Osaka, Online) from the official website below and apply.
https://www.kaien-lab.com/gakupro/gakupro-entry/
About Kaien Co., Ltd.
Since its foundation in 2009, Kaien Co., Ltd. has developed businesses nationwide for 16 years with the mission of "realizing a neurodiversity society", such as employment transition support utilizing the strengths of people with mental or developmental disabilities, independent training (life training), rework, after-school day services, consulting for corporations, and human resource matching.
Headquarters: 2nd Floor, Shinjuku Island Annex, 6-2-3 Nishi-Shinjuku, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 160-0023
Various sites
Corporate: https://corp.kaien-lab.com/
For adults: https://www.kaien-lab.com/
Recruitment: https://mlg.kaien-lab.com/
For corporations: https://biz.kaien-lab.com/
For children: https://www.teensmoon.com/