Masayoshi Tsuge

Masayoshi Tsuge is a professor of humanities at the University of Tsukuba, Japan. He belongs to the research field of intellectual disabilities, developmental disabilities, and behavioral disorders. He is also the leader of the Disability Science doctoral degree program. He received a Ph.D. from the University of Tsukuba. During this time, he is the head of the Department of Education for Mild Intellectual Disabilities at the National Institute of Special Education in Japan, a visiting researcher at the Mental Retardation Research Center at the University of California, Los Angeles, USA, and a specialist in mildly developmental disabilities at the Special Needs Education Division of the Ministry of Education in Japan. And then, a professor at the Graduate School of Special Needs Education at Hyogo University of Education in Japan, and director of Educational Information Department at the National Institute for Special Needs Education. And now he is working at the University of Tsukuba. During this time, he served as an editorial committee member, director, and president of academic societies in Japan and overseas. etc. He also served as a member of the Cabinet Office's Policy Committee for Persons with Disabilities and a member of the Ministry of Education's Central Council for Education. Currently, he is working on pedagogical and psychological research on people with intellectual disabilities, developmental disabilities, and behavioral disorders at the University of Tsukuba with doctoral students from Japan and abroad.

Publications

Building Inclusive Education in K-12 Classrooms and Higher Education: Theories and Principles
Building Inclusive Education in K-12 Classrooms and Higher Education: Theories and Principles
Kiyoji Koreeda, Masayoshi Tsuge, Shigeru Ikuta, Elizabeth Minchin Dalton, Linda Plantin Ewe. © 2023. 339 pages.
Most people recognize the importance of inclusive education and hope to promote it everywhere at all levels and situations in education. However, the road to realizing this ideal...
Developing Inclusive Environments in Education: Global Practices and Curricula
Developing Inclusive Environments in Education: Global Practices and Curricula
Kiyoji Koreeda, Masayoshi Tsuge, Shigeru Ikuta, Elizabeth Minchin Dalton, Linda Plantin Ewe. © 2023. 363 pages.
Inclusive education remains a significant challenge in today's educational landscape, as K-12 classrooms and higher education institutions struggle to meet the diverse needs...
Inclusive Education Practices in Taiwan
Inclusive Education Practices in Taiwan
Hsuan-Ling Chen, Masayoshi Tsuge. © 2023. 12 pages.
With a view toward inclusion, Taiwan's special education law has undergone eight amendments since 1984. The learning environment for children with disabilities has also...
Support for Students With Disabilities at Japanese Institutions of Higher Education
Support for Students With Disabilities at Japanese Institutions of Higher Education
Ayaka Sueyoshi, Tsuge Masayoshi. © 2023. 20 pages.
Many students with disabilities study at institutions of higher education in Japan. In this chapter, the authors elucidate the experiences of students with disabilities and the...
Treating Stuttering in Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder
Treating Stuttering in Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder
Shoko Miyamoto, Masayoshi Tsuge. © 2021. 15 pages.
The number of case reports of children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) who stutter is increasing. The duration of intervention for stuttering in children with...
Humanoid Robot-Mediated Communication Teaching for Children With ASD: A Case Study
Humanoid Robot-Mediated Communication Teaching for Children With ASD: A Case Study
Toyokazu Mizuuchi, Tomohito Yamazaki, Masayoshi Tsuge. © 2021. 19 pages.
In special education, the use of tablet devices and personal computers has been practiced. The ease of access to ICT hardware and software for children with disabilities and...