In a mail survey of 275 special needs education schools in the Kanto region regarding educational assistance with household budget management, among 213 teachers at 173 schools (response rate of 62.9%), the need for classes and lectures on livelihood and money was reported as “strongly” felt by 61.5%, “sometimes” felt by 33.8%, and “not particularly” felt by 3.3%. Classes about money had been taught by 90.6% of respondents, in subjects such as one unit learning based on daily life experiences (43.5%), career guidance (35.2%), and home economics (32.1%) (multiple answers). Since special needs education schools vary greatly in scale and environment, materials appropriate to students’ disabilities and life experiences are needed to promote consumer education.
