Abstract
This paper considers peer support by the parents (especially mothers) of handicapped children through a fieldwork in such a group. The group holds peer-counseling once a month, where mothers mainly share their experiences of rearing children and difficulties in school and community. It also held a workshop open to the local community, aiming at developing a partnership with school toward a new system of special education. This study suggests three advantages of the group: 1) experiences spoken by many mothers are stocked so that they can be utilized as an advice, 2) the group functions as a ‘base' where mothers can visit anytime and feel free from isolation, 3) it generates new information for the outside of the group and develops a closer relationship with institutions in the community.
