2019, Vol.20, No.3

Preliminary Study for Development of Vocational Interest Test for Students with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities

Se-Jin Bae , SEUNGMIN SONG , Park, Hee-chan | 2019, 20(3) | pp.1~17 | number of Cited : 4

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Effects of Appearance Perception and Satisfaction ofVisually Impaired Adult Women on Happiness

Kim Doo-Young | 2019, 20(3) | pp.19~37 | number of Cited : 2

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[Purpose] The present study aims to explore the effects of appearance perception and satisfaction of visually impaired adult women on happiness. [Method] This study analyzed survey data obtained from 394 participants who are over 25-year-old and major results are presented as follows. [Results] First, this study found that the perception on the appearance significance as a subfactor of appearance perception was 3.210 in average and the average of appearance interests was 3.211, all of which showed higher levels. Significant difference was noted in appearance significance depending on lifecycle, final academic background, residential region and marriage status. In addition, Significant difference was observed depending on economic activity, marriage status and subjective health status. Second, facial satisfaction as a subfactor of appearance satisfaction was identified as 3.127 in average and the mean satisfaction on body was 2.630. This indicated that body satisfaction felt by visually impaired adult women was considerably lower than facial satisfaction. Significant differences in facial appearance were observed depending on lifecycle, final academic background, residential region, marriage status and subjective health status. Considerable differences in body satisfaction were seen depending on final academic background and subjective health status. Moreover, women with less appearance significance and appearance interests were significantly higher than those with normal or higher appearance significance and appearance interests. Third, the effects of their appearance perception and appearance satisfaction on happiness indicated that the importance of appearance as a subfactor of appearance perception gave negative impacts on happiness. In contrast, the level of interest in appearance as a subfactor of appearance perception and facial satisfaction as a subfactor of appearance satisfaction gave positive impacts on happiness. [Conclusion] Based on the above results, this study discussed a couple of effective methods for improving happiness of visually impaired women.

Differentiating Curriculum for Children with Hearing Impairments in Nepal: Exploring Realities and Challenges

Dhruba Prasad Niure , Daeyoung Jung , Sharan Hari Shrestha and 1 other persons | 2019, 20(3) | pp.39~56 | number of Cited : 0

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Relationships of Inclusive Teachers' Perceptions on Inclusive Education, Self-Efficacy on Their Performance, and Job Stress

Lee, Su-Youn , Choi, Sung Kyu | 2019, 20(3) | pp.57~76 | number of Cited : 4

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Curriculum condition for Students with Visual Impairments and Multiple Disabilities in school for the blind

Kang, Kyungho , Lee Shinyoung | 2019, 20(3) | pp.77~91 | number of Cited : 12

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The Effects of Task Performance on Social Participation of Students with Developmental Disabilities Based on ICF Core Set: Focused on Mediating Effect of Communication

Jinhyeok Choi , Kim, Eunra , Park Jae Kook and 3 other persons | 2019, 20(3) | pp.93~111 | number of Cited : 5

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The Effect of Disability Awareness Education using Flipped Learning on Middle School Students’ Awareness and Attitudes Toward Students with Disabilities

Kim, Haneu , Shin, Hyunki | 2019, 20(3) | pp.113~132 | number of Cited : 9

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Staffs’Difficulties and Requirements on Operating Characterized Special Education Support Center for the Hearing impaired

Jeong, Eun Ji , Sangbae CHOI | 2019, 20(3) | pp.133~155 | number of Cited : 15

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[Purpose] This study intends to identify the staffs’ difficulties and requirements on operating the Characterized Special Education Support Center for the Hearing Impaired. [Method] For this purpose, interviews were conducted with a predecessor and 7 staffs who are working at the 6 ones among 16 the Characterized Special Education Support Center for the Hearing Impaired nationwide. [Results] The difficulties of staff at the Characterized Special Education Support Center for the Hearing Impaired were firstly ‘difficulties in working environment’, which were lack of expertise in the education of hearing-impaired students, various and heavy workloads, and communication difficulties. Second, ‘difficulties in assistive technology devices and related service supports’resulted in difficulties due to lack of budget, limited support environment, and lack of user's understandings. Third, ‘difficulties in adaptation to school and operation of learning support program’were due to lack of administrator’s understanding and difficulty. Next, requirement of staff at the Characterized Special Education Support Center for the Hearing Impaired were firstly ‘experts placement and professional improvement’, which required the placement of teachers with education experience of hearing impairments, sign language interpreters and educational audiologists, connection with the external professional institutions, and the extension of training of staff and special teachers. Second, ‘administrative and financial supports’ required the system improvement for the placement of task operation team and itinerant teachers. Third, ‘improvement of awareness and communication’was an open attitude of teachers towards assistive technology devices, educations on hearing impairments, the student's identity development, and improving the parent's awareness, exchange of opinions and preparation of a place for communication, and improvement of PR and delivery system. [Conclusion] The results of this study present that the Characterized Special Education Support Center for the Hearing Impaired have various operation difficulties and requirment for improvement, and this results could be used as basic data for the operation of Characterized Special Education Support Center for the Hearing Impaired in Korea.

Experiencing Deaf Culture by Adults with A Cochlear Implant

Shin, Hwan-hee , Byeong Chen Yoon | 2019, 20(3) | pp.157~181 | number of Cited : 10