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Experience of Practitioners of Lifelong Education Institutions on the Lifelong Education Program for People with Severe and Multiple Disabilities and Exploring the Improvement Plan

  • Journal of Special Education: Theory and Practice
  • Abbr : JSPED
  • 2024, 25(3), pp.149-183
  • Publisher : Research Institute of the Korea Special Education
  • Research Area : Social Science > Education
  • Received : August 16, 2024
  • Accepted : September 20, 2024
  • Published : September 30, 2024

Pyo Yun Hui 1 Kim Jeongyoun 2

1인제대학교
2조선대학교

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ABSTRACT

[Purpose] The purpose of this study was to investigate the experiences and perceptions of lifelong education programs for people with severe and multiple disabilities held by practitioners of lifelong education institutions for people with disabilities, and to provide useful information to explore the direction of support for lifelong education programs for people with severe and multiple disabilities. [Method] Ten practitioners of lifelong education institutions for people with disabilities participated in this study. Based on the results of the literature review that analyzed previous studies, the interview papers were developed, and data on the actual status and perception of lifelong education programs for people with severe and multiple disabilities, program contents and education plans, problems of lifelong education programs for people with severe and multiple disabilities, and needs and improvement plans for lifelong education programs for people with severe and multiple disabilities were collected through individual interviews and small group interviews. [Results] Four themes were derived: 1) expectations of lifelong education for people with severe and multiple disabilities, 2) prerequisites for this lifelong education if it is to improve people′s quality of life, 3) activation of this lifelong education and expansion of the opportunities for participation, and 4) strengthening the lifelong education support system and, in turn, the support capacity for people with severe and multiple disabilities. [Conclusion] The significance of this study is that it has investigated the experiences and perceptions of practitioners of lifelong education institutions for people with disabilities on lifelong education programs for people with severe and multiple disabilities, identified the difficulties these programs face, prepared improvement plans, and confirmed the direction of developmental support.

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This paper was written with support from the National Research Foundation of Korea.