• Journal of the Korean Institute of Landscape Architecture
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• v.45 no.2
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• pp.101-108
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• 2017

In Korea, playgrounds have been developed quantitatively and qualitatively. However, there is a lack of interest in the play needs of children with disabilities. With this in mind, this study is concerned about the planning and design process of the inclusive playground constructed in 2016 at Seoul Children's Grand Park. The case study covered the Kkumtle Kkumtle playground in Seoul Children's Grand Park and was completed in December 2015. This playground is the first case of an inclusive playground ever built in Korea. The concept of the inclusive playground established in this study is: (1) a playground where not only children with disabilities but both children with disabilities and children without disabilities can play together; (2) a playground for both children with disabilities accompanied by their families and children without disabilities accompanied by family members with disabilities; (3) a playground that ensures universal accessibility to the entire space including play facilities; and (4) a playground where the most essential functions of a playground-fun, curiosity, and adventure-are centered on various activities. In conclusion, we presented limitations and opinions for improvements to design and policy proposals for social expansion of inclusive playgrounds. There are three ways to overcome limitations in design. First, there is a need for an in-depth study of play characteristics by type of disabilities of children. Second, it is necessary to develop facilities suitable for the actual situation of Korea through various social experiments. Third, if the inclusive playground centered on facilities is presented in this study, then several types of integrated playgrounds should be implemented in the future.

• The Journal of Korea Assosiation for Disability and Oral Health
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• v.4 no.2
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• pp.69-72
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• 2008

장애를 가지지 않은 비장애 아동의 치과 치료를 생각할 때 우리는 일상적으로 치과의사, 어린이, 그리고 보호자로 구성된 삼각관계의 의사소통을 흔히 떠올리며, 특히 의료진과 부모와의 의사소통을 매우 중시한다. 그러나 우리가 장애아동을 접할 때에도 마찬가지로 이런 자세로 임하고 있는가를 생각해 보면 의문의 여지가 남는다. 그것은 아마 어린이가 가진 장애의 본질과 그 대처방법에 몰두한 나머지 부모의 심리를 읽어내려는 정상적인 노력이 상대적으로 소홀히 되는 경향에 기인하는 것이 아닌가 생각된다. 장애아동을 둔 부모들은 그들의 자녀와 마찬가지로 의료진의 각별한 관심을 받을 만한 자격과 이유가 충분함에도 불구하고 그렇지 못해 온 것에 대하여 이들을 맞는 의료진은 진정한 성찰이 있어야 하겠다.

• Journal of the Architectural Institute of Korea Planning & Design
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• v.33 no.12
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• pp.41-52
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• 2017

This study investigates the waiting and resting behaviors of children within a restorative healthcare facility design. In particular, the aim is to compare children with and without disabilities and reveal similarities and differences in terms of their behavioral characteristics and uses of design facilities, related to positive distraction, for restoration in the hospital. Three major common spaces for outpatients in S children's hospital in Seoul were examined including the main lobby and two waiting and resting spaces in the pediatric and rehabilitation medicine departments, respectively. A total of 155 children under the age of 12-67 with physical disabilities and 88 without-were observed while they waited and rested at the three spaces before or after doctors' examination. Basic demographic information and waiting and resting behavioral characteristics were compared between the two groups. The results indicated that the disabled children were more restricted in terms of space, facilities used, and social behaviors. However, regardless of disabilities, the children showed more positive distractions related to cognitive and social behaviors in areas where restorative design elements such as an aquarium, garden, or visual images were available. Based on the results, design implications were discussed to strengthen positive distraction behaviors in children with and without disabilities and to foster the restorative quality of the spaces for waiting and resting in the children's hospital.