• The Journal of Korean Academy of Sensory Integration
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• v.9 no.1
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• pp.1-9
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• 2011

Objective : The purpose of this study was to investigate attitude of grade-schoolers toward children with disabilities. Methods : The subjects of this study were grade-schoolers who have not received an inclusive education in Gim-hae. The study was surveyed from October second to 17th in 2008. The survey was categorized into three parts; comradeship, activity, and study. Each part of the survey consists of 10 questions. Data were analyzed by SPSS (version 12.0). Results : The results were as follows; First, the attitude of girls toward disabled students was non-significant compared to boys. Second, the order of attitude degree in grade of students was 4, 6, and 5. The attitude toward children with disabilities showed statistically significant difference according to grade(F=3.546, p<0.05). Third, the attitude of students who have experience of contact with people with disabilities was non-significant compared to non-experienced students. Conclusion : In conclusion, therefore peer groups in lower class levels showed more positive attitude toward the children with disabilities. The result will be useful information for understanding disabled children and making positive attitude. Also it is expected that occupational therapists help disabled children to participate in school life successfully using these information.

• Journal of Hospice and Palliative Care
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• v.14 no.1
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• pp.20-27
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• 2011

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of Death Education Program which had been provided to family caregivers of disabled individuals. A single group pretest-posttest design was employed for this study, which was conducted at a community rehabilitation center located in Ulsan, South Korea. Methods: Death Education Program was conducted for 16 family caregivers of disabled individuals who agreed to participate in this study. A 2.5-hour session was conducted once a week for 10 weeks. To investigate the effects of the education program, structured questionnaires, which assessed the patients and their family member's conceptions on the meaning of life, and their resilience, burden, and attitude towards death, were administered before and after the program. Results: The subjects' conception of the meaning of life and resilience did not significantly change. The median scores for the burden of family caregivers declined, while those for the subjects' attitude towards death increased, after attending the education program. Conclusion: The findings showed that Death Education Program has an affirmative effect on the burden of family caregivers of disabled individuals and their attitude towards death.

• Communications of Mathematical Education
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• v.30 no.4
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• pp.515-530
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• 2016

Recently an extensive study of the mathematicians who have overcome the visually impaired and contribute to the academic in math was published. In the case of Korea, we can find there are mathematicians who have overcome physical disabilities such as cerebral palsy and polio. However there is no example of blind person who majored mathematics to become a mathematic's teacher or professor and have entered any mathematics related professions. This let us to study the reasons that caused difficulties to visually impaired students majoring in mathematics. We also suggest ways that may help blind students to have access to mathematics intuitively. In this study, we propose a tactile mathematics textbooks and teaching manuals utilizing 3D printing which the visually impaired students can touch and feel. We can supply such materials to visually impaired youth, special education teachers and parents in Korea. As a result, visually impaired students will be able to access mathematics easily and can build their confidence in mathematics. We hope that some blind students with mathematical talent do not hesitate to major mathematics and choose career in mathematical professions.

• Korean Journal of Social Welfare Studies
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• no.37
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• pp.63-89
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• 2008

This study attempts to examine the factors influencing the Caregiving responsibility of sibling without disability on their adult siblings with intellectual disability. For this purpose, a questionnaire survey was conducted on siblings without disability who have adult siblings with intellectual disability aged 18 years old or more and also who use services provided by 8 welfare centers for persons with disabilities in Seoul. With 132 valid responses, multiple regression technique was adopted in exploring a model for characteristics of adult with intellectual disability, a model for characteristics of siblings without disability, a model for relationship factors, and a comprehensive model. The findings of the study showed that the degree of disability in the model for characteristics of adult siblings with intellectual disability and the intimacy of siblings and social support in the model of relationship factors were significant. The result of the comprehensive model revealed that the degree of disability, the gender of the siblings without disability, the intimacy of siblings, and social support were significant. Especially, the relationship factors including the intimacy of siblings and social support were found to be the most significant factors in order to explain the caregiving responsibility. The findings of the study suggest that sibling program needs to be developed and disseminated in order to increase the understanding and the trust between adult with intellectual disability and sibling without disability, that a help is critical for adult with intellectual disability to extend the social network in which sibling without disability receives support from sibling without disability, family, friends, and other acquaintances around, and that different approach is needed in order to reduce caregiveing difficulties depending on the dependence of disability.

• The Journal of the Korea Contents Association
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• v.19 no.6
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• pp.575-586
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• 2019

In order to find out perception of group home for the people with disabilities worker on sexual behavior of adults with developmental disabilities in a holistic way, This study conducted in-depth interviews with six research participants using Giorgi's phenomenological study method to understand the meaning of perception of sexual behavior of adults with developmental disabilities. According to data analysis, these experiences appeared as two thematic themes: 'sexual trouble behavior' and 'perception of sexuality'. Two sub-themes of 'Excessive expression of sexual desire', 'Improper sexual behavior that can lead to sexual offenses' were derived from the essence theme of 'sexually problematic behavior' and 'perception of sexuality' were derived from the essence theme of 'lack of suitable solution', 'conditions that are not enough to have sex appeal', 'frustrated sexuality', 'some dilemma problem', 'sexuality that is not different from non-disabled', and 'love and sex are ok, pregnancy and marriage are no'. Based on this, group home caregivers contribute to their role as the main agents who reinforce and reproduce the sexual norms of adults with intellectual disabilities, while at the same time they experience confusion in their values about sexual norms of people with intellectual disabilities. Based on the results, We discusses the major intervention plan for education programs to enhance the competences of group home caregivers in order to form a holistic perspective of group home caregivers in sexuality of people with intellectual disabilities, and provide rational solutions.

• The Journal of the Korea Contents Association
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• v.19 no.9
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• pp.262-270
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• 2019

This study aimed to develop designs for an early screening questionnaire for developmental disorders among children from multicultural families in the Republic of Korea, who are at an increased risk of developmental disorders due to cultural and language barriers. Research on early screening questionnaires for multicultural families is extremely scanty, unlike that on ordinary early detection tests designed for the same category of disorders. Worse still, there have been no attempts made at overcoming the limitations of language-based and intercultural communication that are endured by multicultural parents and social workers in the field. Given the challenges, this study confirmed through professional seminars the present status of early developmental disorder screening questionnaires and the necessity for developing specialized versions for multicultural children. Then the study identified the needs of the stakeholders by employing surveys and interviews, and obtained insights and core design elements. These preceding implementations led to the creation of an early developmental disorder screening questionnaire for multicultural families. The test kit incorporates the style of illustrations preferred by multicultural parents, as well as a system of language-specific interpretation services. Produced in a leaflet format, the questionnaire will be used at support centers for multicultural families and for disabled persons in each district for the practical purpose of early screening of developmental disorders among multicultural infants and preschool children.

• Informatization Policy
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• v.19 no.4
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• pp.27-45
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• 2012

Smart grid, which is a sort of convergence of numerous technologies, can be deployed only with cooperation and fair competition among various stakeholders. If the interest conflicts were not coordinated properly, related business and investment would become delayed and inactive. Therefore, this study analyzes the causes of interest conflicts and related issues in smart grid sector and suggests policy directions by issue. As the result of AHP analysis, the majority of respondents surveyed said that ambiguity of the role and authority is the key problem causing conflicts of interest in smart grid deployment process. Differences in values, communications problems, etc. are pointed as additional main reasons of the interest conflicts. To resolve interest conflicts in smart grids, the Korean government should enhance its leadership in the coordination of stakeholders' interests. Government should make efforts to coordinate the various interests in terms of the development of the smart grid market and win stakeholders' sympathy of their desirable roles in the smart grid market.

• Journal of Dental Rehabilitation and Applied Science
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• v.17 no.3
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• pp.189-193
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• 2001

교합조정은 비가역적인 술식이므로 예방적인 목적으로 사용하는 것은 바람직하지 않으며 환자가 증상을 호소하거나 환자의 구강검사시 교합간섭으로 인한 증상이 확인된 경우라도 자연치에서의 교합조정술은 반드시 신중을 기해야 한다. 교합조정술을 시행하기 전에 먼저 하악의 위치가 안정되어야 한다는 것을 명심하고 이를 위해 치과의사는 하악의 중심위에 대한 이해와 중심위로의 하악유도 방법에 대한 숙지도 필요하다. 또한 심한 악관절 장애나 통증 및 불안정한 하악의 위치를 보이는 경우 구강내 교합상이나 교합 안정장치가 선행되어야 하는 경우가 있다. 교합조정술을 시행해야 하는 치과의사 자신이 교합조정술에 대한 지식을 충분히 습득하고 있어야 하며, 교합조정술의 적응증을 분명하게 확인한 뒤 조심스럽고 정확하게 시술을 시행해야 한다. 즉, 잘못된 교합조정으로 오히려 교합간섭을 야기할 수도 있음을 명심해야 한다. 그러나 교합조정에 대해 올바로 이해하고 일반적인 교합조정의 원칙을 지켜 정확히 시행한다면 교합조정은 결코 환자에게 해를 주지 않고, 자유로운 하악운동을 가능케 하며, 교합의 안정성을 유지해 줄 것이다.

• Proceedings of the Acoustical Society of Korea Conference
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• autumn
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• pp.135-138
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• 2004

음성처리기술은 정보화 시대를 위한 주요 기술의 하나이다. 이 중에서도 음성합성의 연구는 디지털 신호처리 기술과 컴퓨터의 발달로 활발히 진행되고 있다. 그러나 음성 합성기에 의해 발생된 합성음의 음질은 이해도 면에서는 상당한 진전이 있었지만, 자연감 면에서는 만족한 수준에 도달할 수 없었는데, 이러한 합성시스템의 문제점을 해결하는 방법은 다양하게 적용되는 언어정보와 합성음의 자연감을 결정하는 정확한 운율정보가 필요하다. 그러나 구한 운율 정보가 자연음에 존재하는 모든 운율 법칙을 포함할 수 없고, 또한 추출한 운율 법칙이 틀린 것이면 자연감이나 이해도가 떨어지는 합성음이 만들어지고 이것은 음성 합성 시스템의 실용화에 장애로 작용할 것이다. 본 논문은 한국어 음성 합성 시 문제가 되는 자연감을 높이기 위한 한 방법으로 자연음에 내재하는 운율 변화를 효율적으로 학습할 수 있는 인공 신경망을 제안하였다.

• Proceedings of the KAIS Fall Conference
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• 2002.05a
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• pp.170-172
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• 2002

21세기 국내 기업의 해외 투자 진출을 활성화하고 중소기업의 자발적 참여를 고취하기 위해 중소기업 베트남 진출에 관한 조사연구를 수행하였다. 국내의 베트남 진출희망 중소기업 100개 업체를 대상으로 베트남진출에 관한 준비사항과 진행사항을 중심으로 설문조사를 실시하여 28개 업체의 응답내용을 분석하였다. 베트남 진출 희망 중소기업 가운데 국내 또는 현지 자료수집 작업에도 불구하고 약70% 이상은 베트남 진출을 위한 사전조사 작업이 불충분하다고 응답했는데 그 주요 이유로는 수집된 자료 내용의 빈곤(66%), 해당 자료 수집의 불편성(29%) 등을 들었다. 베트남 진출을 준비중인 중소기업이 갖는 애로 사항으로는 베트남어 및 영어의 언어장애와 현지인의 문화관습 등에 이해부족, 사회주의 체제의 외국인 투자법규 및 각종 제도에 대한 이해부족 등이었다. 성공적인 중소기업의 베트남 진출을 위해 장기적, 안정적으로 지원할 우리 정부 내 전담 지원기구와 보다 접근이 용이하고 유용한 지원정보를 계속적으로 제공할 필요성이 있다.