• The Journal of the Korea Contents Association
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• v.17 no.9
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• pp.587-596
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• 2017

The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of occupational performance ability and leisure satisfaction on parenting stress in parents with disabled children. The data collection period was from January 10, 2017 to February 17, 2017, and 72 questionnaires were used for analysis. The research tool was a structured questionnaire which comprised the following components: general characteristics questionnaire, parenting stress measurement tool, occupational performance ability tool, and leisure satisfaction questionnaire. The results of this study were as follows. The general characteristics of children with high parenting stress were as follows: female, age 8-12, developmental and intellectual disability, disability grade 1 and 2, in the case of private treatment institutions. There was a significant correlation between parental occupational performance ability, parenting stress, and leisure satisfaction. Occupation, social integration, and economic independence, and leisure satisfaction were the factors influencing parenting stress. The results of this study can be used as basic data for the parenting stress intervention of parents with disabilities.

• The Journal of Korea Assosiation for Disability and Oral Health
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• v.12 no.2
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• pp.72-76
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• 2016

Traumatic dental injury (TDI) is a common problem in children and adolescent. The prevalence of dental trauma among children with disability as compared to healthy children. The TDI of an immature permanent tooth can lead to the loss of pulp vitality and arrested root development. Traditionally, the treatment of choice for necrotic immature tooth is apexification, which is induction of hard tissue barrier at the apex to produce more favorable conditions for conventional root canal filling. This case report describes the treatment of a necrotic immature permanent central incisor with complicated crown fracture. The patient had multiple disabilities (cerebral palsy, congenital heart disease, developmental delay, and gait disturbance) and suffered from She was suffered from repetitive traumatic injury. Apexification and resin restoration was performed under general anesthesia, and favorable clinical results were achieved.

• KSII Transactions on Internet and Information Systems (TIIS)
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• v.17 no.4
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• pp.1216-1233
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• 2023

Conventional occupational therapy (OT) is conducted under the observation of an occupational therapist, and there are limitations in measuring and analyzing details such as degree of hand tremor and movement tendency, so this important information may be lost. It is therefore difficult to identify quantitative performance indicators, and the presence of observers during performance sometimes makes the subjects feel that they have to achieve good results. In this study, by using the Unity3D and artificial intelligence (AI) speaker, we propose a system that allows the subjects to steadily use it by themselves and helps the occupational therapist objectively evaluate through quantitative data. This system is based on the OT of the sensory integration approach. And the purpose of this system is to improve children's activities of daily living by providing various feedback to induce sensory integration, which allows them to develop the ability to effectively use their bodies. A dynamic OT cognitive assessment tool for children used in clinical practice was implemented in Unity3D to create an OT environment of virtual space. The Leap Motion Controller allows users to track and record hand motion data in real time. Occupational therapists can control the user's performance environment remotely by connecting Unity3D and AI speaker. The experiment with the conventional OT tool and the system we proposed was conducted. As a result, it was found that when the system was performed without an observer, users can perform spontaneously and several times feeling ease and active mind.

• Clinical and Experimental Pediatrics
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• v.64 no.10
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• pp.497-503
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• 2021

Reading disability (dyslexia) refers to an unexpected difficulty with reading for an individual who has the intelligence to be a much better reader. Dyslexia is most commonly caused by a difficulty in phonological processing (the appreciation of the individual sounds of spoken language), which affects the ability of an individual to speak, read, and spell. In this paper, I describe reading disabilities by focusing on their underlying neurobiological mechanisms. Neurobiological studies using functional brain imaging have uncovered the reading pathways, brain regions involved in reading, and neurobiological abnormalities of dyslexia. The reading pathway is in the order of visual analysis, letter recognition, word recognition, meaning (semantics), phonological processing, and speech production. According to functional neuroimaging studies, the important areas of the brain related to reading include the inferior frontal cortex (Broca's area), the midtemporal lobe region, the inferior parieto-temporal area, and the left occipitotemporal region (visual word form area). Interventions for dyslexia can affect reading ability by causing changes in brain function and structure. An accurate diagnosis and timely specialized intervention are important in children with dyslexia. In cases in which national infant development screening tests have been conducted, as in Korea, if language developmental delay and early predictors of dyslexia are detected, careful observation of the progression to dyslexia and early intervention should be made.

• Journal of the Korean Society of Food Culture
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• v.35 no.3
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• pp.241-255
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• 2020

This study examined the eating habits and preferences of foods according to the age of children with autism spectrum disorders and identified the nutritional needs of parents to support their healthy eating habits and provide basic data for the development of educational programs. A survey of 100 parents of children with autism spectrum disorders was conducted on their children's snack intake, food preferences, and parents' nutrition education needs. As a result, there were four times more boys than girls, and the body mass index differed according to age (p<0.001). Most children ate snacks more than once a day, and parents found that they wanted to develop nutritious snacks that could replace high-protein, low-calorie meals with the minimal use of additives. For the food preference, there was a significant difference in grains and starches, vegetables/seafood and fruits, milk and dairy products (p<0.05), fats and sugars, and Korean fermented pastes (p<0.01) between the two age groups. Regarding whether nutrition education was required, many parents had a high demand for nutrition education (4.24±0.70), and the intention to participate was 3.62±1.09. The most important content to be dealt with in parent education was 'Inducing a change in bad eating habits and behaviors', which was the highest (63%), and mostly face-to-face education was preferred. In conclusion, young children require diet education, and older children need to focus on weight control and obesity.

• 한국정보교육학회:학술대회논문집
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• 2010.01a
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• pp.109-116
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• 2010

발달장애 아동의 특성상 교육활동의 효율성을 극대화하기 위하여 구체적인 자료 지원과 실제적인 학습이 가능한 현장체험학습 활동이 요구된다. 그러나 많은 장애요인 및 위험요소로 인해 장애아동의 체험학습이 이루어지기 어렵고, 이미 교실에서 학습된 지식이라 하더라도 실생활의 문제 상황에 적용하는데 어려움을 겪는다. 따라서 본 연구에서는 주어진 상황과 맥락 하에서 스스로 지식을 구성하고 적용하는 상황학습 이론을 기반으로 발달장애 아동의 기초학습 능력 및 사회성 향상을 위한 모바일 현장체험학습 지원 시스템을 설계하였다. 본 모바일 현장체험학습 지원 시스템의 특징은 다음과 같다. 첫째, 발달장애 아동의 구체적이고 실제적인 학습을 위해 현장 체험학습을 활성화 시키고 보다 효과적으로 운영 지원할 수 있다. 둘째, 상황학습 이론을 적용하여 단순한 지식의 습득 차원에서 머무르는 것이 아니라 실제적인 문제 상황에서 지식을 적용할 수 있는 능력을 키울 수 있다. 셋째, 시스템 설계시 장애인의 웹접근성 및 모바일 환경에서의 인터페이스의 특징을 고려하여 설계함으로써 장애아동이 학습 공간에 보다 쉽게 접근할 수 있다. 넷째, 학습 모듈별 반복 학습이 가능하여 발달장애 아동의 기초학습 능력 뿐 아니라 사회적 기능 향상에도 긍정적인 영향을 제공한다.

• Proceedings of the Korea Information Processing Society Conference
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• 2019.10a
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• pp.1151-1152
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• 2019

발달 장애는 신체 및 정신이 해당하는 나이에 맞게 발달하지 않은 상태로, 다른 아동에 비해 신경정신과적 질환 발생 확률이 높기 때문에 발달장애 아동의 치료는 매우 중요하다. 그러나 주관적 판단에 의해 이루어지는 기존 작업치료의 경우, 정량적 성과 지표를 확인하기 힘들고 대상자 스스로 지속적으로 진행하기에 한계가 있다. 본 연구에서는 치료 모델을 가상 공간상에 구현하여 공간에 구애받지 않고 치료를 진행할 수 있으며, 수행 결과에 대한 자료를 정확하고 지속적으로 기록하며 확인할 수 있도록 하였다. 또한, AI 스피커를 통해 치료에 대한 피드백을 줌으로써, 대상자 스스로 실시하여 치료자의 개입을 줄여 심리적 부담을 덜어 더욱 정확한 수행이 이루어지도록 하였다.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Broadcast Engineers Conference
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• 2020.07a
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• pp.607-610
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• 2020

21세기 핵심 키워드 중 하나로 두뇌 산업이 떠오르고 있다. 미국, 일본 등 선진 국가에서는 이미 뇌 연구에 활발한 투자가 진행되고 있다. 이에 따라 본 논문에서는 출생과 성장기 뇌 발달에 문제가 발생하는 발달 장애 아동을 위한 음악 치료 프로그램을 개발하고자 한다. 효과적인 발달 장애 치료를 위해, 조기 발견 후 인지 학습 치료가 필요하다. 그 중 인지 기능과 자가 관리 기능을 기르는 것이 중요한데, 리듬 타이밍 훈련이 발달 장애 아동의 기억 능력 개선에 도움이 된다는 여러 입증된 연구 결과가 있다. 그러나 아직까지 발달 장애 아동을 위한 적절한 치료 방법이 없기에 본 논문에서는 인지 학습 치료가 필요한 아동에게 도움을 주기 위해 동요의 정확한 리듬, 음정을 학습하는 프로그램을 제안한다. 아동의 지속적인 흥미를 끌 수 있는 게임과 인지능력 훈련을 결합하였기에, 보다 좋은 학습 효과를 유도할 수 있을 것이다.

• Proceedings of the Korea Information Processing Society Conference
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• 2023.11a
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• pp.988-989
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• 2023

본 논문에서는 발달장애 아동의 교육 및 치료에 있어서 감각, 인지훈련을 효과적으로 할 수 있는 웨어러블 기기 및 연동앱을 제시한다. 이를 위해 임베디드 하드웨어를 개발하고 이와 연동할 수 있는 앱, 앱 내 게이미피케이컨텐츠, 학습 내용 및 결과 리포트를 개발했다. 발달장애 아동의 특성을 고려한 하드웨어는 유아 친화적 디자인으로 설계해 아동이 쉽게 착용 가능하며, 주의집중을 위한 감각 훈련을 집중적으로 할 수 있도록 시각, 촉각 등의 자극 촉구 행동을 유도하며, 반복적 교육으로 인한 개선 효과를 제공한다. 개발한 기기 및 연동앱을 직접 교육현장에 적용해봄으로써 주의집중과 저작능력 향상을 위한 센터에서의 지속적인 실사용 가능성을 제고했다.

• The Journal of Korean Academy of Sensory Integration
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• v.7 no.1
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• pp.1-12
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• 2009

Objective : This study is to verify effect of a sensory integration (SI) intervention on sensory processing of children with sensory modulation disorder (SMD), and to explore how the SI intervention affect play, socialization, occupational performance and occupational satisfaction of those children. Method : Five children with developmental disabilities living in metropolitan were diagnosed as SMD by the Sensory History Interview (SHI) and Short Sensory Profile (SSP). The SMD children undergone the 48 sessions of 50 min intervention twice in a week for six months and took the Revised Knox Preschool Play Scale(RKPPS), Social maturity test, Canadian Occupational Performance Measure(COPM), and Japanese Sensory Inventory Revised(JSI-2) before- and after the intervention. The result data analyzed by the Wilcoxon matched-pair signed rank test. Results : All data of post-intervention differed significantly; RKPPS(Z=-2.023, p=.043), Social maturity test(Z=-2.023, p=.043); occupational performance(Z=-2.023, p=.043); satisfaction(Z=-2.032, p=.042); and tactile system of JSI-2(Z=-2.032, p=.042). Conclusions : The results advocate that sensory integration intervention is effective in improving tactile processing, play, socialization, occupational performance, and occupational satisfaction of child with SMD. It is found that sensory integration intervention improves not only one's occupational performance but also underlying components of the performance. In order to generalize this conclusion, further studies need to be done with more number of subjects and consideration of environmental factors. Striving for more reliable and valid methods of data collection is also suggested.