• 말소리와 음성과학
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• 제2권2호
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• pp.123-133
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• 2010

Speech language pathologists depend on their voice for livelihood and are high risk group of voice disorders. But there are few studies on their prevalence of voice symptoms and voice handicap index. This study aimed to evaluate prevalence of voice symptoms and Korean voice handicap index with 86 speech language pathologists and 90 individuals employed in other occupations. We analyzed self-reported voice symptoms and voice handicap index using a questionnaire for this study. The results showed that the prevalence of voice symptoms of speech language pathologists is 60.5% and voice handicap index scores of speech language pathologists group are significantly higher than those of control group in physical and total score. And we found that alcohol history was a risk factor for voice symptoms. These findings indicate that special vocal hygiene program for speech language pathologists and follow up studies for comparisons of prevalence of voice symptoms and voice handicap index with other professional voice users are necessary.

• 대한후두음성언어의학회지
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• 제17권2호
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• pp.103-106
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• 2006

Listeners' perception toward stuttering has been considered an important factor to the diagnosis and treatment of stuttering. This study intended to examine perceptual differences between speech language pathologists and laypeople toward children and adults with stuttering. A Total of 102 subjects were surveyed. speech language pathologists' perception was more stereotypical than that of laypeople. laypeople perceived adults and children with no significant differences but, clinicians viewed adults more stereotypically. speech language pathologists were not influenced by experiencer, but experienced laypeople perceived children more negatively although people who have stuttering family members showed a less stereotypically. item analysis revealed that both groups showed different perspectives between adults and children with stuttering.

• International Journal of Computer Science & Network Security
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• 제22권8호
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• pp.55-60
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• 2022

Specific Language Impairment is one of the serious disorders that interferes with spontaneous communication skills in children. Children suffering from this disorder may have reading, speaking, or listening impairments, and such type of disorders are also termed Autism Speech Disorder (ASD) in medical terminology. The aim of the article is to define specific language impairment in children and the problems it can cause. The different methods adopted by speech pathologists to diagnose language impairment. Finally implementing machine learning models to automate the process and help speech pathologists and pediatricians/ in diagnosing the specific language impairment.

• 한국컴퓨터정보학회논문지
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• 제24권11호
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• pp.263-270
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• 2019

본 연구는 언어재활사의 직무만족도에 영향을 미치는 요인을 파악하여 이를 중재하기 위한 프로그램 개발에 기초자료를 제공하기 위한 조사연구이다. 언어재활사 145명을 대상으로 구조화된 설문지를 이용하였다. 연구 결과 직무만족도의 평균 3.62점이었고, 직무만족도는 자기효능감과는 양의 상관관계, 직무스트레스와는 음의 상관관계에 있었다. 직무만족도에 영향을 미치는 요인은 자기효능감과 직무스트레스로 나타났고, 직무만족도의 설명력은 46.8%로 나타났다. 본 연구 결과가 언어재활사의 직무만족도를 놀일 수 있는 방안을 모색하고 이에 대한 중재프로그램을 개발하는데 기초적 자료로 유용하게 활용 될 것으로 기대된다.

• 수산해양교육연구
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• 제28권3호
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• pp.808-817
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• 2016

This study aims at reviewing differences of awareness toward speech-language therapy according to background variables of child-care teachers, and establishing a basic data necessary for special education support programs afterwards based on child-care centers and its characteristics with the results. Researcher carried out a survey by objecting child-care teachers of Chungcheongbuk-do, Korea, and looked into existence of some differences through SPSS 20.0 for Window, independent sample t-Test, ANOVA, Scheffe post verification on background characteristics such as level of education, working career, license grade, whether or not to have objects of speech-language objects in the class. Research results are same as follows. First, significant differences in awareness of child-care teachers toward speech-language therapy appeared from license grade among characteristics like level of education, license grade, whether or not to have objects of speech-language therapy in the class. Second, significant differences were displayed from whether or not to have objects of speech-language therapy in the class among characteristics such as level of education, working career, license grade, and whether or not to have objects of speech-language therapy. When putting these results together, a conclusion could be made such like awareness of child-care teachers toward speech-language therapy and therapists is able to be different a little according to background variables of teachers.

• 한국콘텐츠학회논문지
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• 제22권9호
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• pp.520-530
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• 2022

본 연구는 무발화 자폐스펙트럼장애 중재에 관한 언어재활사의 현황과 인식, 요구에 대하여 설문조사를 통하여 살펴보고자 하였다. 조사 대상으로는 언어재활사협회 회원으로 등록되어 있는 언어재활사 116명을 대상으로 하였다. 이에 결과는 다음과 같다. 첫째, 현장 언어재활사 중 96.6%가 무발화 자폐스펙트럼장애를 의뢰받은 적이 있다고 하였고 SELSI를 가장 많이 사용하는 평가도구로 의사소통기능과 사회적 상호작용을 가장 많이 사용하는 중재 목표인 것으로 나타났다. 둘째, 전체 중 86.2%가 언어치료에 어려움이 있다고 하였으며 부담이 되는 이유에 대해서는 언어치료 방법의 부족이라고 답을 하였다. 또한, 무발화 자폐스펙트럼장애에 대한 언어치료의 지식 정도에서는 치료영역에서 낮게 나타났으며 자신감 정도는 의사소통기능과 사회적 상호작용에서만 긍정적으로 응답하였다. 셋째, 교과 과정 내에서 필요하다고 생각하는 교육은 치료 방법에 대한 교육이었으며, 정규 과정 외 교육의 개선점으로는 전문가 과정이나 워크숍과 같은 교육 증가와 슈퍼비전 활성화인 것으로 나타났다. 본 연구결과로부터 추후 관련 교과 과정의 확대 및 개선이 이루어지기를 기대해 본다.

• 말소리와 음성과학
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• 제5권4호
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• pp.43-51
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• 2013

The purpose of this study is to survey Speech-Language Pathologists' perception on evaluation and treatment of "swallowing disorders". An online questionnaire was sent to the 279 subjects attending undergraduate/graduate programs in speech therapy department and/or SLPs who work in various settings. The survey consisted of three parts: 1) background information and educational/clinical experiences that are associated with dysphagia (swallowing disorder), 2) the current state of diagnosis and treatment of dysphagia of clinical practice (certified SLPs only), 3) the recognition of diagnosis, treatment, education for dysphagia. Each item of the survey was scaled by the participants on a five-point Likert scale of 1 to 5 (1 being not at all and 5 being extremely) or self-reported answers. The results of the survey showed that SLPs have high interest in "swallowing disorder", but most of them regarded them very difficult to diagnose and treat. The reason is that they have not been trained as a swallowing specialist. Therefore it is necessary to provide more opportunities for education and practice to establish the expertise of SLPs.

• Journal of Genetic Medicine
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• 제18권2호
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• pp.75-82
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• 2021

Speech and language functions are highly cognitive and human-specific features. The underlying causes of normal speech and language function are believed to reside in the human brain. Developmental persistent stuttering, a speech and language disorder, has been regarded as the most challenging disorder in determining genetic causes because of the high percentage of spontaneous recovery in stutters. This mysterious characteristic hinders speech pathologists from discriminating recovered stutters from completely normal individuals. Over the last several decades, several genetic approaches have been used to identify the genetic causes of stuttering, and remarkable progress has been made in genome-wide linkage analysis followed by gene sequencing. So far, four genes, namely GNPTAB, GNPTG, NAGPA, and AP4E1, are known to cause stuttering. Furthermore, thegeneration of mouse models of stuttering and morphometry analysis has created new ways for researchers to identify brain regions that participate in human speech function and to understand the neuropathology of stuttering. In this review, we aimed to investigate previous progress, challenges, and future perspectives in understanding the genetics and neuropathology underlying persistent developmental stuttering.

• 말소리와 음성과학
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• 제5권3호
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• pp.83-93
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• 2013

Vocal hygiene education is an indirect training approach to improve vocal function by educating all facets of optimal vocal health. Satisfaction levels of participants might be an important component of this indirect therapy for voice disorders. The authors aimed to investigate the satisfaction levels of vocal hygiene education in 51 patients with voice problems. We classified voice disorders of the participants according to three etiological categories (subgroups): organic, neurogenic, and functional. The survey consisted of three parts: 1) a condition of vocal hygiene education, 2) a degree of satisfaction of the present education, and 3) a request for future education. Participants responded to each item of the survey using a five-point Likert scale of 1 to 5 (1 being not at all and 5 being extremely). They also wrote down personal comments of improvement. Participants scored the vocal hygiene education offered by the speech-language pathologists between '3' and '4'. Specifically, the participants were highly satisfied with the specific and comprehensible explanation/instruction given by their speech-language pathologists. However, they were less satisfied with the tuition fee for the therapy sessions. Vocal hygiene education is offered individually to people in a clinical setting. Our results support the notion that vocal hygiene education can be an integral aspect of the treatment of voice problems in most cases.

• 대한후두음성언어의학회지
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• 제33권3호
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• pp.130-141
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• 2022

Voice and speech therapy can be performed in various ways depending on the situation, although it is generally performed in a face-to-face manner. Telepractice refers to the provision of specialized voice and speech therapy by speech-language pathologists for assessment, therapy, and counseling by applying telecommunication technology from a remote location. Recently, due to the pandemic situation and the active use of non-face-to-face platforms, interest in telepractice of voice and speech therapy has increased. Moreover, a growing body of literature has been advocating its clinical usefulness and non-inferiority to traditional face-to-face intervention. In this review, the existing discussions, guidelines, and preliminary studies on non-face-toface voice and speech therapy were summarized, and recommendations on the tools for telepractice were provided.