장애성인의 의사소통문제에 대한 전문가들의 인식

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to analyze the perception of communication disorders and speech and language therapy in adults with disabilities. The participants were 125 experts including special teachers, social workers, double license and speech and pathology. Experts' perception was measured with questionnaire related to communication disorder. These data were analyzed through descriptive analysis, frequency, cross analysis and One-Way ANOVA using SPSS WIN 22.0. The main results were as follows. First, experts were aware very highly the need for speech and language therapy services for adult with disability with communication disorders, experts showed significant differences in the awareness of speech therapy services in accordance to sociology of population characteristics. Secondly, they think adult with disabilities dont' know much about speech therapy services, does not have the appropriate support of speech and language therapy for adult with disabilities. Third, experts were aware adult with disability was shown the most difficult in the expression, represent a problem in the conversation, experts were aware the verbal and non-verbal together is most often used in communication on adult with disability. Fourth, experts were aware the most preferred area is language understanding, language expression, in such as the use of language at the same time in mediation for communication disorders of adult with disability. Fifth, experts responded that when experts met adult disorder with communication disorders, experts treating a subject with direct and indirect way. This study imply that there is a need for appropriate support of speech and language therapy for adults with disabilities.