학령기 이후 지적장애인의 진로 선택에 따른 지원요구

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to analyze the support needs for post school individuals with intellectual disabilities according to career choice. The subjects of this study were divided into groups living or being educated in living faculties for the disabled, major courses at special schools, and colleges, and were composed of a total of 60 individuals with intellectual disabilities in 20 people each group. Questionnaires were written by interviewers to receive responses from teachers, employees, volunteers to identify the characteristics of the subject in each institution, and were used K-SIB and Support Needs Scale. As the results of this study, groups in major courses at special schools and groups in colleges have higher support needs than groups in living faculties. Most importance for community integration for individuals with intellectual disabilities is that depends on whether they are provided enough supports being considered their environment, not their personal abilities. Groups in colleges have higher support needs than groups in living faculties in activity subscales such as community living, lifelong learning, employment, and social. And groups in major courses at special schools have higher support needs than groups in living faculties in activity subscales such as employment and social. Individuals with intellectual disabilities can adapt and function properly to their environment if they are provided supports to meet their needs. This study suggests that intellectual disabilities should be provided context-sensitive supports due to the different areas and levels of support depending on their environment and they can adapt and function properly to their environment by receiving support being considered both their characteristics and environment.