Speech-Language Pathologists’ Perceptions of Treating Adolescents and Adults with Developmental Disabilities

• 영문명: Speech-Language Pathologists’ Perceptions of Treating Adolescents and Adults with Developmental Disabilities
• 발행기관: 한국청각언어재활학회
• 저자명: Mi Jin Lee Seong Hee Choi Chul-Hee Choi Kyungjae Lee
• 간행물 정보: 『Audiology and Speech Research』Audiology and Speech Research 제18권 제4호, 242~252쪽, 전체 11쪽
• 주제분류: 사회과학 > 교육학
• 파일형태: PDF
• 발행일자: 2022.10.31

영문 초록

Purpose: The purpose of the current study was to investigate the perspectives of speech-language pathologists (SLPs) in South Korea about treating adolescents and adults with developmental disabilities. Methods: Survey results of 107 SLPs in South Korea were analyzed in the current study. Descriptive and inferential statistics were used in the analysis procedures. Results: Majority of the participants (92/107 participants) had treatment experience of adolescents and adults with developmental disabilities. However, such a treatment was mainly for middle- and high-school students with developmental disabilities. Furthermore the recognition of necessity of therapy, knowledge and confidence level were higher for middle- and high-school students than adults with developmental disabilities (p < 0.05). In addition, most participants acknowledged that the lack of financial support was a reason for adolescents and adults with developmental disabilities not to receive speech language treatment. Conclusion: The results of the current study emphasized that financial support would be needed to provide more appropriate speech language treatment for adults with developmental disabilities. In addition, there should be more re-education programs on developmental disabilities in order to help SLPs to provide more efficient treatment for adolescents and adults with developmental disabilities.

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키워드

Developmental disabilities Middle-school students High-school students Adults Speech-language treatment.