시각장애 성인의 공감 특성 간의 관계

이경림,황순영,이후희 한국시각장애교육&재활학회 2014 시각장애연구 Vol.30 No.4

The purpose of this study is to examine the empathetic characteristics of visually impaired adults through analyzing the cognitive, emotional and expressive empathetic level of visually impaired adults depending on the background variable. To this end, the purpose of the study was first explained and cooperation was requested. After then, the questionnaire was sent out. A total of 119 visually impaired adults were screened wirelessly and they were asked to fill up the questionnaire. The characteristic variables of study subjects included the period during which they attended the school for visual impairment, the severity of visual impairment, the occupation, etc. This study selected those adults who did not have more than one duplicate disability in addition to visual impairment. As for the data collected in this study, IBM SPSS Statistics 21 was utilized. To examine the cognitive, emotional and expressive empathetic level of visually impaired adults, t-test and One-way ANOVA were calculated. Also, Pearson correlation was conducted in order to determine the correlation between the cognitive, emotional and expressive empathetic factors of visually impaired adults. The results as to this study are as follows. First, Those visually impaired adults with total blindness, who relied on auditory and tactile senses, had a high level of emotional and expressive empathy, whereas the visually impaired adults with low visual acuity, who relied on the remaining visual acuity, had a high level of cognitive empathy. As a result of examining the analysis outcome of cognitive, emotional and expressive empathetic level for each background variable of visually impaired adults, those visually impaired adults who had attended the school for visually impairment for more than 6 years had a higher level of emotional and expressive empathy than the visually impaired adults who had attended the school for visual impairment for less than 6 years. From the examination of emphatic level in accordance with occupation, the teachers were found to have the highest cognitive empathetic level, whereas social workers were found to have the highest level of emotional and expressive empathy. Second, as a result of analyzing the relationship between the empathetic factors of visually impaired adults, a correlation was found between the emotional empathy total score and expressive empathy total score. On the other hand, no correlation was found between taking viewpoint, which are the sub-domains of cognitive empathy and emotional empathy total score, imagining which are the sub-domains of cognitive empathy and the empathy total score, the cognitive empathy total score and emotional empathy total score. These findings mean that an expressive emphatic level will not be high even when embracing the viewpoint of other people. On that account, it is necessary to understand the characteristics for each empathetic factor in order to understand the empathetic characteristics of visually impaired adults. It is believed that the results of this study can be utilized as preliminary data for developing and applying an empathy program for visually impaired adults. 본 연구는 시각장애 성인의 배경변인별로 인지적, 정서적, 표현적 공감 수준을 알아보고 이들 요인 간의 관계에 대해 분석함으로써 시각장애 성인의 공감 특성을 살펴보고자 하였다. 이를 위해 시각장애 성인 119명을 대상으로 공감 수준을 조사하였다. 연구결과, 시각장애 성인의 시력 정도, 시각장애학교 교육 기간, 직업에 따라 공감 수준에 차이가 나타났다. 또한 시각장애 성인의 표현적 공감은 모든 공감능력의 하위영역 간에 유의미한 상관관계가 나타났다. 반면, 인지적 공감의 하위영역인 관점취하기와 정서적 공감, 상상하기와 정서적 공감, 인지적 공감과 정서적 공감 간에는 상관이 나타나지 않았다. 이는 시각장애 성인들이 타인의 입장이나 관점을 잘 받아들인다 할지라도 다른 사람이 처한 상황이나 조건을 동일한 방식으로 느끼는 감정으로의 이입이 힘들다는 것을 의미한다. 따라서 시각장애 성인의 공감 수준이 낮게 나타난 하위영역에 대한 공감 수준을 발달시킬 필요가 있으며, 본 연구의 결과는 시각장애 성인을 위한 공감 프로그램의 개발 및 적용에 있어서 배경변인을 고려해야 함을 시사한다.

시각장애인의 이동권 증진 및 안전관리에 관한 연구 - 철도시설을 중심으로 -

임재연 사단법인 한국안전문화학회 2023 안전문화연구 Vol.- No.24

This study aims to suggest improvement measures to improve the mobility rights and safety of the visually impaired. Although various policies regarding the disabled are being implemented in Korea, demands for guaranteeing the right to movement and ensuring safety for the disabled are constantly being raised. In addition, safety accidents for the visually impaired occur frequently, so it is necessary to come up with improvement measures so that the visually impaired can move more conveniently and prevent safety accidents. The study analyzed the suitability of installation of facilities for the disabled through a survey of laws and literature related to the standards of installation and operation of convenience facilities for the visually impaired in railway facilities. In addition, implications were derived through prior research. Furthermore, we directly investigated the installation of convenience facilities for the disabled at the connection points between conventional railways and urban railways from the perspective of the visually impaired. In addition, by reflecting on the interviews with those involved, problems and areas for improvement in the operation of convenience facilities for the disabled were identified. As a result of the study, it was analyzed that most facilities for the disabled were installed appropriately by relevant laws and design guidelines. However, it was found that convenience facilities for the visually impaired require some improvement. First, Braille blocks were not installed or broken at transfer points between conventional and urban railways. Second, Braille guide maps to guide visually impaired people were installed far away from the movement route. Third it was determined that there was no legal standard for installing a device that prevents visually impaired people from entering the escalator in the opposite direction, which could pose a threat to the safety of the visually impaired. Lastly, it was analyzed that it was difficult for visually impaired people to find a train to board and that they had great difficulty finding their designated seat after boarding. To improve these problems, it was analyzed that disconnected sections of Braille blocks should be resolved, Braille guidance maps should be placed in appropriate spaces along the movement route, installation of voice guidance devices should be increased, and these facilities should be carefully maintained. Furthermore, it is necessary to enact related laws to legally mandate the installation of warning sounds to prevent reverse escalator entry and to install new beacons or NFC (Near Field Communication) facilities so that visually impaired people can easily find their trains and designated seats when using trains.

시각장애학교 학생을 위한 국악치료 실태 연구-음악교사 설문 내용 분석을 중심으로-

김은주 한국국악교육연구학회 2017 국악교육연구 Vol.11 No.2

Music teachers of schools for the blind and visually impaired are responsible for several grades, and only one music teacher carries out class activities, considering the various disabilities, needs, and levels of the visually impaired students at the same time. Because it is difficult to maintain such a learning site, music therapy activities involving Korean music lessons are needed. The purpose of this study is to grasp the current status of schools for the blind and visually impaired related to music therapy activities during Korean music classes and promote the activation of Korean music therapy based on experiences of Korean music therapy and non-musical changes in musical therapy. For this, a questionnaire designed to examine the status of Korean music therapy was made and distributed to 12 music teachers at school for the blind and visually impaired, and 12 teachers were responded. The results of the study are as follows. Firstly, the schools for the blind and visually impaired have a learning environment that makes Korean music therapy possible. After examining places for Korean music therapy activities, availability of school owned musical instruments, music teachers‘ performance abilities, a ratio of students with the visual impairment and students with the visual impairment and additional disabilities, it was found that more than half of the students were visually impaired with additional disabilities and needed extra learning support. Secondly, musical experiences in Korean music therapy are highly related to sociality in terms of developmental aspects. The types of experience of Korean traditional music therapy are divided into recreation, improvisation, creation, appreciation, and integrated activities, and they are most effective in the social area of body, cognition, health, society and language. Thirdly, non-musical changes through Korean music therapy can be grounded in psychology. Students are able to understand the change situation of students music through Korean traditional music therapy with respect to each psychological characteristic by medical, behavioral, psycho-dynamic and humanistic aspect. Fourthly, Korean music therapy activities are necessary for the emotional cultivation of students with visual impairment. The emotional area is overwhelmingly dominant in significantly contributing to students. Emotional empathy is needed to show positive changes in student’s depressed emotions and sociability. The study examined the current condition and status of Korean music therapy, experiences of Korean music therapy, non-musical changes, and measures for the activation of Korean music therapy. It offers a chance to investigate the role of music teachers at the blind and visually impaired schools and to consider the exchange of teachers’ opinions to vitalize Korean music therapy. In order to continuously develop Korean music therapy activities at schools for the blind and visually impaired, it is necessary to perform high-quality follow-up research for the activation of Korean music therapy that works on a questionnaire for students who are currently attending at the twelve schools for the blind and visually impaired in Korea. 시각장애학교 음악교사는 여러 학년을 담당하고 있고, 교사 1명이 시각장애학생들의 다양한 장애상태, 요구, 수준 등을 동시에 고려하며 수업활동을 진행하고 있다. 이와 같은 학습현장을 유지하기에는 무리가 있으므로 국악 수업이 개입된 음악치료 활동이 필요하다. 본 연구 목적은 시각장애학교에서 국악 수업 시간에 국악치료 활동과 관련된 학교 실태를 파악하여 국악치료 활성화를 도모하고자 한다. 이를 위해 국악치료 상황을 점검 가능토록 설문 문항을 제작하여 전국 시각장애학교 음악교사 12명에게 설문지를 배부하여 12명에게 회수 받았다. 연구 결과는 다음과 같다. 첫째, 시각장애학교는 국악치료 활동이 가능한 여건과 분위기가 조성되어 있다. 국악치료 활동이 이루어지는 장소, 학교 소유 국악기 사용 유무, 음악교사 악기 연주 능력 상황, 시각장애학생과 시각중복장애학생 구성 비율 집계 결과 절반 이상의 학생이 시각중복장애학생임을 나타내며 이들을 위한 지원이 필요하다. 둘째, 국악치료에서 음악 경험은 발달 측면 중 사회성과 관련이 높다. 국악치료 경험 유형은 재창조, 즉흥, 창작, 감상, 통합 활동으로 나누어 구성되고, 신체․인지․건강․사회․언어 영역 중 사회 영역에 가장 많은 효과를 본다고 한다. 셋째, 국악치료를 통해 음악 외적으로 변화된 점은 심리학에 근거를 둘 수 있다. 국악치료를 통한 학생들의 음악 외적인 변화 상태를 의학적․행동주의적․정신 역동적, 인본주의적 측면으로 각 심리학적 특징과 관련하여 학생 변화 상황을 알 수 있다. 넷째, 국악치료 활동은 시각장애학생의 정서 향상을 위해 필요하다. 학생에게 가장 이바지할 수 있는 부분은 정서적 영역이 압도적으로 우세했다. 학생의 우울한 정서와 사회성 부문에서 긍정적인 변화가 보이도록 정서 교감이 필요하다. 본 연구 결과를 토대로 시각장애학교 국악치료 여건과 실태, 국악치료 경험 및 음악 외적 변화, 국악치료 활성화 방안에 대해 알아보았다. 시각장애학교 음악 교사 역할을 알아보고, 교사 의견을 통해 국악치료 활성화를 위해 고민하는 계기가 되었다. 국악치료 활동에 대한 지속적인 발전을 위해 국내 12개 시각장애학교에 재학 중인 학생의 설문을 유도하여 국악치료 활성화를 위한 양질의 후속 연구가 필요하다.

Voice-Guide Navigation Systems for the Visually Impaired using Beacons

Minji Choo,Woojin Kim,Daesub Yoon 대한인간공학회 2017 대한인간공학회 학술대회논문집 Vol.2017 No.4

Objective: The aim of this study is to develop a management system for voice-guide devices, voice-guide beacons, and interfaces for the visually impaired for navigation of the visually impaired. Background: Present, the voice-guide device is operated by the visually impaired manually by the remote control, and several voice-guide device responds. When a visually impaired is walking toward a destination, it is difficult to find the right direction by responding to several voiceguide devices. To facilitate the convenient walking of the visually impaired, the beacon technology is required and a two-way communication guidance system is needed. Method: The voice-guide navigation system for the visually impaired using beacons consists of a management system, a voice-guide beacon, and a smartphone app. The management system has functions related to device management. Beacons have functions related to voice and audio content management. The smartphone app has UI / UX for the visually impaired and walking guidance. Results: The proposed system functional testing has progressed from a subway station. Conclusion: Using the system proposed in this paper, it is possible to efficiently manage the voice guide device, to operate the voice guide device according to the user’s needs, and use the smartphone app, thereby minimizing the inconvenience of the visually impaired. Application: The system proposed in this paper can provide convenient walking for visually impaired people in complicated environment such as a subway station and a bus terminal.

시각장애인을 위한 박물관 전시기법에 관한 신경학적 고찰

김진경,조택연 한국공간디자인학회 2024 한국공간디자인학회논문집 Vol.19 No.1

(Background and Purpose) Contemporary museums, art galleries, and cultural and artistic spaces are providing visitors with new dimensions of experience through advanced technology and innovative exhibition techniques. Despite the sensory-rich and immersive experiences offered by cutting-edge technologies such as Virtual Reality (VR), Augmented Reality (AR), and Mixed Reality (MR), individuals with visual impairments continue to face challenges in accessing visual information. The loss of sight often leads to the development of heightened sensitivities in other senses, notably in the processing of information through hearing, demonstrating the remarkable adaptability of the brain to compensate for the lack of visual information. This research focuses on the neuroplasticity of individuals with visual impairments, particularly on cross-modal plasticity, to explore in depth how they perceive their surroundings and understand space through non-visual inputs. Additionally, it aims to analyze how current sensory-specific exhibition techniques employed in museums for the visually impaired take into account the brain's plasticity. (Method) Firstly, the study explores the theoretical background of visually impaired individuals' characteristics to understand their perception of their surroundings. Secondly, it will conduct an in-depth analysis of brain plasticity in these individuals, focusing on non-visual stimuli processing. This establishes how non-visual input influences object recognition. Thirdly, it investigates museum exhibition techniques for the visually impaired, assessing their alignment with brain plasticity principles. Additionally, the study analyzes how these techniques stimulate non-visual brain areas in the visually impaired. Integrating these methods, the study aims to present a neuroscientific understanding of the visually impaired's brain plasticity, evaluating if current exhibition methods adequately consider this. (Results) The study found that auditory and tactile stimuli in visually impaired individuals activate areas of the brain involved in visual information processing, particularly the Lingual Gyrus-Cuneus (B17-18) and the Middle-Inferior Occipital Gyrus (MOG), with MOG being specialized in spatial information processing. (Conclusions) In conclusion, it has been proven through brain plasticity and the activation of specific brain regions that visually impaired individuals can understand the location and shape of spaces in museums and acquire information about exhibits through tactile stimuli, such as Braille or models. Auditory stimuli also suggest the possibility of gaining a visual experience by perceiving the surrounding space and listening to descriptions of exhibits. Exhibition techniques based on neuroscientific evidence can draw out the potential and possibilities of visually impaired individuals, promoting social inclusion and cultural diversity, thereby contributing to a richer and more equal opportunity for cultural participation and expanding social impact. Based on these findings, future research plans to propose more effective exhibition techniques based on non-visual inputs.

국내 시각장애인의 의약품 안전사용 실태에 대한 심층면접조사

구희조,장선미,오정미,한나영,한은아 한국임상약학회 2016 한국임상약학회지 Vol.26 No.1

Objective: The visually impaired have limited access to health care services and related information, and thus, they can have serious hurdles against properly taking medications. Despite that it is important to improve self-care ability of the visually impaired for correct medication use, there have been few studies investigating their needs for health care services in Korea, particularly focusing on proper medication usage. This study is to explore safety-related issues regarding mediation usage among the visually impaired based on in-depth interview. We particularly focus on any obstacles for safe use of medicines including experience on medication-related adverse effects in order to provide preliminary evidence for policy measures to improve proper medication use among the visually impaired. Methods: Study sample was visually impaired individuals who resided in Seoul area and were registered in the National Association of Visually Impaired. The association helped the process of recruiting the study participants. In-depth interview for each study participants was conducted. Each interview was recorded and later converted into a written script to extract core contents for the analysis. Results: The study participants comprised of three women (42.9%) and four men (57.1%). One was in his 20's, and there were four participants in 30's and two in 40's. Fully impaired participants were majority (5 out of 7). Limitation to physical access to health care providers and health information were the key factors to hamper safe medication utilization among the study participants. Difficulty reading medication information and may take the wrong medication or incorrect doses of medication, resulting in serious consequences, including overdose or inadequate treatment of health problems. Visually impaired patients report increased anxiety related to medication management and must rely on others to obtain necessary drug information. Pharmacists have a unique opportunity to pursue accurate medication adherence in this special population. This article reviews literature illustrating how severe medication mismanagement can occur in the visually impaired elderly and presents resources and solutions for pharmacists to take a larger role in adherence management in this population. Conclusion: The visually impaired had difficulties reading medication information and identifying medicines, and took incorrect doses of medications. Public support for safe medication use and medication management among the visually impaired is necessary.

중도시각장애인의 스포츠로의 재새회화 중재과정에 대한 연구

김기섭,한광령 한국스포츠사회학회 2008 한국스포츠사회학회지 Vol.21 No.1

The purpose of this research is based on the theoretical ground to specify how visually-impaired people’s morbid record who became disabled after living as a social being, re-socialize from sports to affiliate to society. Detailed issues for the research are : First, what process does the sports de-socialization of visually-impaired people halfway take? Second, what are supportive factors of the sports socialization of visually-impaired people halfway? Third, how does the socialization process of visually-impaired people halfway to sports take its shape? To specify this research, establishing a theoretical framework of reference through a documentary records prior to data collection, to precede series of study methods. Qualitative methodology was selected as the most appropriate study method for the research. Research participants consists of five(5) with prior morbid record among the visually-impaired people halfway selected by a purposeful sampling, and a data was collected from the five(5) participants by means of a narrative interview and phone interview. For a data analysis, category of main subjects, its attribute and dimensionshave bee discovered through the use of a continuous comparative method, and analysis method of a grounded theory such as open coding, axial coding, and selective coding, as well as theory and sensitivity. Through these methods and research procedure, category of main subjects, its attribute and dimensions which were formed in the course of a data analysis have been interpreted on the theoretical basis of a ground theory of ‘Strauss & Glaser, 1965’, reaching its conclusions as follows : First, in regard to sports de-socialization process of visually-impaired halfway, they lived a normal social life as non-handicapped being, after getting a second cryptogenic infection to be medically judged as disorder, suffering a psychological, social distress, which ultimately leads to the de-socialization even from sports. Second, a mediator for socialization to sports of visually-impaired people,suffers some difficult period for the time being due to the conflicts over his/her current circumstance and prior surroundings as a non-handicapped person, until his/her friends or mass media give support and let him/her enter a rehabilitation institute, to experience how to go through re-socialization as a handicapped person based on the socialization learned prior to the handicapped state. 본 연구의 목적은 사회인으로 삶을 영위하다가 중도에 장애인이 된 중도 장애인 중 이력성을 가지고 있는 중도 시각장애인이 비사회인으로의 삶으로 전환되는 속에서 스포츠 활동에 참가하기까지 어떠한 중재자(사회화주관자)로 인하여 스포츠로의 사회화가 이루어지는가를 이론적 근거를 토대로 규명 하는데 있다. 이를 위한 구체적 연구문제는 첫째, 중도 시각장애인의 스포츠 탈 사회화는 어떻게 이루어지는가? 둘째, 중도 시각장애인의 스포츠로의 사회화의 중재자(사회화주관자)는 누구인가? 셋째, 중도 시각장애인의 스포츠로의 재사회화 중재과정은 어떻게 이루어지는가? 이었다. 이를 규명하기 위하여 자료수집 전에 문헌 연구를 통하여 이론적 토대로 틀을 세웠으며, 일련의 연구방법의 연구절차에 따라 수행하였다. 본 연구를 위한 가장 적절한 연구방법으로써 질적 연구방법이 채택 되었다. 연구 참여자는 유목적표집법으로 선정된 중도 시각 장애인 중 이력성 장애인 5명이었으며 이들을 대상으로 이야기식 인터뷰 및 전화 인터뷰를 통하여 자료를 수집하였다. 자료 분석은 근거이론의 분석기법인 개방코딩, 축코딩, 선택코딩과 이론성 민감성을 가지고 지속적 비교법을 사용하여 주제범주와 그 범주에 따른 속성 및 차원을 발견했다. 이러한 방법과 연구절차를 통하여 자료 분석 과정에 형성된 주제범주와 속성 및 차원은 Strauss & Glaser의 근거이론을 이론적 근거로 하여 해석되었으며, 그 내용을 요약하면 다음과 같다. 첫째, 중도 시각장애인의 스포츠 탈사회화는 비장애인으로서 보편적인 사회생활을 영위하다가 원인불명에 이은 2차 감염으로 인하여 장애를 입어 의학적으로 장애판정을 받아 심리․사회적 고통을 경험하며 결국 스포츠에서조차 탈사회화 되는 상황을 초래한다. 둘째, 중도 시각장애인의 스포츠로의 사회화의 중재자(사회화주관자)는 한동안 장애 전 환경과 현재의 자신이 처한 상황에 대한 갈등으로 침체기의 단계를 지내다 친구나 방송매체를 비롯한 주변의 도움으로 재활기관 입소하여 장애 전 학습된 스포츠 사회화를 바탕으로 장애인으로의 스포츠로의 재사회화과정을 거치는 경험을 한다. 셋째, 중도 시각장애인의 스포츠로의 사회화 과정에 대한 중재 과정은 장애판정 후 극심한 심리․사회적 고통을 경험하고 이러한 고통은 가정불화로 더욱 더 가중된다. 그러나 친구를 비롯하여 주변의 도움은 연구 참여자들로 하여금 재활의 의지를 가지게 되어 장애의식을 약화 시키고 재활기관에 입소하게 된다. 이는 장애를 수용할 수 있는 심리적 안정과 스포츠로의 재사회화 과정에 가장 중요한 요소로 작용하고 있다. 즉, 연구 참여자들은 스포츠로의 사회화의 중재자(사회화주관자)로 인하여 일련의 재사회화 과정의 학습을 통해 어떤 형태로든 장애를 받아드려 스포츠로의 재사회화를 이루어낸다.

시각장애 연주단체 공연 관람이 경찰공무원의 장애인식과 정서경험에 미치는 영향: 하트시각장애인체임버오케스트라 공연을 중심으로

박혜영,전소연 한국시각장애교육&재활학회 2016 시각장애연구 Vol.32 No.4

The purpose of this study is to examine the influence of watching performance by the visually impaired on awareness of impairment and emotional experience of police officers. A survey was conducted on the subjects, police officers, after having them watch performance by the visually impaired at theaters located in Kyeongbuk, Jeonnam and Gangwon provinces. The questionnaires contained 15 questions on awareness of impairment, emotional experience and general information. On the days of performances, a total of 500 questionnaires were distributed, of which 347 were recollected and 253 questionnaires were taken in for analysis with the exclusion of inapplicable ones. The result of the analysis is as follows. First, by watching performance of the visually impaired was significantly improved the positive awareness of the impaired on police officers. Second, it is analyzed that watching performance by the visually impaired exerted the most positive influence on emotional stability of the police officers and were followed in a row 'the decrease of stress', 'thanks to living' and 'feel of vision in life'. Third, of the analysis on the personal variables, there was no significant difference in the age and gender, but was significant differences by the fact whether they ever had the experience of watching performance of the impaired. Those with previous experience of watching performance by the impaired showed more significant positive influence in emotional changes than those without the previous experience. This study showed that watching performance by the visually impaired had positive effects on emotional changes and awareness of impairment of police officers. The study also indicates that it is an important variable that the positive influence on emotional changes was greater with the police officers who had previous experience of watching performance by the impaired than those who did not.

데이터마이닝 기법을 이용한 시각장애인의 취업결정요인 분석 연구

임은정,김성진,신현욱 한국장애인고용공단 고용개발원 2013 장애와 고용 Vol.23 No.1

본 연구는 데이터마이닝 기법을 적용하여 시각장애인의 취업결정요인를 분석·제공함으로써, 장애인의 취업 성공률을 높임과 동시에 정부의 직업재활 개입의 우선순위를 정하여 효율성을 극대화 할 수 있는 방안을 제시하는데 있다. 분석 자료는 2008년 장애인고용패널조사의 제1차년도이며, 전체 패널 데이터 중 시각장애인이면서 전체연령 20세 이상 65세 이하의 590명 중 취업여부에 대한 무응답자 102명을 제외한 나머지 488명을 의사결정나무 기법의 하나인 Exhaustive CHAID 알고리즘을 적용하여 분석하였다. 연구결과 국민기초생활수급 여부가 시각장애인의 취업을 예측하게 하는데 있어 결정적인 역할을 하는 것으로 분석되었다. 또한 국민기초생활수급 여부, 직업전교육훈련, 성별의 3가지 요인이 시각장애인의 취업에 개별적으로 작용하는 효과보다는 상호작용 및 보완을 통하였을 때 시너지 효과가 큰 것으로 나타났다. 이러한 결과를 바탕으로 시각장애인의 고용을 증진시키고 직업재활개입의 효과성을 높이기 위해서는 첫째, 시각장애인에 게 고용서비스를 제공할 때 국민기초생활 수급자, 직업전교육훈련 경험자, 여성과 같은 취업성공률에 긍정적인 요인을 중복하여 가지고 있는 장애인에 대한 발굴 및 우선적인 평가 그리고 집중적인 재활개입이 필요할 것으로 판단된다. 둘째, 미혼상태의 시각장애인이 가정 내에서 받지 못하는 사회·심리적인 지지를 받을 수 있는 토대를 만들어 구직욕구에 대한 동기 부여의 기회를 제공해야 된다. 마지막으로 장애인복지관은 시각장애의 특성상 이동의 제한으로 직업재활서비스의 접근이 어려운 점을 감안하여 직접 찾아가는 서비스를 제공하는 방안을 모색하여야 하는 것으로 제시되었다. The purpose of this study is to analyze and provide employment decision factor of the visually impaired by applying data mining technique in order to present a plan for increasing the rate of successful employment of the disabled, as well as setting the priority order of the government's intervention in job rehabilitation to maximize the efficiency. As for the analysis of data, the first year data of Panel Survey of Employment for the Disabled in 2008 was used. Among the entire panel data, 488 persons with visual impairment were chosen out of 590 persons between the age of 20 and 65 by excluding 102 persons that did not respond on their employment status. Accordingly, one of the decision-making tree techniques Exhaustive CHAID algorithm was applied for the analysis. The analysis result showed that the status on the national basic livelihood security played a determining role in predicting the employment of the visually impaired. In addition, it was found that the three factors of the status on the national basic livelihood security, pre-employment education & training and gender created bigger synergy effect when they inter-complemented one another than when they worked individually in the employment of the visually impaired. For the purpose of enhancing the employment of the visually impaired and increasing the effectiveness of job rehabilitation intervention based on such result, first, it would be necessary when providing employment service to the visually impaired to identify, evaluate first and provide focused rehabilitation intervention for the disabled that have several of the positive factors on the successful employment such as the national basic livelihood security recipient, pre-employment education & training participant and women. Second, it is necessary to build a foundation through which the unmarried visually impaired can received the social & psychological support that they cannot receive at home in order to provide opportunities of giving motivation for the desire for finding a job. Lastly, it was presented that it would be necessary to come up with a plan for providing services to the visually impaired at their locations considering the difficult accessibility of job rehabilitation service due to their mobile restriction according to the characteristics of visual impairment.

시각장애인을 위한 업사이클 점자 스마트 주얼리 디자인 제안 - 파손된 점자블록 활용을 중심으로 -

이희진 ( Hee-Jin Lee ),문선영 ( Sun-Young Moon ) 한국디자인트렌드학회 2021 한국디자인포럼 Vol.26 No.3

연구배경 4차 산업혁명 시대에 다양한 기기의 디스플레이 노출과 고령화 현상으로 시각장애인이 증가하고 있으며 시각장애인의 길 안내를 도와주는 점자블록의 파손으로 인해 민원이 지속적으로 발생되고 있다. 현대인의 건강 관심도가 높아지며 웨어러블 디바이스의 사용량이 증가함에 사용자의 범위를 넓히고자 시각장애인도 사용할 수 있는 웨어러블 디바이스의 필요성을 인지하였다. 이에 본 연구에서 ABS수지의 파손된 점자블록을 업사이클 소재로 활용하여 헬스케어 기능의 업사이클 점자 스마트 주얼리를 제안하고자 한다. 연구방법 시각장애인, 점자블록, 업사이클 디자인의 정의, 종류, 현황에 대해 조사한다. 본 연구의 활용 소재인 ABS수지의 파손된 점자블록 폐기물을 재사용하기 위한 성형 기법과 고유의 패턴을 디자인에 반영한다. 또한 ABS수지에 색을 표현할 수 있는 옻칠을 표현기법으로 손목착용형 업사이클 점자 스마트 주얼리를 중심으로 디자인하고자 한다. 연구결과 본 연구의 결과는 첫째, 증가하는 시각장애인의 현황과 선행연구에서 언급한 코로나19로 인한 건강 관심도 증가 데이터를 종합하여 시각장애인을 위한 헬스케어 웨어러블 디바이스의 필요성을 증명하였다. 둘째, 전자 점자를 접목한 헬스케어 스마트 주얼리로 시각 장애인도 바이오리듬 확인이 가능하며 사용자가 점자 읽기에 편리하며 항시성과 사용성이 용이한 손목착용형인 스마트 팔찌로 제작하고자 하였다. 셋째, 점자 스마트 주얼리의 제작 소재로 ABS소재의 파손된 점자블록을 사용하여 업사이클 디자인을 시도하였고, 옻칠기법을 접목시켜 알레르기 방지 및 표현의 범위를 확장하여 디자인을 제안한다. 결론 시각장애인도 사용 할 수 있는 헬스케어 기능의 웨어러블 디바이스에 전자 점자를 접목하고, ABS수지의 파손된 점자블록 폐기물을 활용해 사회·환경 문제에 해결 방안의 범위를 확장시킨다. 본 연구의 디자인을 제안함으로서 헬스케어 웨어러블 디바이스를 사용 할 수 있는 소비자들의 범위를 넓힐 수 있기를 기대해 본다. Background In the era of the 4th industrial revolution, the number of visually impaired people is increasing due to the display exposure of various devices and the aging phenomenon, and civil complaints are continuously occurring due to the damage of the braille blocks that help guide the visually impaired. As the health interest of modern people increases and the use of wearable devices increases, the need for wearable devices that can be used even by the visually impaired was recognized in order to broaden the range of users. Accordingly, in this study, we intend to propose upcycled braille smart jewelry with health care function by using the broken braille block of ABS resin as an upcycle material. Methods For the purpose we will investigate the definition, types, and current status of the visually impaired, braille block, and upcycle design. The molding technique and unique pattern for reusing the damaged braille block waste of ABS resin, the material used in this study, are reflected in the design. In addition, We intend to design lacquer that can express color on ABS resin as an expression technique, focusing on wrist-worn upcycled braille smart jewelry. Result he results of this study were first, proving the need for a health care wearable device for the visually impaired by synthesizing the increasing status of the visually impaired and the data on the increase in health interest due to COVID-19 mentioned in previous studies. Second, the present design was intended to produce a wrist-worn smart bracelet that is convenient for the user to read braille and is easy to use at all times, as it is a healthcare smart jewelry that incorporates electronic braille, so that even the visually impaired can check the biorhythm. Third, an upcycle design was attempted by using a broken braille block made of ABS material as a material for making braille smart jewelry, and the lacquer technique was applied to prevent allergies and expand the scope of expression in design proposal. Conclusion Electronic braille is applied to wearable devices with health care functions that can be used by the visually impaired, and the scope of solutions to social and environmental problems is expanded by using the broken braille block waste made of ABS resin. It is expected that by proposing the design of this study, broadening of the range of consumers who can use healthcare wearable devices will be possible.