As a member of society, communication skills are very important for adults with developmental disabilities to share various emotions and information with others. However, it is difficult to receive treatment support for communication because there is ...
As a member of society, communication skills are very important for adults with developmental disabilities to share various emotions and information with others. However, it is difficult to receive treatment support for communication because there is not enough research or support for adults with developmental disabilities. In this study, the government intended to prepare basic data for future program development by examining the current status of support for communication with adult development disabilities and by investigating the recognition and needs of institutional workers and carers. In this study, 30 institutional workers and 30 carers of institutions using adult developmental disabilities were surveyed to collect and analyze data on the current status, recognition, and needs of support for communication with adult development disabilities.
The results of this study are as follows : First, there was a difference in the post-adult treatment experience, in which the locomotive worker responded with "experience" and the guardian with "no experience." Both groups are dissatisfied with the current communication support, and the biggest reason for the lack of support and information is the lack of information.In addition, it was confirmed that the guardian responds passively to the communication problem compared to the institutional workers. Second, it was recognized that both institutional workers and carers need support for communication problems for adults with developmental disabilities, and that participation in communication-related education or programs to enhance communication skills for institutional workers and carers is necessary. Third, both institutional workers and carers had high demands for state support, expert linkage, education and treatment support for improving communication skills. In addition, both institutional workers and carers had a higher desire for 1:1 individual support than group support, and the frequency of support was higher than twice a week.
This study is meaningful in that it identifies the awareness and needs of improving communication skills for institutional workers and carers of institutions used by adults with developmental disabilities. These findings could be used as a basis for subsequent research and program development to enhance communication skills for adults with developmental disabilities.
In subsequent studies, sufficient number of subjects should be obtained for each type of disability, degree of disability, gender, age, etc. Furthermore, it is necessary to identify detailed perceptions and needs through in-depth interviews to collect richer research results.