The study was intended to compare typically developing children with autism or PDD (Pervasive Developmental Disability) children in sensory processing skills. To accomplish this goal, was translate and change of Short Sensory Profile(Dunn, 1999). The first step was perform factor analysis, items-total raw score relations and reliability of the scales. Then, the sensory processing skills of typically developing children and autism or PDD children was compared. Also, each two age groups of typically developing children and autism or PDD children were compared. Finally, gender of each typically developing children and autism or PDD children were compared. The subjects of the research were 186 typically developing children and 95 autism or PDD children aged 3 to 10 years. The result of the study have shown as follows: 1. There were significant differences between groups in total score and sub factor score. This results yielded significant differences between groups suggest that autism or PDD children had sensory processing difficulties. 2. There were no significant differences between two age groups differences of autism or PDD children but there were significant differences between two age groups of typically developing children on fore sub-factor score and total score. 3. There were no significant differences between each gender groups of typically developing children and autism or PDD children. In conclusion, this research proves the fact that differences between typical children and autistic PDD children in sensory processing skills. The scales utilized this study can be used to screening the autism or PDD children with sensory processing difficulties. It is expected that development of screening test tool for various disabilities children with sensory processing difficulties.

The purpose of this study was to investigate factors influencing on the early treatment of children with developmental disability. Data was collected from 102 mothers of children with developmental disability who were treated at 4 rehabilitation facilities in Kyunggi-Do and Kangwon-Do. The results were as follows: 1) Of a total of 102, 63 children began to receive rehabilitation therapy during the period 0~12 months (early treatment group), 38 children after 1 year of age (delayed early treatment group). 2) There were statistically significant differences between the early treatment group and delayed early treatment group for prematurity, low birth weight, the time to discover developmental abnormalities, the time of first diagnosis, and first treatment (p<0.05). 3) There were no statistically significant differences in the two groups for level of education, economic status, risk factors (except prematurity and birth weight), home care, family's cooperation and commuting time (p>0.05). Based on this study, the important factors for early treatment were early detection, early diagnosis and constant follow-up for high-risk babies.

The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of forest activities on the movement skills, fine muscle functions and prosocial behaviors of children with a developmental disability. 12 children, aged 8 to 10, participated in this study; all of whom were either autistic or had an intellectual disability. The participants were divided in half and designated to either the experimental group or to the control group. The Forest Activity program was carried out once a week (from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m) for 10 weeks in a forest near D school in Seoul. Gross Motor Skill (MSTB-B), Fine Motor Skill, and prosocial behavior (PBSYC) was used as measuring tools to test the effects of the Forest Activity program on the participants. The application of the Forest Activity program showed improvements in flexibility and equivalence areas of Gross Motor Skill; as well as improved fine motor skills in accuracy and stability areas of small muscle function; and finally, there was an increase of prosocial behavior in 5 areas out of a total 7 areas (leadership, providing assistance, communication, empathy, proximity seeking). This study supports previous research in demonstrating the effectiveness of programs applying forest activities, such as the forest healing program, to enhance physical and mental stability.

본 연구의 요가 운동이 취학 전 발달장애 아동의 정서적 행동에 어떠한 영향을 미치는지 분석하기 위해 서울특별시 J재활원 취학 전 발달장애 아동 16명(실험집단 8명, 통제집단 8명)을 연구대상(집단 간 동질성을 분석하기 위하여 t-test를 통한 Leven's 등분산의 동질성 분석 결과, 실험집단과 통제집단은 동질집단)으로 실험집단은 12주간 주 2회(1회: 40분) 요가 운동은 학습 후 집단×시기별 분석을 위해 이원변량 분석(two-way Repeated Measure ANOVA) 및 시기별 집단 간 유의차를 검증하기 위해 사후검증(Turkey's HSD)을 실시하여 다음과 결론을 얻었다. 첫째, 요가 운동 학습은 취학 전 발달장애 아동의 정서적 행동변화에 긍정적인 영향을 미치는 것으로 나타났다. 둘째, 측정 시기별 정서적 행동변화는 6주 이후부터 실험집단은 통제집단에 비해 정서적 행동변화에 긍정적 영향을 미치는 것으로 나타나 통계적으로 유의한 차이가 있는 것으로 나타났다. 결론적으로 요가 운동은 취학 전 발달장애 아동의 정서적 행동 모든 하위요인의 긍정적 변화에 효과적인 프로그램임이 증명되었다.

본 논문에서는 발달장애 아동의 교육 및 치료에 있어서 감각, 인지훈련을 효과적으로 할 수 있는 에듀테인먼트 플랫폼을 제시한다. 이를 위해 임베디드 하드웨어를 개발하고 여기서 재생할 콘텐츠를 제작하기 위한 저작도구, 학습 결과를 확인할 수 있는 관리도구, 학습 상황을 실시간으로 모니터링하는 도구를 개발하였다. 발달장애 아동의 특성을 관찰 분석하여 개발한 하드웨어는 주의집중을 위한 감각훈련을 집중적으로 할 수 있도록 시각, 청각, 촉각 등의 자극을 제공한다. 이와 함께 개발한 소프트웨어는 특수교사 이외의 비전문가도 쉽게 교육용 콘텐츠를 만들고 학습 현장이외에서도 학습상황을 볼 수 있도록 하는 기능을 제공한다. 또한, 학습한 결과를 다음 학습단계로 적용할 수 있도록 이를 보관하고 살펴 볼 수 있는 기능도 제공한다. 이를 통해 시간, 장소의 제한 없이 효과적으로 반복 학습을 수행이 가능하다. 개발한 플랫폼을 직접 교육현장에 적용해봄으로써 주의집중과 학습 능력을 높이는데 효과가 있음을 알 수 있었다.