청각전문가 자격에 관한 법률의 검토 및 대안

Hearing impairment means a condition in which hearing loss is continuously or permanently deteriorated due to an abnormality in one or more of the pathways in which the sound outside the ear reaches the brain through the ear. The impact of hearing impairment on an individual's life is significant. Adults suffer from a variety of difficulties in daily life at work or in the home, and children experience difficulties similar to adults in their everyday lives at school or in the home. Therefore, language pathology, auditory and psychological services as well as physical therapy, occupational therapy, recreation, social services, school health services and medical services are also needed. The person in charge of this role is called an audiologist. However, in Korea, the auditing qualification of the audiologist who is responsible for the 'hearing support service' is left to the private sector, which seriously affects the lives of the hearing impaired people, and there is a considerable concern about their language development and learning ability. The legislation of the United States, Japan and Europe judges the importance of these roles and selects the public hearing audiologists. There is a pressing need for national qualifications on the job of the audiologist. Since the curriculum and examinations are very professional, as in advanced countries, they should be based on the national qualifications system. The audiologistis 'a job that enables communication'.