Current Interests: Sojung is interested in the improvement of transition skills for students with developmental disabilities, especially how to improve their functional life skills and communication skills in community based settings. Currently, Sojung is exploring the effect of an intervention that uses handheld technology to support improve functional life skills and communication skills for students with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) and complex communication needs.
Background: Before starting the doctoral program, Sojung worked for over 5 years as a special education teacher in South Korea, working with students with intellectual disabilities and ASD. She received her Bachelor’s degree and Master’s degree in Pusan National University in South Korea. During her graduate program, she researched transition skills (cooking skills) for high school students with disabilities through the video peer modeling.
Publications:
Babb, S., McNaughton, D., Light, J., Caron, J., Wydner, K., & Jung, S. (2020). Using AAC video visual scene displays to increase participation and communication within a volunteer activity for adolescents with complex communication needs. Augmentative and Alternative Communication, 1-12.
Jung, S., Kang, Y. (2016). The effects of video peer-modeling on the rice cooking skills for students with intellectual disabilities, Korean Journal of Special Education, 51(2), 47-70.
Presentations:
Jung, S., Ousley, C., Wolfe, P., & McNaughton, D. (2020, February). Using technology supports to teach shopping skills to students with developmental disabilities: A systematic review. Paper presentation at the annual conference of the Council for Exceptional Children, Portland, OR.
Wolfe, P., Jung, S. (2020, February). Universal Design for Learning on Academic Skills for Students with Disabilities in K-12: A Systematic-Analysis Paper presentation at the annual conference of the Council for Exceptional Children, Portland, OR.
Babb, S., Jung, S., Ousley, C, McNaughton, D. (2020, February). Supporting Participation and Communication with Video Visual Scene Displays. Paper presentation at the annual conference of the Assistive Technology Industry Association Orlando, FL.
Jung, S., Ousley, C. (2020, January). Supporting Participation and communication in community shopping using video VSDs. Poster presentation at Assistive Technology Industry Association, Orlando, FL.
Wolfe, P., Jung, S. (2018, January). Teaching Individuals with ASD to Self-advocate for Socio-sexuality Rights and Information. Poster presentation at the annual conference of the Division on Autism and Developmental Disabilities, Maui, Hawaii.
Dissertation Co-Chairs: Dr. David McNaughton & Dr. Pam Wolfe