A specialized coach training program to support the independent living of people with spinal cord injuries was held at the Ramada Yongin Hotel from the 10th to the 12th of last month. Supported by Gyeonggi-do and hosted by the Korea Spinal Cord Injury Association (Gyeonggi branch), the annual course aims to cultivate professional staff who can help early-stage or socially isolated spinal cord injury patients return to community life.
Graduates of the program will provide one-on-one peer counseling, guidance on healthy acceptance of disability, daily living coaching, and information to promote social participation. These services are designed to lower trainees’ reliance on family members and personal aides, and to support them in leading more autonomous, self-directed lives.
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The practical, field-centered curriculum covered disability welfare policy, communication skills, disability rights, psychological stress management, and rehabilitation exercise, delivered by expert instructors. The association says the initiative will strengthen on-the-ground support for independence each year and expand practical systems to help reclusive and newly injured individuals reintegrate into society.
Original source: [용인신문] 척수장애인 자립지원 ‘코치양성교육’ (Source: the news outlet; please refer to the original article.)
