Korea Zinc Employees Volunteer to Make Rehabilitation Tools for Children with Speech and Language Disorders

On September 15, Korea Zinc announced that executives and employees from the company and its affiliates participated in a volunteer activity to produce the "AAC Communication Board," a rehabilitation tool for children with speech and language disorders.

Kim Kijoon, Vice President of Korea Zinc (5th from the left in the front row), along with executives and employees of Korea Zinc and its affiliates (Seorin Information Technology and KG Trading), pose for a commemorative photo after participating in a volunteer activity using AAC communication boards. Korea Zinc

AAC (Augmentative Alternative Communication) refers to an "augmentative and alternative communication system," which utilizes supplementary or alternative communication tools to help improve communication abilities for children with speech and language disorders. The AAC Communication Board features over 100 picture cards, each with easy-to-understand images and text.

On September 11, at the Korea Zinc headquarters in Jongno-gu, Seoul, more than 20 people-including executives and employees from Korea Zinc and its affiliates (Seorin Information Technology and KG Trading), as well as representatives from the Purme Foundation-participated in the "AAC Communication Board Production Activity with Korea Zinc and Its Affiliates." Working in pairs, they assembled the AAC Communication Boards together.

The AAC Communication Boards produced by the employee volunteers will be delivered to the Purme Children's Developmental Rehabilitation Center, operated by the Purme Foundation. These boards will be used in rehabilitation therapy for children with speech and language disorders.

Korea Zinc first established its relationship with the Purme Foundation in May of last year by donating 50 million won. Employees have since participated in two volunteer activities with the foundation. This year, following the AAC Communication Board production volunteer activity, they also plan to participate in a volunteer event next month to assist with work at the Purme Social Farm.

Kim Kijun, Vice President of Korea Zinc, stated, "We are grateful that the AAC Communication Boards, carefully made by our executives and employees, can provide even a small amount of help to children with speech and language disorders in their rehabilitation therapy. Korea Zinc will continue to actively pursue social contribution activities not only for people with disabilities but also for other vulnerable groups in our society."

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