Peningkatan Pengetahuan KESGILUT pada Anak Berkebutuhan Khusus melalui Aplikasi Teledentistry

The parents of special needs children (SNC) problem in West Sumatra is the poor oral health of SNC, due to a lack of oral and dental health maintenance knowledge. The teledentistry application “SpecialSmile” is the solution offered. The aim is to improve oral health knowledge remotely. The method is carried out by preparing educational content in scientific articles or audiovisuals form. Program evaluation was collected by filling out a questionnaire containing 10 questions about oral health knowledge, before and after using this application. Data analysis was done descriptively. The results obtained from 49 users, before using the application only 22.95% of parents had good knowledge and after using the application there was an increase of 80.33% of parents who had good knowledge regarding oral health maintenance among SNC. This program concludes that remote education using the SpecialSmile application can increase the knowledge of ABK parents about maintaining SNC's oral health

Pengalaman Orang Tua dalam Merawat Anak Berkebutuhan Khusus : Literature Review

Introduction: The presence of a child in the family is certainly very encouraging for parents. However, it is different from parents who have children with special needs. Children with special needs need different treatment from other children. This of course raises different experiences for each parent in their care. Objective: This study was to determine the psychosocial experience of parents in caring for children with special needs. Method: The method used in this paper is a literature review. With library sources, namely journal articles published in the 2020-2021 period which are full text. Search for journal articles using the Google Schoolar database with the keyword experience; parent; nurse; the child with special needs. Results: This study found 1,500 journal articles which the researchers then took according to the specified criteria, obtained as many as 10 articles. 10 articles reviewed by researchers found 3 journal articles on experiences of parents who can accept the condition of children with special needs and 7 articles found experiences of parents who have psychosocial problems in caring for children with special needs. Conclusion: This literature review found that the experience of parents in caring for children with special needs is divided into two where there are parents who can accept their child's condition sincerely and parents who experience psychosocial problems in the care of children with special needs such as stress, inferiority, shock, rejection, etc. How parents respond to their children with special needs is influenced by many factors such as age, environment, knowledge, etc.

Independent Character Building of Special Needs Children in Special Elementary School

This study aims to describe the implementation of instilling independent character in SLB N 1 of Yogyakarta. The used research design was qualitative research using a case study. Data collection was conducted by interview, observation, and documentation. The collected data was analyzed using interactive-inductive analysis technique encompassed data reduction, data representation, and conclusion. The research result showed that (1) the indicator of independent character in SLB N 1 of Yogyakarta showed by preparing the need for studying, having self-confidence, individually finishing the assignments, being dare to express an opinion, group cooperation, reading and writing correctly also adequately., doing the calculation task independently. (2) Instilling independent character addressing special-needs students was carried out through learning activities, direct teaching, spontaneous activity, exemplary, and daily habituation. This finding can be used by stakeholders and inclusive educational practitioners to organize and conduct independent character building for special-needs students at school.

The Resilience of Single Mothers with Special Needs Children in Supporting Their Education and Fulfilling Their Needs During The COVID-19 Pandemic

A single mother has to face quite complicated conditions, especially for children with special needs during the Covid-19 pandemic. Many activities have changed due to large-scale social restrictions in Jakarta and its surroundings, including studying and teaching. All educational activities are conducted online. Single mothers have to consider fulfilling their children’s needs while dealing with their children doing online school. This qualitative research uses a phenomenological study of four single mothers as participants with special needs children aged 15-22 years who struggle to raise them. This study shows that mothers have strong resilience because they adapt to conditions and need support from family, friends, and the environment.

A cross sectional survey on physical fitness, mental health and associated factors in mothers of children with special needs

Mothers are the primary caregivers of a child. While caring for a special needs child, workload of caring increases by manifold and taking care of these children increases physical & mental overload. There is a dearth of studies that have objectively evaluated mental health and fitness of this group. To study status of physical fitness, mental health and associated factors in mothers of special needs children a cross-sectional survey done on 100 mothers of special needs children from special schools in the Gurugram District, Haryana, India. The Harvard Step test was used to evaluate cardiac fitness. Standard tests were used to evaluate different components of musculoskeletal fitness. Depression was assessed by Beck Depression Inventory. Descriptive statistics were used for data analysis. The Karl Pearson correlation test was used to identify correlations between mental health and fitness components and sociodemographic characteristics. Mean age and body mass index of mothers was 36.15±2.56 years and 27.4±3.25 kg/m2, respectively. 50% of the subjects were overweight, 89% scored poor in cardiopulmonary fitness, 63% had very poor muscle endurance, and 69% had average muscular flexibility. 81% of the mothers had symptoms of clinical depression. Inverse and significant correlation was present between depression and cardiorespiratory fitness (r=-0.197), strength (r=-0.242), and endurance (r=0.209). Income, total number of children and duration of care giving were inversely correlated with depression. Positive correlation was found between type of disability and depression. There was an overall decrement in cardiorespiratory and musculoskeletal fitness. Mental health was found to be poor with a large percentage of participants showing symptoms of depression.

throwing modification sports game in improving mild mental disabled student gross motoric skills

This study aims to improve gross motor skills by modifying the sport of throwing. Children of intellectual disability (ID) were given treatment with a modification of the game of throwing with the population of this study is mild mentally disabled students in special needs children school 01 South Jakarta, with sample selection using total sampling, where the sample was 14 boys of students and 6 girls of students. The method that is used in this research is quantitative descriptive with experiment and One Group Pretest–Posttest Design. The research was occurred by giving the preliminary test and continued with the treatment as the final test. The form of the initial test (pre-test) was a shooting test which was conducted with five times of shooting in 2 meters of distance expecting there is an increase of throwing from the pretest to the posttest. The data analysis technique used is by using the T-test. The data average result before the game modification or pretest is 2.35 and the results of the posttest obtained an average value of 3.30.

Challenges in Communication: a Critical Analysis of a Student Music Therapist's Techniques in Working with Special Needs Children

<p>This paper describes the processes under taken by a student music therapist to improve her clinical practice and enhance the quality of service provided to children with profound and multiple disabilities. Using an Action Research model it aims to show how rigorous investigation of one's own practice can improve understanding of the clients and enhance students' abilities and confidence when carrying out placement work. An interview process with three registered music therapists preceded a 12 week action research process. Three cycles were undertaken with each lasting 4 weeks and the interview material informed the initial cycle. Clinical notes, a research journal and video recordings of sessions were three data gathering tools used to evaluate the success of techniques employed. This intensive critical analysis led to a greater awareness of in session communications and an improvement in techniques such as active waiting and repetition of activities. This in turn created increased opportunities for response to musical offerings by this client group.</p>

Challenges in Communication: a Critical Analysis of a Student Music Therapist's Techniques in Working with Special Needs Children

<p>This paper describes the processes under taken by a student music therapist to improve her clinical practice and enhance the quality of service provided to children with profound and multiple disabilities. Using an Action Research model it aims to show how rigorous investigation of one's own practice can improve understanding of the clients and enhance students' abilities and confidence when carrying out placement work. An interview process with three registered music therapists preceded a 12 week action research process. Three cycles were undertaken with each lasting 4 weeks and the interview material informed the initial cycle. Clinical notes, a research journal and video recordings of sessions were three data gathering tools used to evaluate the success of techniques employed. This intensive critical analysis led to a greater awareness of in session communications and an improvement in techniques such as active waiting and repetition of activities. This in turn created increased opportunities for response to musical offerings by this client group.</p>

Importance of Toy Play in Special Education for young Children: Perspectives and Approaches

Special needs children have different needs compared to typically growing children in various aspects of life. Their learning is hampered due to the difficulties they face in the normal way of learning. Special education practices have been adopting various play-based methods to address special needs children's difficulties and needs. This research reviews toy play as a learning method and its importance in young special needs children's education. The paper takes different perspectives on play and how it is characterized. A study of Toy Play taxonomies is also presented from the perspective of the learning needs of special needs children. Three prominent special education approaches are studied, and a synthesis of how to play fits into these approaches is presented. The future of toy play and further research areas is discussed. Early childhood play is a normal phenomenon that has much use in early intervention, early childhood special education, and early childhood education. Among these areas, there are still many disagreements about how to characterize and use play. These tensions jeopardize evaluation, action, and curriculum planning practices, as well as their links to science and practice. This essay examines play in early learning, early childhood special education, early childhood education, and how play is viewed and used in these settings.