KETERAMPILAN SOSIAL SISWA BERKEBUTUHAN KHUSUS DI SEKOLAH DASAR INKLUSI

Abstract

Based on preliminary study, obtained some facts related to the social skills of students with special needs in inclusion elementary school. The problems include how the fifth grade students with special needs in inclusion elementary school tend to be less able to respond to others, show less acceptable behaviors by others, and have less adaptive behavior. The purpose of this study is to describe the social skills of students with special needs in inclusion elementary school. In general, research result shows that social skills of students with special needs is varied. Students with autism tend to have low social skills. Students with ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder) is likely to have some aspects of low social skills. Students with intellectual disability tend to have moderate social skills.

Berdasarkan studi pendahuluan diperoleh beberapa fakta terkait keterampilan sosial siswa berkebutuhan khusus di sekolah dasar inklusi. Permasalahan tersebut di antaranya siswa berkebutuhan khusus kelas V di SDN inklusi cenderung kurang mampu merespon orang lain, cenderung memiliki perilaku yang kurang dapat diterima oleh orang lain, dan cenderung memiliki perilaku yang kurang adaptif. Tujuan penelitian ini untuk mendeskripsikan secara mendalam tentang keterampilan sosial siswa berkebutuhan khusus di sekolah dasar inklusi. Hasil penelitian ini secara umum yaitu keterampilan sosial siswa berkebutuhan khusus berbeda-beda. Siswa autis cenderung memiliki keterampilan sosial yang rendah. Siswa ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder) cenderung memiliki beberapa aspek keterampilan sosial yang rendah. Siswa tunagrahita cenderung memiliki keterampilan sosial yang sedang.