Community Communication in Realizing Inclusive Education for People with Disabilities: Description of UMJ Disabled Care Community

Abstract

Physical limitations are not one of the obstacles for people with disabilities in carrying out activities, but facilities and infrastructure that are important for their lives. The spirit embedded in continuing education forms a motivation in them to always try their best in seeking knowledge. Agencies or institutions that provide educational facilities for those with special needs generate attention and attract their own interest to people with disabilities. This study aims to see the support and obstacles felt by people with disabilities regarding campus life in inclusive education. Descriptive qualitative methods using interview, observation and field study techniques became the basis for the formation of this research. Inclusive education is one of the important means for people with disabilities in carrying out learning activities, the availability of various facilities makes them feel the same opportunities as other students. However, this research resulted in people with disabilities, especially the blind, still finding it difficult with the unavailability of guiding blocks in the campus area of the University of Muhammadiyah Jakarta, so they need friends or companions to access or visit every corner of the campus. In addition, increasingly advanced technology provides online learning. It is also a challenge for blind people with disabilities by relying on their hearing ability to absorb every knowledge provided. The needs for people with disabilities, especially the blind, are means of information, achievements in academic and non-academic and also companions. Then, in terms of inclusive education, students with disabilities and non-disabilities will build mutually beneficial relationships so that communication between them will be established by understanding each other and the form of inclusive education can be carried out in accordance with its goals