Individual Independence of Children with Special Needs in Inclusive Education (Teacher And Students With Special Needs)

Abstract

The aims of this study are: a) to find out teachers' understanding of inclusive education, b) to describe the individual independence of children with special needs in inclusive schools. This research was conducted in an inclusive junior high school in Surakarta, with the subjects of teachers and children with special needs in inclusive schools. The data collection method used closed and open questionnaires and interviews with children with special needs. The data analysis technique used descriptive quantitative and qualitative descriptive. The results showed that: a) 48% of children with special needs experienced individual independence problems in socializing, b) children with special needs experienced individual independence problems in adjusting to the first year of inclusion in inclusive schools, c) 38% of children with special needs experienced individual independence problems in overcoming problem. The results of this study are expected that all parties pay attention to the problem of the independence of children with special needs in continuing to junior high school.