The Parents Involvement in Implementation of Early Childhood Inclusive Education

Abstract

This study aims to describe the form of parents involvement as a form of child social support from parents in the implementation of early childhood inclusive eduaction. Parents involvement in school programs is needed in the application of inclusive education for early childhood because parents are an important factor in early childhood development. The method used in this study is a qualitative research method with a qualitative descriptive approach. Data collection used by interview, observation and documentation. The criteria who selected in interview is parents of student in early childhood inclusive eductaion. The method of observation was carried to find out various forms of parents involvement in the implementation of inclusive education through programs in schools and then followed by interviews conducted with research subjects, parents of students and teachers. The documents obtained are used as supporting data from observations that have been made. The validity of the data used with source triangulation. Source triangulation is used to check data obtained through several sources. The discussion results show that the program activities that have been mentioned in the form of parents involvement in early childhood inclusive education programmatically such as Parenting Seminars, Class Conferences, Parents Day, Daily Activity Books, National and International Holidays Celebrations, Graduation Ceremony, Outing Class, Outing School or Family Gathering, Friday Sharing, and Recitation. The form of parents involvement is also influenced by supporting factors in the form of parents support, community and institutions that help implement the school program by involving parents as the main role in carrying out inclusive education. While the inhibiting factor is the lack of good communication between parents who work with class teachers due to the busy work done by parents of students, lack of parents knowledge about inclusive education and participation of parents of children who are reluctant to provide therapy to their children.