Communication and Partnering Strategies with Parents of Children with Early Childhood Special Needs
Strategi Komunikasi Dan Bermitra Dengan Orang Tua Yang Mempunyai Anak Berkebutuhan Khusus Usia Dini
https://doi.org/10.59110/rcsd.876
Keywords:
Children with Special Needs, Communication, Early Childhood, Early Intervention, ParentsAbstract
Parents play a central role in supporting the development of young children with special needs. However, many parents experience emotional stress and limited understanding of appropriate educational and therapeutic services, which affects their acceptance of their children’s conditions. This community service activity was conducted in Sumbersari, Jember Regency, and involved 20 participants consisting of parents of young children with special needs and inclusive early childhood teachers. The activity aimed to enhance parents’ and teachers’ understanding of early intervention services and to strengthen parental acceptance through a communication and partnership-based approach. The methods included socialization, focused discussions, practical demonstrations, and evaluation. Data was collected using pre-test and post-test instruments in the form of checklists with a four-point Likert scale and analyzed descriptively by comparing mean scores. The results indicate an increase in the average scores of parents’ and teachers’ understanding as well as parental acceptance after the implementation of the activity. These findings suggest that socialization and collaborative communication approaches contribute positively to improving participants’ readiness to support early intervention services for children with special needs. This activity contributes as an initial model for strengthening parent–teacher partnerships in creating a more supportive and sustainable early childhood intervention environment.
Downloads
References
Ali, M. M. (2023). Parental stress in caring for children with disability. International Journal of Academic Research in Business and Social Sciences, 13(5). https://doi.org/10.6007/ijarbss/v13-i5/16822
Aryuni, E., Zalianti, S. F., Putra, Y. P., & Mustika, D. (2024). Kolaborasi antara sekolah dan orang tua dalam pendidikan inklusi. Tsaqofah, 4(4), 2283–2298. https://doi.org/10.58578/tsaqofah.v4i4.3118
Azis, F., & Mukramin, S. (2020). The family decision-making patterns of children with special needs: A sociology study of the family. Al-Maarief Journal, 2(2), 53–59. https://doi.org/10.35905/almaarief.v2i2.1828
Fauzi, D. R., & Darmiyanti, A. (2024). Peran guru dan orang tua dalam mendukung anak dengan kebutuhan khusus di sekolah. Az-Zakiy Journal of Islamic Studies, 2(2), 7–11. https://doi.org/10.35706/azzakiy.v2i2.11620
Jesslin, J., & Kurniawati, F. (2019). Perspektif orang tua terhadap anak berkebutuhan khusus di sekolah inklusif. JPI (Jurnal Pendidikan Inklusi), 3(2), 72–91. https://doi.org/10.26740/inklusi.v3n2.p72-91
Lestari, M., Kartadinata, S., Sunardi, S., & Syahputra, Y. (2022). Seperti apa keragaman orangtua peserta didik di kelompok bermain dan taman kanak-kanak inklusif? Psychocentrum Review, 4(3), 296–306. https://doi.org/10.26539/pcr.43794
Lim, A., & Thompson, R. (2024). Training parents to teach daily living skills: A review of the literature. International Journal of Developmental Disabilities, 1–15. https://doi.org/10.1080/20473869.2024.2431373
Linda, T. F. M., Oktaviana, M., & Satiningsih, S. (2025). The dynamics of caregiver burden in fathers caring for children with autism spectrum disorder. Edu Consilium, 6(2), 77–91. https://doi.org/10.19105/ec.v6i2.21421
Lindner, K.-T., Hassani, S., Schwab, S. H., Gerdenitsch, C., Kopp-Sixt, S., & Holzinger, A. (2022). Promoting factors of social inclusion of students with special educational needs: Perspectives of parents, teachers, and students. Frontiers in Education, 7, Article 773230. https://doi.org/10.3389/feduc.2022.773230
Makaminan, F. M., Sari, T. H., & Suci, W. P. (2023). Hubungan dukungan orang tua dengan kemandirian anak tunagrahita ringan di SLBN Kota Pekanbaru. Journal of Education Religion Humanities and Multidiciplinary, 1(2), 248–255. https://doi.org/10.57235/jerumi.v1i2.1297
Muzayyanah, N., & Huda, E. A. (2023). The special parents for special children: A qualitative study. Psychological Journal, 3(2), 191–198. https://doi.org/10.22219/pjsp.v3i2.27985
Noman, A. A. A., & Yasir, A. A. (2022). Parents’ needs of children with intellectual disability. International Journal of Health Sciences, 6(S3), 8385–8399. https://doi.org/10.53730/ijhs.v6nS3.7998
Priya, P., Bhavanani, A. B., Ramanathan, M., Subramanium, K., Sarkar, S., & Lokeshmaran, A. (2025). Mental health status of parental caregivers of special needs children in Puducherry. Rambam Maimonides Medical Journal, 16(3), e0016. https://doi.org/10.5041/rmmj.10551
Putri, A. B. E., Badarussyamsi, B., & Yusria, Y. (2023). Pola asuh orangtua dalam perkembangan sosial emosional anak usia dini. Journal of Educational Research, 2(1), 99–114. https://doi.org/10.56436/jer.v2i1.220
Rahadian, A. S., Baskoro, A. A., Yulianti, I., Ghani, M. W., Purwaningsih, S., & Fatoni, Z. (2024). Unveiling challenges faced by mothers of children with disabilities: A qualitative exploration. EAI Conference Proceedings. https://doi.org/10.4108/eai.21-11-2023.2352583
Rahmah, R. (2019). Penerimaan diri bagi penyandang disabilitas netra. Alhadharah: Jurnal Ilmu Dakwah, 18(2). https://doi.org/10.18592/alhadharah.v18i2.3380
Rahmatika, S. N., & Apsari, N. C. (2020). Positive parenting: Peran orang tua dalam membangun kemandirian anak tunagrahita. Prosiding Penelitian dan Pengabdian kepada Masyarakat, 7(2), 329–340.
Sari, U., Afifah, Z., Daulay, Z. R., Cahyati, E., Lasmita, D., Rahmita, E., & Yuris, E. (2025). Pengalaman orang tua terhadap pola asuh anak berkebutuhan khusus. MJRS, 2(3), 55–61. https://doi.org/10.63477/mjrs.v2i3.281
Susanti, K. N., Asran, D. S., & Prakoso, P. I. (2023). Pelatihan fotografi digital imaging sebagai media alternatif profesi bagi Gerakan Kesejahteraan untuk Tuna Rungu Indonesia (GERKATIN) Solo. Prosiding Simposium Pengabdian Masyarakat Humaniora, 136–146. https://proceeding.infermia.com/index.php/spora/article/view/13
Wahyuningrum, E., Suryanto, S., & Suminar, D. R. (2020). Parenting in digital era: A systematic literature review. Journal of Educational, Health and Community Psychology, 226–258.
Yusiana, M. A., Pandin, M. G. R., & Yusuf, A. (2024). Building acceptance through parents’ self-efficacy in supporting children with special needs: A literature review. Philosophical Studies, 1–15. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202412.1011.v1
Zambrano-Cedeño, S. N., Álava-Briones, P. T., Vásquez-Haro, M. S., & Sornoza-Mera, O.-R. (2022). La participación de la familia y la comunidad en la educación inclusiva. Cienciamatria, 8(1), 575–586. https://doi.org/10.35381/cm.v8i1.1013
Downloads
Published
How to Cite
Issue
Section
License
Copyright (c) 2026 Arifah Nurhadiyati, Angger Timansah, Imaratul Ulwiyah
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.
