PENDEKATAN SENSORI INTEGRASI UNTUK MEMINIMALISASI PERILAKU HIPERAKTIF PADAANAK AUTIS

Abstract

Abstract
Based on the observation conducted at Putra Mandiri inclusive school Surabaya, there are autistic children who are hyperactive, such as easily distracted by noise, easily to make noise, easily to move their body, leg and head when they are sitting, easily jump without instruction and easily leave their sit. The purpose of this research is to find out the effect of sensory integration approach to decrease autistic children’s hyperactive behavior at Putra Mandiri inclusive school Surabaya. This research is experiment quantitative research by using single subject research method and A-B design. Based on the data analysis, mean level in the baseline phase (A) is 17,3 and intervention (B) is 14,5. It shows that the hyperactive behavior is decreased as 2,8. It tends to change in the positive way. The overlap precentage is 0%. Therefore, it can concluded that the sensory integration approach can decrease autistic’s hyperactive behavior at Putra Mandiri inclusive school Surabaya.
Keywords: hyperactive, sensory integration approach