PERMAINAN MAZE MATCHING BOARD UNTUK MENGEMBANGKAN KEMAMPUAN MOTORIK HALUS ANAK TUNAGRAHITA

Abstract

Abstract
Fine motor skills are very important to support all existing learning. It can increase children’s confidence in social interaction, optimism, mentality, experience and adaptation to their neighborhood. Children with mental retardation have obstacles in their fine motor skills due to their limitations. Based on the observation carried out in April 2013, children who attend kindergarten for children with special need ESYA SIDOARJO on the average number have obstacles in fine motor skills (such as holding, grasping, taking, moving and rotating objects). The problem formulated for this study is maze matching board game influences the fine motor skills development of children with mental retardation.
Based on the research problem, the purpose of this study is to prove the effect of maze matching board game to develop fine motor skills of children with mental retardation. This research is an experimental one that uses a quantitative approach with Single Subject Research (SSR) method and AB category This study focused on one individual as the research subject. Data were analyzed using simple descriptive statistics.
The results of this research showed that, the frequency of fine motor skills performed by children with mental retardation is between 5-9 in the baseline phase (A). This range was a stable frequency with a percentage of 28.57% stability. In the intervention phase (B), the frequency of fine motor skills performed by children with mental retardation is between 10-13 with a percentage of 85.71% stability. This showed that the trend has been in a stable position. This is consistent with the overlap percentage of only 0%, which means that a given intervention can improve fine motor skills of children with mental retardation.
Visual analysis of the results showed a change in conditions that improved in every condition. Moreover, visual analysis across conditions shows the relationship between the two conditions. Therefore, it can be concluded that the maze matching board game affects the fine motor skills of mentally retardation children.
Keywords: maze matching board game, fine motor skill