A IMPROVING THE INDEPENDENCE OF DEAF AND SPEAKING DISABILITIES THROUGH HANDMADE BATIK MAKING TRAINING

PENINGKATAN KEMANDIRIAN DISABILITAS RUNGU WICARA MELALUI PELATIHAN MEMBUAT BATIK TULIS

Abstract

Abstrak

Kemandirian merupakan aspek penting bagi penyandang disabilitas rungu wicara agar dapat hidup mandiri, produktif, dan bermartabat. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mendeskripsikan perencanaan, pelaksanaan, evaluasi, serta keterkaitan pelatihan membatik terhadap peningkatan kemandirian personal, sosial, dan ekonomi penyandang disabilitas rungu wicara di Yayasan Penyandang Disabilitas Naeema Trenggalek. Menggunakan pendekatan mixed method, data dikumpulkan melalui observasi, wawancara, dokumentasi, serta tes pre-test dan post-test. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa pelatihan membatik yang dilakukan secara adaptif dan inklusif mampu meningkatkan kepercayaan diri, tanggung jawab, serta kemandirian peserta dalam berkarya dan mencari peluang ekonomi. Simpulan dari penelitian ini adalah bahwa pelatihan membatik tulis menjadi strategi efektif dalam memberdayakan penyandang disabilitas rungu wicara. Implikasi penelitian ini memberikan kontribusi pada pengembangan model pelatihan keterampilan yang inklusif untuk mendorong kemandirian disabilitas dalam konteks sosial dan ekonomi.

Kata Kunci: kemandirian, tunarungu, batik

Abstract

Independence is an important aspect for people with hearing and speech disabilities to be able to live independently, productively, and with dignity. This study aims to describe the planning, implementation, evaluation, and relevance of batik training to increasing personal, social, and economic independence of people with hearing and speech disabilities at the Naeema Trenggalek Disability Foundation. Using a mixed method approach, data were collected through observation, interviews, documentation, and pre-test and post-test. The results of the study indicate that batik training carried out adaptively and inclusively can increase participants' self-confidence, responsibility, and independence in working and seeking economic opportunities. The conclusion of this study is that written batik training is an effective strategy in empowering people with hearing and speech disabilities. The implications of this study contribute to the development of an inclusive skills training model to encourage disability independence in social and economic contexts.

Keywords: independence, deaf, batik