The TEACHER'S PERCEPTION OF THE EXISTENCE OF CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS IN INCLUSI PAUD

Abstract

PAUD Inclusion is a level of early childhood education that accommodates children with special needs to be involved in learning. The existence of children with special needs in inclusive PAUD often creates a negative stigma among the community. Children with special needs are considered a nuisance and can infect regular children if placed in the same environment. Stigma circulating in society can have an impact on teachers' perceptions of the existence of children with special needs. This research aims to determine the teacher's perception of the existence of children with special needs in Inclusion PAUD. The design of this research is descriptive qualitative with a total of 5 research subjects with details of 1 school principal, 2 teachers and 2 student guardians. Collecting data using interviews, observation and documentation. The data collected was then analyzed using the Miles and Huberman method (data reduction, data presentation, drawing conclusions). The results of the research on teacher perceptions of the existence of children with special needs in Inclusion PAUD can be interpreted that teachers have a positive perception of the existence of children with special needs. The conclusion of the research on positive perceptions is obtained by teachers through the knowledge and information related to children with special needs.

Keywords: Existence of children with special , teacher perception