LEARNING ACTIVITIES MOBILITY ORIENTATION TOWARDS SOCIAL SKILLS IN VISUAL IMPAIRMENT CHILDREN AGED 9-10 YEARS

Abstract

ne of the problems found in blind children is self-adjustment in a new environment. This is
indicated by the low social skills of blind children in the school, they do not want to be separated
from their parents, and refuses to cooperate with their classmates. To increase the selfconfidence of children with visual impairments in developing their social skills, a learning
strategy is needed in accordance with the characteristics of blind children at the age of their
calendar. Blind children needed the self-confidence to develop their social skills. Mobility
orientation learning was a learning strategy that aimed to introduce the environment. This study
is aimed to improve the social skills of transitional age blind children aged 9-10 years. This study
used a single subject research method (SSR) with multiple baseline design (MB). The study
subjects consisted of 3 blind children aged 9-10 years. Experiments in this study were conducted
during 14 sessions, participants in old 6 baseline sessions and 8 session interventions; old
participant II baseline 8 sessions and interaction 6 sessions; participant III has 6 baseline sessions
and 8 session interventions. The results of the study indicate that the application of learning
activities Mobility Orientation improves the social skills of blind children of the transition aged
9-10 years. It showed that there was an increase in blind children's social skills and independence
in carrying out daily activities.