Analysis Of Vocational Skills Program For Children With Special Needs In Makassar

Abstract

Abstract. This study aims to describe the types of vocational skills programs in special schools, the form of implementing skills programs, the obstacles faced in implementing skills programs, and the cooperation that is built. This research approach is a qualitative approach with descriptive research type. The subjects of the research were teachers who implemented the vocational skills program and children with special needs at SLB Negeri I Makassar who participated in the vocational skills program. Instrument data collection using observation sheets, interview guidelines, and documentation. The collected data were processed using qualitative analysis from Miles Huberman and Saldana through stages 1 data condensation / data reduction, 2. data exposure, and 3. drawing conclusions. To ensure the validity of the data, triangulation was carried out both techniques, sources and research time extension. The results showed: 1. The school provides various types of vocational skills for students with various special needs such as fashion, culinary, beauty, workshops, ICT, woodcraft, arts and agriculture which are followed by students with visual impairments, hearing impairments, mental retardation, physical disabilities and autism. The skill that is most in demand is ICT. 2. Vocational skills are implemented for students with special needs at the SLTPLB and SMALB levels and are implemented outside the subjects. The placement of the skills class is based on the results of the assessment conducted by the homeroom teacher and the skills that are of interest to the students. 3. The obstacles faced can be seen from the factors, namely children who have changing, changing emotions, from the teacher's side, namely the lack of time to focus on teaching skills to children, and infrastructure, especially the availability of tools and materials to be used and marketing that cannot compete in terms of price. 4. So far, schools have collaborated with various parties for students and teachers. For students cooperation in the form of apprenticeship and employment such as in Donut Ramlah, Burger King salon Dewi. Teachers are given the opportunity to take sewing courses at the Tinumbu Road sewing institute. In addition, the school also cooperates in the form of wood craft production with Penmas Jl Adyaksa. Alumni who have certain achievements and skills are appointed as Provincial Kindergarten Honorary staff

Keywords: Vocational skills program and students with special needs.