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RECENT RESEARCH
Case Study of An Early Childhood Education Student with Autism at

“Mawar III” Klari

Najma Fauziah
Malik &
Robi Nurhadi

utism (autism spectrum disorder) is a and develops normally. But not all children grow
neurodevelopmental disorder that causes and develop in the same way. We often encounter
Abehavioral and social interactions to be children in the community who are experiencing
disrupted. In Indonesia, the number of people from developmental and growth problems.
with autism is on the rise. In 2006, the ratio was Children with Special Needs (ABK) are children who
1:150, which means there is 1 autistic child for have physical and mental abnormalities, as well
every 150 children. Within 6 years, the figure had as physical, sensory-motor, mental-intellectual,
increased by 300 percent. If we look at the number social, emotional, and behavioral deviations, or
of Indonesian children in 2021 (52 million), the a combination of these. These children require
number of autistic children was 532,200. special education services.

According to Chapter VI article 28 of the The word Autism is derived from the Greek
National Education System Law No. 20 of 2003, “auto,” which means alone. People with autism
“Kindergarten is a formal education in the early appear to be living in their own world. Leo Kanner,
childhood education pathway that educates a psychiatrist from Harvard, coined the term
children aged 4-6 years”. Early childhood education autism in 1943. Autism may simply be defined as a
is the level of education that every child receives child’s tendency to isolate because he or she is too
prior to entering primary or elementary school.. preoccupied with their own world. In other words,
children with autism are preoccupied with their
Early childhood is a critical period in an own affairs rather than socializing with others.
individual’s development. At this age, a child
experiences rapid physical, motor, emotional, Autism is a disorder that affects cognitive,
cognitive, and psychosocial growth. The term emotional, behavioral, and social areas, including
“development” refers to an increase in ability the capacity to interact with others. When
in terms of more complex bodily structures and compared to other children, autistic children will
functions. The maturation process results in a grow and develop differently. This is due to a
regular and predictable pattern of development. gradual deterioration in cognitive ability. Autistic
According to article 5 of the Regulation of the children experience disruptions in their motor
Minister of Education and Culture Number 146 control, such as being unable to sit still, wanting
of 2014 concerning the 2013 Curriculum for Early to walk, running around in class, going in and out
Childhood Education, aspects of development in of class at will, jumping up and down constantly,
the Early Childhood Education (PAUD) Curriculum always moving without tiring. These behaviors will
include religious and moral values, physical-motor, distract the child’s attention from the teaching and
cognitive, language, social-emotional, and arts. learning activities in class.
In general, children are ready to respond to Children with autism disorder show a lack
stimuli in their environments. This period is very of response to others, demonstrate speaking
effective for developing abilities, which may be disability, inappropriate behavior, and sensory
achieved optimally and help a child’s further deficiencies that make them appear deaf, behave
growth. Of course, this is possible if a child grows inappropriately, and have inappropriate emotions.

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