Improve Introducing the Concept of Space through Fantasy Gymnastics for Mentally Handicapped Children

摘要

This research is inspired by the problem which found in SLB Muhammadiyah Pauh IX Padang, a child suffered mental retardation has problem on identifying the concept of space. It is seen during the research toward a child and the result showed that there is low ability on identifying the concept of space. This research is aimed to improve children ability on identifying the concept of space through gymnastic fantasy based on stories for early-suffered mental retardation X III class in SLB Muhammadiyah Pauh IX Padang. The method has been used in this research is Single Subject Research (SSR). It used design A1-B-A2 base line was the first condition of mental retardation before treatment and action was given. Condition B (intervention), The child was given action through Gymnastic Fantasy based on stories. In the other hand, condition A2 was the first condition after the intervention did not conducted no more. Mean level condition based line Al is 5,8 mean level condition of intervention. B is 15,33 and mean level condition of baseline (A2) is 17,6. The result of the data analysis in conditions and among conditions have an approximate estimation of purpose preference, stability, data history, and change of level showed ability improvement on identifying space concept positifly. Overlap data in the analysis among conditions. Baseline (A1) and intervention condition (B) is 0% and overlap data in baseline (A2) dan intervention(B) is 20%. Based on the analysis above, it shows that the hipotesys is acceptable. This case is also showed that Gymnastic Fantacy based on stories can improve the ability of indentifying the concept of space for early-suffered mental retardation.