The Development of Community Based Guidelines for 0-5 Aged Children Detection and Stimulation

摘要

The objective of the research was to produce guidelines to detect and stimulate the development of children aged 0-5 for parents, health cadres, and early childhood education teachers. The research was the continuance of previous research about guideline in detecting the development of children aged 0-3. It was also aimed at optimizing the detection on growth and development of early-aged children in playgroups and kindergartens. The study used R & D (Research and Development) design carried out for two (2) years. The research in the first year covered 3 steps: 1) arrangement the draft of the guideline for children aged 0-5 based on the needs from parents, health cadres, and early childhood education teachers, 2) try out of guideline validation through expert of children development and of learning media, and 3) limited try out to parents, health cadres, and early childhood education teachers. The data, both qualitative and quantitative, was converted into descriptive analysis based on the interview and forum group discussion. The final research result showed that the design of guidelines to detect and stimulate the development of children aged 0-5 was compatible for parents, health cadres, and early childhood education teachers. This also could be used as a guideline if there was tardiness in the children's development.