Improving The Expressive Languages of Deaf Children Using Reflective Maternal Method (RMM)

摘要

People are able to communicate with other people using language meanwhile deaf people cannot do it. It is caused by the lack of expressive language affected by the loss of sense of hearing that obstructs the way they communicate. In this study, the research participants were deaf children who have hindrances to communicate using expressive language. In order to improve the expressive language of the deaf children, Reflective Maternal Method (RMM) was applied. This study used a quantitative approach using SSR plan with A-B-A design with deaf students in TKLB B/C Dharma Wanita Banjarmasin with A initial. The result of the study showed that there was an improvement in the expressive language of deaf children using the reflective maternal method. Before the children were given the treatment, the average score was only 60%, and after given the intervention, it showed progress 28.6%. After the next intervention, there was an improvement in children's expressive language, which was 100%. From these results, it can be concluded that the Reflective Maternal Method (RMM) can improve the expressive language of deaf children.