Increasing Entrepreneurial Interest for Children with Special Needs Through Entrepreneurship Education

摘要

Having a decent job and life is a dream of people with disabilities. Working is a basic need for people with disabilities. Because it is difficult to find employment, entrepreneurship is then seen as one of the future alternatives for people with special needs. The implementation of entrepreneurship education is carried out by principals, teachers, education personnel (counselors), as well as students as an educational community. Entrepreneurship education is directing children with special needs to master special skills a a provision to work that is related with their field or open their own business. The implementation of entrepreneurial learning for children with special needs includes the learning process of entrepreneurship, which is integrated in the education of life skills that emphasize practical activities after debriefing on entrepreneurship learning theory, the learning methods used include communication, direct instruction, and prompt, the results of entrepreneurial education are products that are ready to be ready and easily marketed in the form of handicrafts and culinary and services. It is recommended that entrepreneurship education conducted at Special Schools should be integrated into vocational skills education that emphasizes practice.