Availability of Supporting Facilities for Students with Physical Disabilities Who Use Wheelchairs in Special Schools

Stiti Lintang Pamartani Dwi Aries Himawanto Herry Widyastono

Abstract

In the implementation of special education services for students with special needs in Indonesia, some students with physical disabilities get education services in special schools. Several studies have revealed that students with physical disabilities often have difficulties with participation in school activities. In this case, it is important to know the extent of the availability of facilities to support learning activities for students who experience physical barriers to wheelchair users. The purpose of this study is to determine the availability of facilities to support learning activities for students who experience physical barriers to wheelchair users at school special. Research is carried out using quantitative descriptive research types. As a research sample, researchers chose 4 special schools in Central Java Province that serve education for students with physical disabilities wheelchairs users. Researcher analyzes Facilities for Fulfilling  Students with Physical Disabilities Wheelchair Users in Special Schools. The conclusion obtained in this study is that the availability of supporting activities for learning activities for students with disabilities using wheelchairs in the four special schools is still lacking or has not been fulfille.

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Authors

Stiti Lintang Pamartani
Dwi Aries Himawanto
Herry Widyastono
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“Availability of Supporting Facilities for Students with Physical Disabilities Who Use Wheelchairs in Special Schools”, Soc. sci. humanities j., vol. 3, no. 12, pp. 1675–1680, Dec. 2019, Accessed: Apr. 16, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://sshjournal.com/index.php/sshj/article/view/495
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