Development of Application Of Self-Help Skills For Children with Intellectual Disability in Wetland Environment

self-help children with intellectual disability wetland

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September 25, 2025
October 5, 2025

The limited ability to think in children with intellectual disabilities has an impact on their understanding of danger and personal safety. Children with intellectual disabilities need to be taught to recognize and help themselves from the dangers found in the surrounding environment. The purpose of this study was to develop an application of self-help skills for children with intellectual disabilities in a wetland environment. The method used in this research is Research and Development with the ADDIE type (Analysis, Design, Development, Implementation, and Evaluation).  The research was located in SLB Negeri 3 Banjarmasin using test, interview, and documentation techniques while the analysis was carried out qualitatively and quantitatively. The research produced a self-help application consisting of four main menus, namely helping yourself during a flood, helping yourself during a fire, helping yourself during an electrical short circuit, and helping yourself when meeting wild animals. Each menu consists of videos that contain brief information about hazards and how to save themselves in various situations. This application is proven to increase the understanding of children with intellectual disabilities of various hazardous situations so as to minimize dependence on others.