COMMUNICATION SKILLS IN SOCIAL INTERACTION OF INCLUSION CHILDREN: A CASE STUDY

Abstract

Communication is a two-way interactive process found in everyday life. The role of communication in social relations functions to maintain social balance. In education, communication is used for the learning and teaching process in the classroom. The communication process of inclusive children experiences barriers to inability to communicate and socialize because it is difficult for others to understand. Based on observations made at SDN X Sijuk, some inclusive children have below-normal learning abilities and difficulties in social interaction. Inclusive children at SDN X Sijuk When in class, it is difficult to participate in learning activities with regular friends, which affects social interaction between peers. The research aims to find out and explain the communication skills of inclusive children and the communication skills of inclusive children when carrying out social interactions at SDN X Sijuk. This study uses a qualitative descriptive method with two data sources, primary and secondary. The research subjects consisted of 6 students from class II to class IV. Data collection techniques are observation, interviews, and documentation. The results illustrate that the subject needs help communicating appropriately and correctly with the teacher and the people around him. Inclusion children at SDN X Sijuk are unable to communicate reciprocally and are unable to initiate communication or initiate verbal and non-verbal communication.