Author(s): Ossy FIRSTANTI WARDANY, M. Furqon HIDAYATULLAH, Wagimin
A picture book about disability can improve understanding and disability awareness for regular students in inclusive schools. This study attempts to use a picture book 'Kita Beragam Kita Berteman' in the inclusive classroom to explore disabilities. This study aims to determine the interest, understanding and impression of students after reading the picture book. This study is a survey research. The participants are 61 regular students in 3 inclusive primary schools. The study used questionnaires. The result of this study is the majority of the students liked 'Kita Beragam Kita Berteman' book. Generally, students understand the terms of disability and the moral value to make friends with students with special needs and accepting diversity in the inclusive school. We suggest to using picture book with discussion to improve disability awareness in inclusive school.
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