PENGARUH TERAPI MUROTTAL TERHADAP KEMAMPUAN KOMUNIKASI ANAK AUTIS DI SEKOLAH LUAR BIASA NEGERI (SLBN) 1 BANTUL YOGYAKARTA
Abstract
Autism was nuisance in communication development, social interaction,
can’t observe and process information. In Daerah Istimewa Yogyakarta,
nowadays, there were 272 autism children and number of male autism children
bigger than female. This research aim’s was to find out influence of Murottal
therapy toward communication ability of autism children at SLBN 1 Bantul
Yogyakarta.
The design of research used pre-experimental, pre-test and post-test
without control group. The research was implement in June 2016. The amount
sample of this research was 12 students who chosen with total sampling technique
grounded on inclusion and exclusion criteria. Communication ability of
respondents measured with Autism Treatment Evaluation Checklist (ATEC). This
research used Paired T-test data analysis with value of p= <0,005.
The result of research indicated that average of communication ability
before and after murottal therapy i.e., pre-test 9, 25 and post-test 10.00 with value
p=0,69 (p>0,005). Communication ability of autism children at SLBN 1 Bantul
before and after intervention improved but not significant. There was no influence
murottal therapy toward communication ability of autism children at SLBN 1
Bantul.