MEMBANGUN KONSEP DIRI BAGI ANAK BERKEBUTUHAN KHUSUS

Abstract

One of the most psychic elements plays a role in the development of individual personality is the self concept, which is an overall self-concept self image that includes a person’s perception of himself, feelings, beliefs, and values associated with him. The self concept is an important aspect in a person, in which the self concept is a frame of reference to interact with the environment. When people perceive themselves, give meaning and shape abstraction assessment of him means he showed self-awareness and the ability to get out of myself to see him as he did to the world outside himself. The process of development of self-concept often experience problems when should collide with the physical and psychological conditions that do not support. This is as it occurs in the disability children. Barriers that often arise in the process of development for disability children often result in low quality of their self-concept. Negative self-concept in disability children are often influenced by various factors such as the refusal of parents, teachers, friends and society. Then the required education and put more stress on approaches that are emotional in educational services for disability children that can be played by educators, psychologists, and community that contribute to the formation of a positive self-concept. The success of disability children in the form of positive self concept will bring opportunities for disability children to be more independent and confident that they are capable of self-actualization is better in their lives.