Knowledge of Special Educators from Non- Special Education Degree on Social Interaction of Children with Autism in Inclusive School

Abstract

The focus of this study is the knowledge of special educators from non- special education degree on social interaction of children with autism in inclusive school. The purpose of this study is to determine the percentage of special educators knowledge from non- special education degree on social interaction of children with autism in inclusive school. This research used quantitative descriptive method. The setting of this research were several public and private inclusive schools in Surakarta. The data collection instrument used was essay. The subject was special educators from non-special education degree in inclusive school taken randomly. The results of the essay were processed by using a scoring system that has been validated by expert in the form of scale and percentage of knowledge. The conclusion of this study is that 40% of special educators from non-special education degree have fair knowledge to the social interaction of children with autism and 60% still have slight knowledge so that guidebook and training about social interaction of children with autism are needed.