Parent Support Group (PSG) Approach for Parents of Children with Autism

Diajeng Tyas Pinru Phytanza, Sri Rizqi Widasari, Sukinah Sukinah, Rohmah Ageng Mursita, Rikrik Triwiaty, Edi Purwanta

2017

Abstract

This study aimed to obtain the picture of implementation process of Parent Support Group (PSG) program for parents of children with autism. This study used qualitative research by taking a sample of three informants. Data were collected through observation, interviews, and documentation related to the implementation of Parent Support Group (PSG) program for parents of children with autism. The results of the study found that the program was implemented through several stages involving an initial identification, determination of topics, setting schedules, program implementation, and evaluation. Qualitative data analysis was carried out by means of data reduction, data display and draw conclusions. The implementation of the program is carried out for 2 days by inviting parents, the school and a resource person as a facilitator. As a test of implementation carried out interviews to parents and showed that the implementation is done in accordance with the plans that have been prepared. In addition, parents feel parent support group program is very useful because parents become more understanding about children with special needs and how to apply the appropriate parenting for them. So that this program is recommended by some other things in particular schools.

Paper Citation

in Harvard Style

Phytanza D., Widasari S., Sukinah S., Mursita R., Triwiaty R. and Purwanta E. (2017). Parent Support Group (PSG) Approach for Parents of Children with Autism.In 1st International Conference on Educational Sciences - Volume 2: ICES, ISBN 978-989-758-314-8, pages 457-461. DOI: 10.5220/0007052410061010

in Bibtex Style

@conference{ices17,
author={Diajeng Tyas Pinru Phytanza and Sri Rizqi Widasari and Sukinah Sukinah and Rohmah Ageng Mursita and Rikrik Triwiaty and Edi Purwanta},
title={Parent Support Group (PSG) Approach for Parents of Children with Autism},
booktitle={1st International Conference on Educational Sciences - Volume 2: ICES,},
year={2017},
pages={457-461},
publisher={SciTePress},
organization={INSTICC},
doi={10.5220/0007052410061010},
isbn={978-989-758-314-8},
}

in EndNote Style

TY - CONF

JO - 1st International Conference on Educational Sciences - Volume 2: ICES,
TI - Parent Support Group (PSG) Approach for Parents of Children with Autism
SN - 978-989-758-314-8
AU - Phytanza D.
AU - Widasari S.
AU - Sukinah S.
AU - Mursita R.
AU - Triwiaty R.
AU - Purwanta E.
PY - 2017
SP - 457
EP - 461
DO - 10.5220/0007052410061010