<![CDATA[Introduction One of the tasks of children development that a kindergarten child must undergo is to learn to recognize the physical environment based on color, shape, and size. The inconsistency of autistic children in mentioning primary colors such as red, blue, and yellow is certainly very influential to identify objects around them.Method This study used a quantitative research method with a quasi-experimental research approach. Sampling used purposive sampling technique. The number of research subjects were 3 subjects. This study used the checklist observation form. Hypothesis testing used descriptive techniques and Paired Sample T-test.Results This study showed an increasing mean value after playing playdough, pretest was 356.67 and at the posttest was 430.33. Based on the results of T-test it was known that the p value obtained is 0.008 <0.05, so it can be concluded that there was significant increasing primary color identification skills in autistic children at Inclusion Kindergarten Harapan Mulia Jambi City after being given treatment. Conclusions and Recomendations Playdough games can significantly improve primary color identification skills in autistic children. Autistic children have shown interest when they are given playdough games, and that has made them more focused when given instructions. Keywords: playdough, color identification, autistic children ABSTRAK Pendahuluan Salah satu tugas perkembangan masa kanak-kanak yang harus dijalani anak taman kanak-kanak ialah belajar mengenal lingkungan fisik berdasarkan warna, bentuk, dan ukuran. Ketidakkonsistenan anak autis dalam menyebutkan warna-warna primer seperti merah, biru, dan kuning tentunya sangat berpengaruh untuk mengidentifikasi benda-benda di sekitarnya. Metode Penelitian ini menggunakan metode penelitian kuantitatif dengan pendekatan penelitian Kuasi-Eksperimen. Pengambilan sampel menggunakan teknik purposive sampling. Jumlah subjek penelitian sebanyak 3 subjek. Penelitian ini menggunakan form observasi checklist. Uji hipotesis menggunakan teknik deskriptif dan Paired Sample T-test. Hasil Penelitian ini menunjukan terdapat peningkatan nilai rata-rata (mean) pretest sebesar 356.67 dan pada posttest sebesar 430.33. Berdasarkan hasil T-test diketahui p value yang didapat sebesar 0.008<0.05, sehingga dapat disimpulkan bahwa adanya peningkatan yang signifikan pada kemampuan identifikasi warna pada anak autis di TK Khusus Harapan Mulia setelah diberikan perlakuan. Kesimpulan Dan Saran Permainan playdough secara signifikan dapat meningkatkan kemampuan identifikasi warna primer pada anak autis. Anak autis menunjukan ketertarikan ketika mereka diberikan permainan playdough, dan hal itu membuat mereka lebih fokus pada saat diberikan intruksi. Kata Kunci : playdough, identifikasi warna, anak autis. ]]>
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