Indonesian Journal of Community and Special Needs Education (IJCSNE)
Vol 3, No 1 (2023): IJCSNE: March 2023

Introducing Music and Movement-Based Self-Therapy for Children with Cerebral Palsy During the Covid-19 Pandemic

Zayinna Syarifatunnisaa (Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia)
Alliya Tsabita Zahra (Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia)
Indy Ratna Pratiwi (Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia)
Lathifah Indah Nurazizah (Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia)
Rika Aprilia Budiman (Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia)
Leli Kurniawati (Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia)



Article Info

Publish Date
08 Mar 2022

Abstract

This study aims to socialize an independent therapy program for parents of children with cerebral palsy. Self-therapy can be done at home using simple tools. In practice, this research conducts training through workshops and webinars. The workshops and webinars discussed the implementation of self-therapy and the use of maracas as a simple therapeutic tool. The method used is a qualitative method with a descriptive qualitative approach. The results of this study were reviewed from discussion data and interviews with the management and chairman of the Ramah Cerebral Palsy Bogor Foundation, that music-based self-therapy is easy to apply during a pandemic. Based on the research that has been done, music, motion, and song therapy are an effort to stimulate the development of motor aspects in children with cerebral palsy. This independent therapy based on music, motion, and song needs to be applied consistently to reduce wilting and stiffness in children.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

IJCSNE

Publisher

Subject

Humanities Education Languange, Linguistic, Communication & Media Social Sciences Other

Description

Indonesian Journal of Community and Special Needs Education (IJCSNE) promotes research in the broad field of science and Engineering Education (including such disciplines as Agriculture Education, Environmental Science Education, etc.) with particular respect to Indonesia, but not limited to ...