Electronic Theses and Dissertation

Down syndrome merupakan kelainan genetik yang terjadi pada seseorang yang menyebabkan penderitanya mengalami keterbelakangan mental maupun perkembangan fisik. Jika orangtua mengasuh anak dengan strategi yang tepat maka anak down syndrome dapat mandiri dan dapat berprestasi. Oleh karena itu peneliti melakukan penelitian dengan tujuan untuk mengetahui strategi orang tua dalam mengasuh anak down syndrome di Desa Lae Pinang, Kecamatan Singkohor, Kabupaten Aceh Singkil. Penelitian ini menggunakan metode kualitatif dan jenis penelitian ini menggunakan deskriptif kualitatif. Subjek penelitian terdiri dari 3 orang tua yang memiliki anak down syndrome. Pengumpulan data dilakukan melalui observasi dan wawancara. Teknik analisis data yaitu dengan reduksi data, penyajian data dan penarikan kesimpulan. Dari hasil penelitian yang dilakukan dapat disimpulkan bahwa orang tua mengasuh anak dengan sabar karena anak memiliki kekurangan, dan berupaya memberikan yang terbaik agar anak seperti anak normal pada umumnya dengan melakukan konsultasi ke psikolog maupun dokter. Orang tua juga memberikan kebebasan kepada anak untuk bermain bersama dengan teman namun masih dalam pantauan, memberikan pujian dan nasihat kepada anak yang membuat anak termotivasi menjalankan kehidupannya seperti anak normal lainnya, serta memberikan contoh terlebih dahulu saat mengajarkan sesuatu kepada anak sehingga anak paham yang diajarkan oleh orangtuanya. Pola asuh yang di

Kata Kunci: Strategi Orang Tua, Pengasuhan, Anak Down Syndrome

Keywords: Parental Strategies, Parenting, Down Syndrome Children. Down syndrome is a genetic disorder that occurs in a person that causes mental and physical developmental sufferers experience mental retardation and physical development. If parents parenting with the right strategy, children with down syndrome can be independent and can excel, Can achieve. Therefore, researchers conducted research with the aim of know the strategy of parents in parenting children with down syndrome in Lae Pinang Village Singkohor District, Aceh Singkil Regency. This research uses a qualitative method qualitative method and this type of research uses descriptive qualitative. The research subjects consisted of 3 parents who have children with down syndrome. Data collection was done through observation and interviews. Data analysis techniques are data reduction, data presentation and conclusion drawing. Conclusion drawing from the results of the research conducted, it can be concluded that parents parents take care of children patiently because children have deficiencies, and try to give the best so that children are like normal children in general by doing the best to give the best so that children are like normal children in general by consulting psychologists and doctors. consulting psychologists and doctors. Parents also give freedom to children to play together with friends but still under supervision, giving praise and advice to children that make children motivated. praise and advice to children that motivate them to live their lives like other normal children, and set an example first. Other normal children, and set an example first when teaching something to the child so that the child understands what is taught by the children so that children understand what their parents teach them.