- Authors: M. Saifullah Rohman
- From: Center for Religions and Cross-Cultural Studies (CRCS)-UGM
Abstract:
Indonesia constitution has guarantee rights of education for every single child without any discrimination. Education rights is a basic right and embedded to Indonesian people. Unfortunately, it?s implementation quite of best practice since some child discriminated in the field of education for some reason. One of the discriminated is child with autism and special needs. There was lack of empathy to educate child with autism and special needs cause of negative stereotype surround their personality. People in our society tends to underestimate and skeptical to their ability for receiving a lesson or education. But, some group realize their ability and tried to educate them with specific methods. Although there was group tried to provide an education for child with autism and special needs, but it was still lack of intention in religious education. Therefore, taking a case of Autism Islamic Boarding School “al-Achsaniyyah” in Kudus, Central Java, this article tried to explore how an Islamic education institution provide and guarantee an education for child with autism and special needs, especially in religious education. In this Islamic Boarding School, curriculum for student made according to the needs of each student. Student was categorize into three types; zero independent, middle independent, and independent. It implicated to methods of education for student which classified into two models; one by one model and classical model. In sum, Autism Islamic Boarding School “al-Achsaniyyah” exist to bring a just education for child with autism and special needs, especially in religious education for purpose to make their life more independent in the society. This Islamic boarding school provide an education base on student interest and talent, so teachers must adapt with student behavior in delivering material of educations. K e y w o r d s : Islamic
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