Penerapan Terapi Mewarnai untuk Meningkatkan Konsentrasi Anak Berkebutuhan Khusus di SLB Bhakti Pemuda Kota Kediri

Abstract

Coloring therapy is a form of creative learning that can have a significant positive impact, especially for children with special needs such as ADHD. The coloring process encourages children to be more focused and comply with the given rules, such as not going outside the lines when coloring a picture. Thus, coloring is not only a recreational activity, but also has important therapeutic value in children's self-development. Coloring activities can be considered a simple yet effective tool in therapeutic interventions. Health counseling with the theme of applying coloring therapy to improve concentration in AKB at SLB Bhakti Pemuda Kediri City has never been done before. This community service aims to determine the effect of coloring therapy on improving concentration in ABK at SLB Bhakti Pemuda Kediri City. By using a socialization approach method for the application of coloring therapy by distributing a picture to students. Evaluation of the activity was carried out by observing the accuracy of coloring according to the object and increasing concentration and attention during the process. The results of the community service showed that students had very high enthusiasm for the community service activity so that the activity took place orderly from the beginning to the end and the students were very happy