Education and Sosial Economic Changes: Optimizing Vusual Art Education for Children with Special Needs in Entrepreneurship

Abstract

Children with special needs have not had optimal opportunities in entrepreneurship due to limited
skills and media to make it happen. The research objective is to analyze the underpinning aspects
in optimizing fine arts learning to accommodate children with special needs in entrepreneurship,
so that the results of the research are expected to provide solutions for learning design, that can
optimize education in improving the socio-economic status of children with special needs. The
research method used is qualitative descriptive methods. This study also use a case study
approach and literature studies. To get more valid data, the researcher also conduct interviews
with parents and teachers at SMALB (Senior High School for Special Need) Tunas Kasih Surabaya.
The results of the study concluded that entrepreneurship activities can be optimized according to
the interests and talents of each child. However, teachers can optimize it by providing simple
entrepreneurship skills through subjects such as fine arts education. While the role of parents is
to support children's talents by providing facilities and opportunities to develop them.
Collaboration between children, teachers and parents will have a positive impact on program
optimization. But there are other factors that are also very important, namely the ability to
communicate both visually and verbally. These condition affects the implementation of
entrepreneurs, which need to make habituation in increasing their knowledge.