Designing Layout for Visual Storytelling Book about Self and Family Introduction with Intellectual Disability

Abstract

Students with intellectual disabilities at Special Schools (SLB) experience difficulties in building self-awareness, the basics of ethical social relations, recognizing the roles of their family members, and introducing themselves. With existing learning media used by SLB teachers in teaching, it does not help students to train their cognitive abilities in developing their ability to be able to carry out activities in social environments independently. This proves that the media used is still less effective. Seeing this phenomenon, interactive educational media in the form of storytelling books is needed which can stimulate students' interest in participating in learning. This media design was initiated by the PSIT team, where the author is a member who acts as an analyst in the media layout aspect. Researchers will design the layout concept for each element in the storytelling book, so that the composition or layout can make it easier for students to understand the contents of the book. Data collection uses qualitative methods which include field observations, interviews, literature studies and existing studies. The research uses the design thinking method which consists of 5 stages, namely empathize, define, ideate, prototype, and testing. It is hoped that this research can meet the needs of Indonesian children with intellectual disabilities, especially South Jakarta SLB students by providing integrated solutions to build knowledge, behavior and foundations in social relations, as well as increasing understanding of the roles of their family members.