TERAPI BERMAIN PUZZLE DALAM MENINGKATKAN KETERAMPILAN SISWA DI SLB NEGERI GARUT KOTA

Abstract

Playing is a fun activity for children with special needs, by playing it can also support growth
and development in children with special needs. The selection of games must adjust to the
child's developmental abilities according to his age. This encourages children to explore
and reduces the risk of frustration or tantrums while playing. The community service carried
out aims to carry out play therapy activities in the form of puzzle play therapy by combining
various shapes such as numbers, fruits, animals, and letters as an effort to improve the
skills of children with special needs. This community service activity was carried out at the
State Special School (SLB) Garut City. The target of this community service activity is Garut
City SLBN students followed by grades 7 to 12 years. The methods and stages of
implementing activities include preparation on January 9 and 10, 2023, the implementation
stage on January 11, 2023, and the evaluation stage on January 12, 2023. Playing
combination puzzles can improve the cognitive abilities of children with special needs.
(SLB) Negeri Garut Kota Hari needs to make efforts to increase the knowledge of children
with special needs through various scheduled and continuous play therapies, such as this
combination puzzle game in order to improve children's skills.