The Strategy for Child-Friendly PAUD Institutions in Handling Children with Special Needs

Abstrak

This study aims to describe the strategies of Child Friendly Early Childhood Education (ECE) institutions in dealing with children with special needs. This type of research is qualitative with a literature review method to analyse the strategies of Child Friendly ECD institutions in dealing with children with special needs, with the steps of topic identification, literature selection, analysis, and synthesis, resulting in an in-depth understanding to support the development of inclusive education practices at the ECD level. The research results were validated through literature references, ensuring the accuracy and precision of the research findings. The results show that Child Friendly ECD is a holistic educational concept, emphasising inclusivity, parental involvement, and increased educator competence to create a learning environment that supports the development of children, including those with special needs. Child-Friendly ECD strategies include a welcoming environment, adaptive learning methods, differentiation of learning, and active collaboration between institutions, children and parents.