Management guidance and training in increasing skills, empowerment and independence for disabilities

Maman Suherman ,Iis Nursolihah ,Adis Annisa Suma ,Muhammad Haddid Haryadi ,Muhammad Hafidz Fitriandi
Keywords: training, skills, people with disabilities, management ,

Abstract

This research is motivated by the problem of the difficulty of people with disabilities to get decent jobs in both government and private companies. To overcome this, the Social Rehabilitation Center for Persons with Disabilities (BRSPC) of the West Java Provincial Service conducts training to improve the skills and independence of persons with disabilities. The purpose of this study was to determine the activity design planning, implementation of training activities, program evaluation, and their impact on improving the skills of persons with disabilities. The research approach uses a qualitative approach with a naturalistic descriptive method. The data source for this research is the Social Rehabilitation Center for Persons with Disabilities (BRSPC) Social Service Office of West Java Province. Guidance and skills training for persons with disabilities are carried out with the stages of orientation, consultation, analysis of needs and problems, determination of prospective students. The guidance and skills programmed consist of core skills and entrepreneurial skills. Core skills which include sewing skills, cosmetology skills, motor mechanic skills, and electronics skills, each type of skill is given to students with an allocation of 380 hours of practice, while additional skills such as screen printing by food, by precious stones, and massage, in implementation of 20% theory and 80% practice practical equipment and materials have been prepared by the BRSPC Office. Evaluation activities are carried out on activities and before, during the process, and at the end of the implementation of guidance. The positive impact of guidance activities or skills training is to increase the knowledge of students (with disabilities) in religion, social knowledge, mental education, health, and with the provision of skills possessed, it is hoped that students will have a good attitude and make efforts to increase empowerment and independence. good things so that they can coexist and be equal to other people.