Gross Motor Development of Children with Mental Disorder Aged 8-10 Years

Abstract

This study aims at determining the development of gross motor among children aged 8-10 years with mental disorder. This research was conducted at a Special School in Surakarta. Data collection techniques were interviews, observation and documentation. Data analysis techniques used descriptive qualitative by the Miles and Huberman model. Based on the results of this research, some children with mental disorder aged 8-10 years experienced no physical abnormalities, but have problems in walking, running, jumping, balancing, turning, bending, throwing, catching, and kicking. Thus it can be concluded that children with mental disorder aged 8-10 years experienced delay in motor development. This is due to the intelligence level which is under 70/75 that have created difficulty in coordinating their movement. Hence, these children require continuous training in learning, especially in sports lessons that can improve their gross motor skills.