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Potensi Guru dan Tenaga Kesehatan sebagai Pelaksana Stimulasi Koordinasi Visual Motorik bagi Anak di Daerah Endemik GAKI (Feasibility of Teachers and Health Worker to Implement Stimulation of Visual Motor Integration for Children in Iodine Deficiency Disorders (IDD) Area)

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One of the main characteristics of IDD is cognitive developmental problems, including visual perceptual motor coordination impairment which considered as risk factor for learning disabilities. It also causes problems in reading, math, and writing. Stimulation of visual motor integration (VMI) conducted by psychologist had been proved to improve cognitive development in children with learning problems.

The aim of this research is to explore the feasibility of teachers and health worker to implement the VMI stimulation interventions in primary health care, elementary schools, and school for difable children.

This was a qualitative research conducted in Srumbung, Magelang which was an IDD endemic area. Focus group discussion conducted with group comprised of seven grade, one elementary school teacher, and a teacher from school for difable children. Another group consisted of six health workers whose has duty in school health program at Srumbung health center. All the teachers and health workers had received training for trainer of VMI stimulation intervention previously.

Both the teacher and health worker perceived the VMI stimulation program as valuable for helping children with learning problems. Teacher from school for difable children stated that the intervention was feasible to be applied in the context of learning process in her school. Several participants both from teacher and health worker stated that it is feasible for the VMI stimulation intervention to be applied in the classroom setting for children with learning problems, and in health center setting if there is a growth and development section. Others stated that intervention might be done by teacher or health worker provided there will be more training or administration sheet embedded in the modules.

All participants felt that the program was valuable, however, administration sheet embedded in the modules, more training, availability of growth and development section in health care center is needed to apply the intervention in health care and classroom setting. The intervention was feasible to be applied in the learning process at the school for difable children and application of the modul in preschool setting was suggested.

Keywords: cognitive ability, IDD areas, primary school student, visual motor coordination

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Media Gizi Mikro Indonesia, 6 (1) : 25-36

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Magelang : Balai Litbang GAKI., 2014

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2086-5198

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iodine
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