JOURNAL OF INNOVATION AND DEVELOPMENT OF COMMUNITY SERVICE RESULTS

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.61650/jip-dimas.v1i1.275
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Entrepreneurship assistance of citizens with special needs family
and community-based
Suharsiwi 1, and Muhammad Choirin 2
1, 2 Universitas Muhammadiyah Jakarta, Indonesia
* Corresponding author: suharsiwi@umj.ac.id

ABSTRACT The problem of the independence of children with special needs when entering adulthood

KEYWORDS
Citizen
Entrepreneurship
Independence
Special Needs

SUBMITTED:08/28/2023
REVISED: 09/15/2023
ACCEPTED: 09/20/2023

becomes a separate thought for parents. However, problems related to job opportunities are a problem for all
graduates, both senior high and tertiary institutions. Job opportunities are limited, while the current
government is still busy with unemployment and human resource development issues. Assistance to them is
essential, considering that children with special needs are unique. They require a long period to interact with
the environment, and sometimes, they struggle to participate fully and effectively like other citizens. The
obstacles they face can be heavy, moderate, and light, depending on the characteristics or types of barriers of
each individual with special needs. Even though the conditions they experience are mild and they already
have several work skills, they often get social rejection in the world of work, or in some cases, these individuals
with special needs have difficulty adapting, so they need assistance. This community service program is
expected to help find solutions through activities that involve parents. These universities handle citizens with
special needs, local governments, and people who care about children with special needs. Parental
involvement and support in this program are very much needed, and the Forum Group Discussion (FGD) is
the right tool to analyze their needs and get to know their potential in the future .
© The Author(s) 2023.

1. INTRODUCTION
According to Law No. 8 of 2016, the Incumbent
Experienced
disability
limitations
physical,
intellectual,
mental,
and
sensory
needs
accompaniment social in efforts to empower himself
(Huang, 2020; Pandia & Yumna, 2023; Suharsiwi,
Savitry, et al., 2023). According to (Saptiwi, 2018),
empowerment is an effort to build an ability society
by encouraging, motivating, awakening awareness of
the potential and striving to develop the potential to
become action real (Hipper, 2018; Sannicandro,
2017; Whitmore, 2018).
Empowerment citizens with special needs in
this activity endeavored to strengthen independence
so they later have income (Baykal, 2020; Pankewicz,
2020). This is hope from all parents in general and for
parents of children with special needs (Suharsiwi et
al., 2022), for progress small is worthy (Nicholls,
2020), a big thing grateful and eagerly awaited
(Mintz, 2019).
Most parents understand that the problem is
related to developing children's abilities to become
an adult. The specifics of each child also determine
independence. According to (Suharsiwi et al., 2021),
their research on children with needs with mixed
results can develop social skills, including children's
independence (Daniels, 2006; Liu, 2020).

The development of independence for children
with special needs is greatly influenced by the roles of
parents at home. Many parents ignore it (Craig,
2019), more like helping children (Cordeiro, 2018),
and have little patience in training child
independence (Suradika et al., 2021). The parent is
the primary in the family and becomes the main
factor in her children's education success. However,
parents are woefully unprepared educators.
Although especially aware, parents of children
with special needs are very enthusiastic about joining
social media groups to share information related to
strategies for developing their sons and daughters at
home. Regarding their child's independence moment,
adults also have heated discussions in the middle of
them. Conclusions in opinion surveys that conclude as
follows (Suharsiwi, Fathony, et al., 2023):
Table 1. Needs survey data accompaniment

71.9%:
78.1%:
81.3%:
96.9%:

Requires entrepreneurial activity
Parents do not yet have skills in
mentoring a child's independence
at home / feeling difficult.
Parents require training and
mentoring programs to study at
home.
Need module training

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Assistance for them is essential to remember
over a long period; when interacting with the
environment, they experience barriers and
difficulties in participating fully and effectively as
other citizens. Obstacles faced can be heavy, medium,
and light depending on the characteristics or type of
each individual's barriers and those unique needs.

Discuss science and technology overview of
assisting children with growing needs mature
through entrepreneurial activities based on family
and community. User partners: This concept is
believed to be a solution to problems faced by
partners, namely families of children with special
needs.

Preparing several children with special needs
Skills life by the age and demands of the era is
significant. Parents must Jelly see the potential and
needs of child development so that children can
surpass the obstacles. There are many examples of
children with special needs growing up to be
independent, become responsible adults, and obtain
decent income, even more than normal children.

Regarding the results of public service activities,
training activities, product business, and pioneering
business for children with special needs for MP
WNBK students (Citizens with special needs) Jakarta
State Polytechnic in 2018. Results obtained from the
training found students' unique talents to produce A
works. Although it is essential to continue his work, it
is economical so that it can be sold.

Reuben is an individual example of an autistic
person who has achievements in the field of sports
and painting (Scheuer et al., 2021). Many children
with special needs achieve various achievements,
especially If parents are more likely to find children's
talents and interests (Cooc, 2019; Miller, 2019). Help
with patience so that children can develop themselves
and understand the uniqueness of their son. Lala is a
talented child special who graduated Cum Laude at
UNY. Even though Lala had to enter phases shaking
development, his success lies in his role parents, who
helped patiently and understand Lala's uniqueness.

Although The child's skills can be improved,
they need guidance and mentoring, choosing a
business, and developing an effort to get it to produce
profit—collaboration and synergy required in
business development by involving business players,
marketing-based community, and family.

Some kids can be independent, and you can be
successful and have an income. They can work on
some sector businesses, both state and local private.
Although their number is Still Far from expectations,
based on simple survey data about Job opportunities
for graduates of MP WNBK students, data shows that
20% of them work in the sector services, 40% own a
business themselves (entrepreneurs), 20% continue
their studies, and 20 % unemployed // looking for
stub effort (Suharsiwi & Muthmainnah, 2018).
Accompaniment Entrepreneurship becomes a
choice for developing children with special needs to
be independent. Remember, opportunity still looking
for work becomes a national problem, then business
people become an excellent opportunity to start.
However, I realize the need for a number study,
discussions, and implementations in the field. Stage
evaluate until you find the suitable model.

2. METHOD
The implementation method is conducted
online through webinar activities by conducting
Discussion Group Forums involving parents,
lecturers
/teachers
(groups
academics),
perpetrators, businesses, and individuals with special
needs (Aboneh, 2017).
Stages first team coordinates to collect data
related to problems felt by Partners, namely groups
of families with children with special needs. Also,
discuss it with the perpetrator effort, creating data on
existing skills owned by children with special needs.

The devotion team is supported by resource
persons with backgrounds in entrepreneurship,
MSMEs, study program lecturers, citizens with special
needs, parents of children with special needs, and
students with special needs. Strategies chosen in
Community Service activities in this society are: do
identification needs, discussion groups, training, and
follow-up continue. As for goals from :
1.

Accompaniment talent and creativity in
individuals' unique needs according to their
potential.
Build teamwork to synergize in skills
development and marketing.

2.

Build an understanding of parents' unique needs
about The pioneering effort.

3. RESULTS AND DISCUSSION
a.

Identification needs

Several stages are carried out at this stage,
including the identification of related needs partners
by meeting several communities like :
1) Community Parent special needs.
Aspect independence for children with special
needs to be This is quite a worrying thing for parents
and adults. It is great hope that children in the future
can do activities without help from parents.
Once the child is an adult, it is a challenging task
for parents to deliver independent children as an
adult. They have income (Choirudin et al., 2021),
house stairs (Darmayanti, Suyono, et al., 2023), and
later have children (Prins, 2018). Parents of children
with special needs are generally aware that the need
struggles.

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Based on identification, the need for some
parents of children with special needs has increased
mature data obtained :

Parents Own a Business

32%

Independence

25%
50%
25%

Memerlukan sedikit
bantuan

Figure 1

50% of parents evaluate their son as they have
already moved on. Adults have independence
regarding daily activities; 25% need A little
assistance, and 25% need lots of help.
Encouragement Parent
Entrepreneurship

Ya
Tidak

Tidak
Merencanakan

55%

Dapat melakukan
Aktivitas Sehari-hari

95%

Ya

13%

Figure 4

Based on this survey, 32 % of parents of children
with special needs are entrepreneurs, 55% are
moderately trying to have a business, and 13% do
not/ do not have a business. Therefore, not all the
efforts made by parents involve their children.
Parents face many obstacles, and though they have a
strong enough desire to make it happen, they can be
independent and have an income themselves.
Although the purpose of entrepreneurial
activities together for parents is not financial,
pioneering future endeavors can develop significantly
and become significant. Based on a survey related to
pilots' parents' efforts, 5 % of parents are Already
pioneering businesses with children, while 95% of
parents need partners to develop enterprises with
children. These partners include MSMEs, educational
institutions/universities, and network communities.

Figure 2

95% of parents strive and encourage their son to
own a business themselves, while 5% of parents are
not sure and disagree that their son owns a business.

Starting a Business
5%
Sudah bersama anak

Success Confidence

95%

Membutuhkan Mitra

Figure 5

14%

Yakin
Tidak Yakin

86%

Figure 3

86% of parents believe their son will have
income; about 14% of parents consider hope parents
did not come in reason, and more choose others for
their children's future (Darmayanti, Milshteyn, et al.,
2023; Neumeyer, 2019).
2) Communication with MSMEs and Actors' business
The team met with MSME actors or
perpetrators' businesses operating in small
intermediate fields (Gao, 2023; Santoso et al., 2022).
Open opportunity miscellaneous products that
children with special needs might be able to use
(Angod, 2019; Ramoglou et al., 2023; Sudiantini et al.,
2023). Also, opportunities for cooperation become
mentor
or
parent
nurture
in
growing
entrepreneurship for children with special needs
(Berruti, 2021; Kroeger, 2022; Saxena et al., 2021).

Need cooperation can be in any form of training
in making products or service services, cooperation in
marketing products and services, and collaboration
good funding commercial and CSR.
3) Communication with recipient
citizens with special needs.

universities'

Communication with universities to organize
education for needy citizens The right partner is
Jakarta State Polytechnic because there is only one
organizer of study programs for Management
Marketing for Citizens with Special Needs.
Input regarding needs parents, mapping the
problems of children with special needs who have
grown up adults, where is their problem? Will Far
different from the current situation they still children.
They are usually special needs children who are cute
and innocent. They still grow as they mature, though
they are already seriously entering a more adult
world, responsible, responsible, and independent.

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b.

Discussion Group

Discussion Results in the Discussion Group
Forum
1) Parents of children with special needs hope to
deliver their sons and daughters to become
independent and responsible adults and have an
income for their lives. Although this is also a dream,
every parent has a self-sustaining economy. When
the children mature, they think of their parents,
remembering that their parents later will become
old and weak.
2) This is a big hope for parents with special needs.
Parents realize that they have challenges that are
not easy, so the effort is made to search for
information related to this, sending children to
institutions that can develop their skills at level
College after education they are in high school.
3) Needs to study academics and implementation in
the field. Like need will enhancement skills of
children with special needs, as well as models of
assistance parents in development business going
forward.

special needs Based on findings of a child's potential,
14% of parents Already find talent in their children's
interest, 68% have not found talent interest of their
children, and 18% moderate practice son his
daughter to get it to develop his skills.
Child Potential Findings

Belum

Figure 6

Internal obstacles pioneer or develop A business
felt by parents needs; namely, 50% of quality
Products produced by children with special needs
still need to be honed, and 50% of the requirements
are related to marketing products.
Barriers to Entrepreneurship

50%

Training

Stub reasonable effort requires the knowledge
and skills needed to start a business effort that will be
managed to help crew members become independent
and work out well. On condition where not? It is easy
to create the action, precious information, various
training entrepreneurship lots of good things to offer
from circles College, institution Government nor
private others.
Public interest in entrepreneurship starts from
culinary, agricultural, property, jewelry, cosmetics,
garments, education, and many other fields that
provide business opportunities that can be tailored to
their respective interests and talents.
Data about interest talents of children with

Kualitas
Produk

50%

Pemasaran

Figure 7

Need training is also required Because parents
feel that despite having followed various training,
95% of them think that training activities are
Insufficient
and
necessary
for
training
entrepreneurship.

6) There needs to be a partnership between parents
by forming community businesses for citizens with
various special needs. Parents, academics, and
entrepreneurs are also diverse. The other party will
do various pioneering efforts business based on
crew members' families and the community. Both
the community's crew members' families and
community others are profitable.
c.

Melatih

68%

4) Related brings up the potential of children with
special needs who can develop as capital. These
children carry out entrepreneurial activities.
Interests and talents with value can design and
make money with various parties' help.
5) Various collaborations are needed to find
opportunity cooperation in forming suitable
businesses for crew members—engagement
entrepreneurs with their CSR programs to help
with this mentoring program. Collaboration can
take any form: Training and help marketing links.

sudah

18% 14%

Attend Training
5%

Belum Mencukupi

95%

Belum mengikuti

Figure 8

95%
increase
in
training
material
requirements Skills products that can trained, 5%
need marketing and financial materials.
Training Material
Requirements
Peningkatan
keterampilan

5%

Pemasaran dan
Keuangan

95%

Figure 9

d.

Act Continues.

Making children independent is a dream for
parents of children with special needs. In line with
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increasing age, size independence demands are also
growing appropriate to the developmental tasks of
his generation. When the child is an old toddler,
children's independence to be able to eat
themselves, not wet the bed and put toys in place.
Temporarily, when the child enters the age of
adulthood, children with special needs are no longer
cute and cheerful but will become a burden on
parents ' thoughts about the fate of their children in
the future. Can children have income? You can own a
business yourself, independent and diverse other
questions about this thing.

4. CONCLUSION
Several communities indeed discuss and
maybe already find the road out. But apparently,
Lots of Confused parents even surrender to fate and
assume that the days are lived assisting children
with needs, especially those that can't be trained at
all, have no advantages, and can only be annoying.
So, there is a difference in assisting children with
special needs in several matters:
1.
2.
3.

Readiness
parents
and
family
do
accompaniment business
Readiness Special needs children's skills are
tailored to their interests and talent
Readiness partner cooperation will support the
development of business

Discussion forums
recommendations like :
1.
2.
3.

can

produce

several

Prepare Skills parent
Collaborating with CSR institutions and
entrepreneurs
Create an MSME community group for ABK.

Pioneering management business by opening
domestic and foreign markets abroad.

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