Gamelan as a Communication Trigger for Autistic Children

Abstract

Disorders in autistic children can be in the form of behavior, emotions, interactions, and communication. They show responses to their conversation partners in different ways. Autistic children have their own world in interacting and communicating, so many conversation partners have difficulty receiving messages from autistic children. With the learning method using gamelan, students of SLB Bina Anggita are able to control their unstable emotions and moods. When playing and after playing gamelan, autistic children tend to be able to interact and communicate well. In addition to being a learning tool, gamelan can also be a means of therapy for autistic children. The sound produced by gamelan can be a stimulus for autistic children so that their communication psychology can be controlled properly. Disorders in autistic children such as behavior, emotions, interactions, and communication can be overcome by playing gamelan. This study can also be a consideration for parents of autistic children to apply therapy using sound because sound can also build a person's mood.