Parents accompany their children to complete the challenge in the Lively Independence Competition at ULABK UNESA, Campus 2 Lidah Wetan.
Unesa. ac.id, SURABAYA—The 79th Anniversary of the Republic of Indonesia was celebrated by all levels of society in various activities, including children with disabilities at the ULABK Building (Special Needs Children's Services Unit), Surabaya State University (UNESA), Campus 2 Lidah Wetan, on Friday, August 16 2024.
The children, accompanied by their parents, took part in various competitions, ranging from freedom racing competitions, crawling competitions to pick up balls, putting flags in jars, to crafts . The competition is specifically designed to hone skills and strengthen relationships between children.
"The competition activities are designed with the aim of training various aspects of children's development, including children's focus, sensory, motor and cognitive abilities," said Diah Anggraeny, Head of ULABK UNESA.
Apart from that, he continued, this activity is also to strengthen the bond between parents and children. "Each competition not only challenges children's skills, but also promotes interactions that support strong emotional relationships between families," he said.
Children with disabilities compete to put the ball into the basket.
In the race In the spirit of independence, children and their parents competed to combine the words "independence" using simple ingredients. This competition is intended to hone creativity, train children's precision and fine motor coordination.
Not Just Any Competition
Meanwhile, the crawling competition to pick up the ball and the competition to put the flag in the jar can train children's gross motor skills and hand, foot and eye coordination. -child. The craft and grain competition is an opportunity for children to express creativity using grain as the main ingredient.
For him, every person or group of people must celebrate Independence Day, not just for fun, but how the spirit of independence is imprinted in the souls of the nation's children through the activities held.
Through this activity, Diah hopes that children can be more confident and skilled in various aspects of daily life, while parents also get the opportunity to interact and support their child's development in a fun and meaningful atmosphere.
Parents were present to join in the excitement of their children in the August competition held by ULABK UNESA.
Activity titled This "Flaming Independence Competition" is part of UNESA's commitment to supporting the inclusion and welfare of children with special needs, as well as educating the public about the importance of family participation in children's development.
Sani, the competition committee, said that this activity could be a reference for parents in guiding their children with simple materials and tools at home, but still fun and meaningful.
"There is no need to use expensive tools and materials to be able to train children's motor skills and accuracy at home, simple things are enough like what we provide in these competitions," said the student and therapist at ULABK
Apart from that, this activity also gives parents the opportunity to become therapists for a day. Parents who take part in this activity can find out how to instruct their children.[]
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Reporter: Lina Lubabatul Karimah (FBS), and Putri Ayu Fatmawati (Internship)
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