Parents who have children with special needs like autism should be observant in recognizing their potential and talents of children early on. It becomes important to determine the future and their lives.

 

"Temukenali talents of children as early as possible. Do not just left alone. Help children develop their talents," said Tri Gunadi, Consultant and Lecturer Children with Special Needs Vocational Occupational Therapy Medicine University of Indonesia, when met in the College of Communication The London School of Public Relations , with the theme of Autism Awareness Festival Saturday (4/14/2012) ago.

 

Tri order to convey, there are several ways that can be done to determine the child's talents and interests. In the first phase, the parents should find out and recognize the talents of children. Second, interest aptitude tests involving (a psychologist). In children with autism, aptitude tests using fingerprint should not be done.

 

"For special children, the fingerprint does not apply because the relevant issues covered by the inability of sensory, speech, and interaction," he saidAfter finding the talents of children, the next step is to put children into vocational education. The concept of education rely more on skill or skills and is aimed at delivery of quality human resources and skilled.

 

TRIGUNA argues, vocational education is the most ideal of education for the child's special need, such as autism. Because children with autism do not balance between IQ and EQ.

 

"Many children with autism are high IQ but not functional," he said.

 

Vocational education can be given when the child is at least 10 years old. In children with autism, he must choose whether to follow the formal or vocational education. Although there are some children with autism who can run a formal education and vocational simultaneously.

 

"It depends on case by case basis. But better to choose one," he said.

 

Given the level of teaching autistic children in a variety of vocational education. Ranging from simple to severe. For example, make the cookie dough to engineering graphics.

 

Although vocational education should ideally be given since the 10-year-olds, but unfortunately, in Indonesia, there is a new vocational education at the university level. and SMA / SMK. Junior High School (SMP) and School (SD) have not worked.

 

"But for children with autism vocational education is the best way to determine their actual lives. Because not all children are able to follow the formal education," he explained.