Analisis Kesejahteraan Penyandang Disabilitas Tunanetra di Yayasan Pendidikan Tunanetra Sumatera (Yapentra) Tanjung Morawa

Abstract

Welfare is a condition where a human feels that his life is prosperous. The sense of well-being itself arises from freedom from fear and freedom from pressure. One of the welfare indicators is education and all citizens have the same right to quality education and this applies to Indonesian citizens with physical, emotional, mental, intellectual and social disabilities. Physical limitations such as blind people are not an obstacle to getting an education. The research was conducted at the Sumatra Blind Education Foundation (YAPENTRA) Tanjung Morawa. The aim of this research is to determine the welfare of people with disabilities at Yapentra Tanjung Morawa. The education provided by the Sumatran Blind Education Foundation (YAPENTRA) Tanjung Morawa is formal education and non-formal education. Formal education is education like regular children in general who study regular children's subjects. Non-formal education is a training and skills education program to form the independence of blind students at Yapentra Tanjung Morawa. The key informant is the Principal of the Yapentra Tanjung Morawa School. The main informants are the blind students of Yapentra Tanjung Morawa, as well as additional informants, namely two teaching staff and one parent of a blind person. Data collection techniques using observation, indepth interviews, and literature study. The data obtained in the field was then analyzed by researchers who explained using qualitative methods. The results of the research show that the welfare of blind students at Yapentra Tanjung Morawa has been met in several indicators such as income, expenses, education, health and housing.