Hijaiyah Letter Learning Education Game for Children with Cerebral Palsy Elementary School Level Using Dance Pad Media

Children with special needs cerebral palsy are children who have movement disorders, muscle tone, or posture caused by damage to the immature and developing brain. The learning method for children with cerebral palsy is different from normal children in general. The learning method used must adhere to the same principles, namely interesting, easy to accept and remember, and must be adapted to the ability to control motion. One method that can be used in the learning process of children with cerebral palsy is using game media. This study aims to design and create an educational game for learning hijaiyah letters that are tailored to the needs and motor training of Cerebral Palsy children. The research was conducted at the MI Muhammadiyah PK Kartasura School with the needs of the school as the main reference. This game is developed using 2D Game engine as the main application in making games and a dance pad as a liaison between the game and the controller. The design of this game uses the SDLC (System Development Life Cycle) method with the Waterfall model and is tested using the black box testing method and the SUS (System Usability Scale) method. The expected result of this research is an educational game that is easy to play by children with Cerebral Palsy in the light category, very interesting, can be used to train children’s motor skills, and can be used by teachers as an interactive and fun learning medium. Based on the black box testing, it shows that the game is running as expected, moreover the SUS testing got 70,625 score which was included in the Good category.