Development of Boccia Ball for Children with Disabilities

The problem in this research is how to develop a boccia ball that is valid and effective for children with special needs and disabilities at SLB-D.D1 YPAC, Palembang City? The aim of this research is to find out the results of the development of boccia ball to find valid and effective children with special needs and disabilities at SLB-D.D1 YPAC, Palembang City. This research is research and development (R&D). The data collected in this research is data sourced from validators and test implementation. To analyse the data generated from the questionnaire, researchers used a quantitative percentage formula. The final product of this research is in the form of boccia ball media which is intended for training children with special needs at SLB D.D1 YPAC Palembang City in practicing and playing boccia games. The final product is packaged in a guidebook resulting from the development of the boccia ball which is equipped with a guide to the boccia game skills training program using the boccia ball resulting from the development product. The development product has the meaning of being very suitable for use because based on research results from validation media experts have a value of 100% which is very valid, and game experts have a value of 91.67% which is very valid. Meanwhile, the average validation value for boccia ball development products is 95.8%, which is very valid. Meanwhile, the average validation value for boccia ball development products is 95.8%, which is very valid. The results of the effectiveness test show that the boccia ball developed influences improving the boccia game skills of children with special needs at SLB D.D1 YPAC Palembang City. With the change in skill value before using the boccia ball, the result of the development product was 17.1 points, increasing to 24.2 points. The average increase was 7.1 points from 10 students after being given training. The use of this product can improve performance for boccia sports athletes in the city of Palembang. Helping coaches overcome deficiencies in the aspect of training facilities, namely very minimal football equipment and helping to accelerate the development of Boccia's sporting achievements in Palembang.