Implementasi Model Pendampingan Mahasiswa Difabel oleh Pusat Studi dan Layanan Disabilitas (PSLD) Universitas Brawijaya Malang

Abstract

Salah satu perguruan tinggi yang menyelenggarakan pendidikan inklusif adalah Universitas
Brawijaya. Perwujudan lingkungan inklusif dilakukan dengan memberi layanan pendampingan oleh
Pusat Studi dan Layanan Disabilitas (PSLD) bagi mahasiswa difabel. Pendampingan bagi mahasiswa
difabel membantu para penyandang difabel memperoleh akses belajar ke perguruan tinggi. Teknik
pengumpulan data menggunakan wawancara, observasi dan dokumentasi. Metode penelitian adalah
kualitatif dengan menggunakan pendekatan deskriptif. Berdasarkan penelitian diperoleh hasil bahwa
(1) pelaksanaan pendampigan mahasiswa difabel sudah sesuai dengan jenis hambatan, karakteristik
dan kebutuhan belajar mahasiswa difabel; (2) layanan pendampingan masih belum bisa mengatasi
ketergantungan mahasiswa difabel terhadap pendamping.

One of the universities that conducts inclusive education is Brawijaya University. The
realization of an inclusive environment is carried out by providing mentoring services by the Center
for Disability Studies and Services for students with disabilities. Facilitation activities for students
with disabilities help people with disabilities get access to study to college. Techniques of collecting
data using interviews, observation and documentation. This research method is qualitative by using
descriptive approach. Based on the research, it is found that: (1) the implementation of facilitation of
disabled students is in accordance with the type of barriers, characteristics and needs of students with
disabilities; (2) mentoring services still can’t overcome the dependence of students with disabilities to
the companion.