Pelatihan Stimulasi Perkembangan Anak Usia 0-6 Tahun Melalui Aplikasi “Sidetik” Selama Pandemi Covid-19
Authors: Rantina Mahyumi , Hasmalena Hasmalena , Syafdaningsih Syafdaningsih , Rahma Nabila Bilqis Adilla , Shakiila Chaterine Nuzzahara , Loka Ita , Veronica Mei First , Lestari Dian Ayu 
Published: May 2022

Pertumbuhan dan perkembangan anak sangat perlu untuk diperhatikan, agar sesuai dengan tahap perkembangannya. Hal ini sangat bergantung pada peran orang tua dan guru dalam menstimulasi serta memperhatikan proses perkembangan anak dalam jangka waktu sedini mungkin. Sehingga, gangguan atau kelainan pada anak dapat dideteksi dan diatasi sedini mungkin melalui rangsangan stimulasi dan pelayanan kesehatan di lingkungan sekitar. Berdasarkan observasi di lapangan, orang tua dan guru telah melaksanakan stimulasi dan deteksi dini tumbuh kembang anak, namun belum sesuai dengan perkembangan usia anak dan karakteristik anak seusianya. Selain itu tidak adanya intervensi terhadap penyimpangan-penyimpangan yang terjadi di lapangan. Kebanyakan orang tua membawa anak ke posyandu, ke tempat pelayanan kesehatan saat sakit saja, dan di masa pandemi covid-19 orang tua dan guru sangat kesulitan untuk menstimulasi perkembangan anak. Tujuan pelatihan ini adalah untuk melakukan kegiatan pendampingan dan Pelatihan Stimulasi perkembangan Anak Usia 0-6 Tahun Melalui Aplikasi “Sidetik” Selama Pandemi Covid-19 Di Kecamatan Lempuing Jaya Ogan Komering Ilir. Sasaran dari pelatihan ini adalah orang tua dan guru. Model kegiatan yaitu pendampingan metode kegiatan yang digunakan presentasi dan peragaan serta unjuk kerja. Hasil pengabdian ini diperoleh bahwa Peserta guru dan orang tua sangat antusias mengikuti kegiatan ini dan memiliki pengetahuan dan wawasan baru setelah mengikuti pelatihan dibuktikan dengan keseluruhan orang tua dan guru dapat menggunakan apliaksi sidetik sebagai aplikasi untuk mendeteksi dan menstimulasi perkembangan anak khususnya pada masa pandemi covid-19. The growth and development of children are very important to pay attention to so that they are following the stage of development. This is very dependent on the role of parents and teachers in stimulating and paying attention to the child's development process at the earliest possible time. Thus, disorders or abnormalities in children can be detected and overcome as early as possible through stimulation and health services in the surrounding environment. Based on field observations, parents and teachers have carried out stimulation and early detection of child growth and development. Still, it is not following the development of the child's age and the characteristics of children his age. In addition, there is no intervention against deviations that occur in the field. Most parents take their children to Posyandu, for health services when they are sick, and during the COVID-19 pandemic, parents and teachers find it very difficult to stimulate children's development. This training aims to conduct mentoring and developmental stimulation training for children aged 0-6 years through the "Sidetik" application during the Covid-19 pandemic in Ogan Komering Ilir, Lemembu Jaya District. This training targets parents and teachers to continue carrying out and stimulating children's development according to age during the pandemic, detect deviations that occur, and follow up on the detection of child growth and development. The activity model is mentoring activity methods used by presentations and demonstrations, and performances. The results of this dedication show that teacher and parent participants are very enthusiastic about participating in this activity and have new knowledge and insights after participating in the training as evidenced by 100% of parents and teachers being able to use sidetic applications as applications to detect and stimulate children's development, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic.