PENGEMBANGAN MEDIA PEMBELAJARAN BERBASIS ANDROID, “ENGLISH FOR DISABILITY” PADA MATERI GRAMMAR & SPEAKING ENGLISH UNTUK SISWA KELAS VII TUNANETRA SMPLB YKAB SURAKARTA

This research aims to develop English for Disability (EFORD) application, on Android-based learning english media, for Students Of Class VII Visual Impairment SMPLB YKAB Surakarta and determine its based this on assessment of matter expert, media expert, special needs teacher and students. The research method applied in this research is Research and Development (R&D) The development of this application through five phases: (1) Analysis of problems, through observation and interviews. (2) Collecting information as product planning / analysis of the needs of the media as required of blind children. (3) The design phase of products such as the manufacture of flow and storyboard navigation map.(4) Design validation phase form of an expert assessment of the media are developed. (5) testing products phase, such as assessment of the application by blind students. The results of this research is EFORD application which is feaseabel to be used as english learning media for visual impairment application based on assessment: 1)Media expert its obtained a percentage scored 95%, include for very worthy category, 2)Subject matter, expert its obtained percentage scored 75% include for worthy category and 3) Special needs teacher its obtained a percentage scored 83% include for very worthy category. The student response to the media showed positive response by getting a percentage of ≥ 70% in each indicator. Therefore, English learning media with Android based application English for Disability (EFORD) is very feasible for use as a English learning media especially grammar and speaking english content for students of visual impairment class VII SMPLB YKAB Surakarta. Keywords : learning media, application mobile, Androi