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This study aims to determine the use of flashcard learning media in improving the communication skills of autistic children. Autistic children often experience obstacles in communicating, both verbally and nonverbally, so interactive and visual learning methods are needed. Flashcards were chosen as the media because of their simple, interesting, and easy-to-use nature to convey information visually. This study uses a quantitative approach with an experimental research design. The subjects of the study were autistic children aged 4-6 years who attended Anggrek Mandiri Inclusive Kindergarten. It is hoped that this study will be able to improve the communication skills of autistic children, both in recognizing words and understanding certain concepts.

The selection of learning media and resources is an important aspect of the learning process. Learning media helps to convey material in a more engaging and effective way, while learning resources include a variety of references that support learning activities, such as human, print, visual, and audio-visual materials. The selection of media must be adjusted to the learning objectives, student characteristics, and availability of facilities. Learning resources, on the other hand, must meet the criteria of economy, practical, easy to obtain, flexible, and can motivate and support the learning process. By choosing the right learning media and resources, learning becomes more effective, engaging, and relevant for students. The method used by the researcher is qualitative research. And the data obtained were analyzed using the literature study method.