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This study aims to determine the prevalence of refractive errors in children with Down Syndrome in eye examination activities carried out during Down Syndrome Awareness Month 2023 by the East Java Association of Parents of Children with Down Syndrome (PIK POTADS). A total of 30 children with Down Syndrome underwent eye examinations, and the results showed that 18 children (72%) had myopia, 7 children (28%) had astigmatism, and 5 children were indicated to require further referral to a pediatric ophthalmologist. These results indicate that children with Down Syndrome have a high risk of experiencing refractive errors, so regular eye examinations and medical follow-up are needed.

This study aims to determine the prevalence of refractive errors in children with Down Syndrome in eye examination activities carried out during Down Syndrome Awareness Month 2023 by the East Java Association of Parents of Children with Down Syndrome (PIK POTADS). A total of 30 children with Down Syndrome underwent eye examinations, and the results showed that 18 children (72%) had myopia, 7 children (28%) had astigmatism, and 5 children were indicated to require further referral to a pediatric ophthalmologist. These results indicate that children with Down Syndrome have a high risk of experiencing refractive errors, so regular eye examinations and medical follow-up are needed.

Down syndrome refers to intelligence disability due to neural development disorders, These problems lead to interrupted social, academic, and occupational problems. Objective: This research describes the resilience and gratefulness of caregivers of children suffering from Down syndrome in Semarang. Method: This research is quantitative. Sample: the samples were 30 respondents taken with total sampling. The applied test was a statistic descriptive test. Research results: The applied statistic test found 22 caregivers had very high resilience while 18 caregivers had high resilience in the children suffering from Down syndrome. Thirty caregivers had high gratefulness for children suffering from Down syndrome in Semarang regency. Suggestion: the researcher expects future researchers to develop resilience and gratefulness of caregivers for children suffering from Down syndrome.

Human Immunodeficiency Virus/Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (HIV/AIDS) can attack the human immune system. HIV/AIDS patients experience symptoms both physically, psychologically, socially. This condition is related to the occurrence of self-concept of HIV/AIDS patients who have a negative view of themselves. HIV/AIDS patients have difficulty managing themselves because they lose hope so that it can affect their psychological well-being. The purpose of this study was to analyze the relationship between self-concept and psychological well-being in HIV/AIDS patients This research method uses correlational analytic with cross sectional approach. The population was 50 respondents and the research sample was 50 respondents HIV/AIDS patients at the Cahaya Prolink Institute, Probolinggo regency using total sampling. The research instrument used a Robson Self Concept Questionnaire to measure self-concept, Riff Psychological well Being to measure psychological well-being, both questionnaires have been tested for validity and reliability. Then analyzed using the Spearman Rank test. The results of this study showed that 26 respondents (52.0%) or the majority of HIV/AIDS patients had low self-concept, and 25 respondents (50.0%) of HIV/AIDS patients had low psychological well-being. Based on the results of the Spearman Rank statistical test, it can be said that there is a correlation between self-concept and psychological well-being, pvalue=0.001 with a significant level of 0.05 (p≤0.05). HIV/AIDS patients experience low self-concept problems such as feeling humiliated, worried, having no purpose in life. HIV/AIDS patients experience low psychological well-being such as feeling no future, down, frustrated, worried, disappointed. It can be concluded that there is a relationship between self-concept and psychological well-being in HIV/AIDS patients. It is hoped that HIV/AIDS patients have a good picture so that they can accept themselves, have hope to continue life.    

Apart from being a teacher, the teacher also plays an important role as a motivator (motivator or generates motivation for students). In almost every school we will encounter cases of children who are unable to achieve achievements. The achievements referred to in this case do not always have to be in terms of being class champions, but can be defined in other words, children are able to follow the lessons given by the teacher during the learning process. Children with special needs or what we often know as ABK are children who really need help in the form of special treatment from educators who have more experience and understanding of children with special needs.ABK is also the same as other normal humans who need proper educational services. Where through these educational services it is hoped that those with special needs have an environment to be able to establish interactions with other friends, besides that they are also expected to be able to develop the abilities and potential that exist within them. As for the types of children with special needs, they include: 1) cleft (speech impaired) 2) blind (blind) 3) hearing (deaf) 4) paralyzed (damaged) 5) emotional disorders (handicapped) 6) down syndrome 7) Children with Learning Difficulties.