<![CDATA[Pendidikan bagi anak disabilitas autis sering kali menghadapi tantangan signifikan pada aspek bahasa reseptif dan ekspresif yang menghambat interaksi sosial serta proses belajar mereka. Di sisi lain, proses pembelajaran di sekolah luar biasa masih terkendala oleh minimnya media digital interaktif yang sesuai dengan karakteristik kognitif dan sensori anak, serta keterbatasan kompetensi guru dalam merancang inovasi teknologi. Mengatasi permasalahan tersebut, kegiatan pengabdian ini bertujuan untuk mengembangkan media pembelajaran digital storybook guna meningkatkan keterampilan bahasa anak autis, sekaligus memberikan pelatihan dan pendampingan pembuatan media bagi guru di SLB Negeri Branjangan Jember. Metode pelaksanaan kegiatan mengadopsi alur kerja partisipatif yang terbagi dalam tahap persiapan, pelaksanaan yang berfokus pada pelatihan dan implementasi, serta tahap evaluasi akhir, dengan melibatkan kolaborasi pakar linguistik dari Benguet State University (BSU), Filipina. Hasil pengabdian menunjukkan tingkat partisipasi guru mencapai 100 persen, yang diikuti dengan peningkatan signifikan dalam kemandirian teknologis dan pemahaman pedagogis terkait desain media ramah sensori. Uji coba implementasi digital storybook di kelas terbukti efektif dalam memperpanjang rentang atensi siswa dan mulai menstimulasi respons komunikasi nonverbal maupun verbal sederhana dengan sangat baik. Sebagai kesimpulan, program pengabdian ini berhasil menghasilkan inovasi media adaptif yang berdampak nyata dalam mentransformasi layanan pendidikan khusus menjadi lebih interaktif, sekaligus mendukung perwujudan ekosistem Smart Village pada pilar pendidikan inklusif secara berkelanjutan. Education for children with autism often encounters significant challenges in both receptive and expressive language, which hinder their social interactions and learning processes. Furthermore, instruction in special education schools is frequently constrained by a lack of interactive digital media tailored to the cognitive and sensory profiles of these children, coupled with teachers' limited competencies in designing technological innovations. To address these issues, this community service program aims to develop digital storybook learning media to enhance the language skills of children with autism, while simultaneously providing training and mentoring in media creation for teachers at SLB Negeri Branjangan Jember. The implementation utilized a participatory workflow comprising preparation, execution (focusing on training and application), and a final evaluation phase. This process also involved collaboration with experts in autism and inclusive education from Benguet State University (BSU), Philippines. The program's outcomes revealed a 100% teacher participation rate, leading to a substantial improvement in their technological independence and pedagogical understanding of sensory-friendly media design. Classroom trials of the digital storybooks proved highly effective in extending students' attention spans and successfully stimulating both nonverbal and simple verbal communication responses. In conclusion, this community service program has yielded adaptive media innovations that significantly transform special education services into highly interactive experiences. Additionally, it sustainably supports the realization of a Smart Village ecosystem through the pillar of inclusive education.]]>
