- This study seeks to examine the efficacy of visual auditory stimulation as a means of improving communication abilities in young children with mental retardation. This study employs a single-subject experimental design, specifically a multiple baseline design across subjects. This study focuses on 11 children, comprising of 6 girls and 5 boys, who are between the ages of 5 and 6 and have been diagnosed with mental retardation. The research has its focus on early childhood development. Eleven children encounter obstacles to communicate. This study was conducted on kindergarten inclusion in Manado, Indonesia. The study revealed that utilizing oral language method can enhance communication abilities in young children with mental retardation. Communication proficiency is expected to improve during the intervention phase. Child B reached 80%, Child D reached 75%, Child E reached 85%, Child F reached 70%, G reached 85%, Child H reached 80%, Child I reached 85%, Child J reached 90%, and Child K reached 80% in exercise over the course of five months, whereas students A and C attained the targeted percentage of 90%. Once the child's becoming proficient in verbal communication during the intervention, the exercise was halted for a duration of two weeks. The child is tasked with performing an untrained task the following week. The study found that the eleven children retained their communication skills acquired during the training. The visual auditory stimulation method was effectively applied to eleven young children with intellectual disability using a single-subject design.

Keywords : Visual Auditory Stimulation, Communicating, Early Childhood With Mental Retardation.