International Journal of Human Movement and Sports Sciences 11(6): 1244-1252, 2023 http://www.hrpub.org DOI: 10.13189/saj.2023.110608 How to Improve Special Needs Children's Motor Skills by Modifying Circuit Exercises Nurhidayat Nurhidayat 1 , Gatot Jariono 1,* , Eko Sudarmanto 1 , Nur Subekti 1 , Haris Nugroho 2 , Uzizatun Maslikah 3 1 Sports Education Study Program, Faculty of Teacher Training and Education, Universitas Muhammadiyah Surakarta, Indonesia 2 Sports Coaching Education Program, Faculty of Sports, Universitas Sebelas Maret, Indonesia 3 Department of Sports Coaching, Faculty of Sport Science, Universitas Negeri Jakarta, Indonesia Received May 29, 2023; Revised August 11, 2023; Accepted September 14, 2023 Cite This Paper in the Following Citation Styles (a): [1] Nurhidayat Nurhidayat, Gatot Jariono, Eko Sudarmanto, Nur Subekti, Haris Nugroho, Uzizatun Maslikah , "How to Improve Special Needs Children's Motor Skills by Modifying Circuit Exercises," International Journal of Human Movement and Sports Sciences, Vol. 11, No. 6, pp. 1244 - 1252, 2023. DOI: 10.13189/saj.2023.110608. (b): Nurhidayat Nurhidayat, Gatot Jariono, , Eko Sudarmanto, Nur Subekti, Haris Nugroho, Uzizatun Maslikah (2023). How to Improve Special Needs Children's Motor Skills by Modifying Circuit Exercises. International Journal of Human Movement and Sports Sciences, 11(6), 1244 - 1252. DOI: 10.13189/saj.2023.110608. Copyright©2023 by authors, all rights reserved. Authors agree that this article remains permanently open access under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License 4.0 International License. Abstract Children with special needs are distinctive and need specialized attention in a variety of activities. They also need specific help during athletic events, one of which is to improve motor abilities. Motor skills determine a person's ability to move all of their limbs; if performed by the ordinary individual, it is naturally simple to complete; on the other hand, if performed by a young child with privileges, it is significantly more challenging. The purpose of this study is to outline and assess techniques for improving the motor abilities of children with special needs through circuit training. The study's population and samples were the 30 special needs kids at SLBN Sukoharjo. The sampling technique uses purposeful sampling, but only for SLBN Sukoharjo students and children with exceptional needs. A sprint over 30 meters, a tennis ball throw, standing on one foot for 10 seconds, and a long jump without a prefix are among the exercises used to collect data on modified motor abilities. Additionally, a shuttle run, in which five tennis balls must be moved over a distance of 10 meters before being placed in a plastic basket is also included. The Independent Sample T-test and the Paired Sample T-test are both used concurrently in the bivariate analysis. The results of this study imply that circuit training can aid in the motor skill development of children who are experiencing particular problems. However, more research into all of their physical traits, technological features, and psychological profiles is necessary to determine their impact on physical fitness in terms of body mass indices, including gender characteristics. Keywords Circuit Training, Motor Abilities, Modification 1. Introduction Children with special needs (CSN) have developmental anomalies that influence their mental, physical, or intellectual capacities in all aspects of development, according to Ika Febriani Kristina [1]. Children with special needs are similar to other kids in that they have advantages over their shortcomings in addition to being seen as having deficits. Children with special needs have the same rights as children in general, including the right to an accessible education. The term "Persons with Disabilities" is defined in Article 1 of Indonesian Republic Law number 18 of 2016 as "any person who experiences physical, intellectual, mental, and sensory limitations for a long time and who in interacting with the environment may experience obstacles and difficulties to participate fully and effectively with other citizens based on the similarity of right" [2]. As a result, there is no distinction between children with special needs and ordinary kids because they both have opportunities. Children in general reach their