International Journal of Scientific & Engineering Research Volume 9, Issue 4, April-2018 93 ISSN 2229-5518 IJSER © 2018 http://www.ijser.org IDENTIFICATION OF STUDENTS RECEPTIVE LANGUAGE SKILLS WITH HEARING IMPAIRMENTS IN FOLLOWING THE LECTURES Dr. Amka, MSi Dewi Ratih Rapisa, M.Pd Special Education of Lambung Mangkurat University, Banjarmasin, South Kalimantan, Indonesia ABSTRACT Students with hearing impairment should ideally have an understanding and mastery of the language in following the lectures. The facts are found that there are some difficulties faced by students with hearing impairment and also the lecturers. Moreover, not all students with hearing impairment have sufficient language skills to support the lecturing activity. This study aims to identify students receptive language skills with hearing impairment in follow- ing the lectures. The method of this research is descriptive method of analysis. Data collection techniques were conducted through interviews, observa- tion, documentation studies and literature review. The results showed that students receptive language skills with hearing impairment are still not suffi- cient enough as a provision to obtain lectures at universities. Most students with hearing impairment have less ability to identify people, subjects, objects and place names that surround the campus environment. Keywords: Receptive language, students with hearing impairment ——————————  —————————— INTRODUCTION The attention of Indonesia Government to persons with disabilities is becoming increasingly obvious. This is marked by the passed of Indonesia Republic Law No. 8 year 2016 concerning Per- sons with Disabilities. In Article 40 of the law, it is affirmed that (1) Government and Regional Government shall organize and/or facilitate education for Persons with Disabilities in every channel, type, and level of education in accordance with their respective authorities. Regulation of Law concerning the Disability implies that universities are required to accept persons with disabilities who wish to continue to higher educa- tion and have no choice to refuse. Furthermore, in Article 42 of law concerning the disability stipulates that every higher education provider is obliged to facilitate the establishment of a Disability Services Unit. The Disability Services Unit has function to improve the competence of educators and educa- tion personnel in higher education in handling students with Disabili- ties; coordinate each work unit in higher education in meeting the spe- cial needs of students with disabilities; supervise and evaluate the implementation of appropriate accommodation; provide counseling services to students with Disabilities; conduct early detection for stu- dents with disability indications; refer students with disability indications to a doctor, psychologist, or psychiatrist; and provide socialization of understanding of disability and inclusive education system to educa- tors, education personnel, and students. The birth of Law No. 8 year 2016 concerning Persons with disabilitis by Indonesia Government has become the spirit of the birth of Regulation of Minister of Research, Technology and Higher Educa- tion No. 46 of 2017, on Special Education and Special Service Educa- tion in Higher Education. The regulation product was born to give the opportunity to Higher Education to accept the Students with Special Needs as their students as stated in Article 4 paragraph (3) which stipulates that "Universities can organize certain programs for Special Needs Students". Furthermore, in Article 9 in this regulation provides signs of togetherness between University and Ministry of Research Technology and Higher Education to ensure the implementation of this regulation with the provision of funds and facilities needed. This is certainly very beneficial for Special Needs Students, because based on the Regula- tion of Minister of Research, Technology and Higher Education No. 46 Year 2017 this can be interpreted that actually to handle Students with Special Needs in Higher Education is not a burden but based on good intention to carry out government mandate. Lambung Mangkurat University of Banjarmasin as a cam- pus that supports the policy of inclusive education, has accepted new students in the program of Independent selection (Main 1) program as a form of support for students with special needs who have the desire and ability to continue to higher education. This program is started from the admission period of new students of new academic year 2017/2018. Through this program, Lambung Mangkurat University IJSER