Description:
People with autism seem like living in their world, physically they grow normally like children in their age but they have limitations on social relations. The purpose of this study was to describe the self-confidence of minor autistic students before and after counseling with shaping techniques, as well as to determine the effectiveness of shaping technique to help improving the confidence of minor autistic students at Banjarmasin School. This research was quantitative study using an experimental method with a pre-experimental design, using Single Research Subjects. This research was conducted at Banjarmasin, Indonesia. The sample in this study was a student of X Animation class with minor autistic. The research instrument was the treatment material in the form of "Guidelines for Shaping Technique Research to Improve Self-Confidence".
Key words: Shaping technique, self-confidence, autism