Abstract:
There are 20 students with special needs at Lambung Mangkurat University, 9 of which are students
with hearing impairments. The obstacles experienced by students with hearing impairments during the
lecture process are mainly communication problems, especially receptive language (the ability to
understand the interlocutor). Not all lecturers understand the needs and characteristics of students with
hearing impairments and sign language skills. However, students with special needs are required to
follow and succeed in meeting the learning targets set by the lecturer. Therefore we need assistive
technology (assistive) that can help students with special needs. In this case, students with hearing
impairments make it easier for them to learn and achieve the expected targets. This research aims to
develop assistive technology for students with hearing impairments to attend the lecture process. This
study used a descriptive method with a qualitative approach, and the type of research used in this study
was the Research and Development (RnD) type. This study selected research subjects using the
purposive sampling technique to select nine students with hearing impairments at Lambung Mangkurat
University. The stages in this research begin with: (1) Literature Study; (2) Needs Analysis; (3)
Assessment; (4) FGD or Application Design; (5) Making the KAMUBISAKUL Application; (6) Trial of
KAMUBISAKUL Application; (7) Dissemination of the KAMUBISAKULl Application; and (8) Evaluation.
Assistive technology development carried out by the research team resulted in an application called
KAMUBISAKUL. Based on research, this application is helpful for students with hearing impairments in
interpreting essential terms used in lectures. These terms relate to information about the course
enrollment flow, UKT (Tuition Fee) payment, lectures, names of college’s rooms. This application is
helpful for students with hearing impairments in interpreting essential terms used in lectures. These
terms relate to information about the course enrollment flow, UKT payment, lectures, names of rooms
in lectures. This application is helpful for students with hearing impairments in interpreting essential
terms used in lectures. These terms relate to information about the course enrollment flow, UKT
payment, lectures, names of rooms in lecturers. Keywords: Students with Hearing Impairment; Assistive
Technology; KAMUBISAKUL application
