This study aims to describe the importance of integrating life skills in developing the social skills of deaf children. The method used in this study was case study. The research subject in this study was two students and two teachers. Research instruments in this study used questionnaires. The instrument's preparation used a simple modification of the Social Skills Rating System (SSRS) measurement and then tested its validity using content validity, namely expert judgment. Data analysis in this study used descriptive qualitative, which was carried out by accumulating respondents' answers and adjusting to social skills criteria in the SSRS measurement. The results of this study indicate that integrating life skills programs into the curriculum can develop the social skills of deaf children. These social skills are shown in interactions with peers, which include cooperative behavior, assertiveness, and empathy.
Cantika et al. (Wed,) studied this question.