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International Journal of Science Annals, Vol. 4, No. 2, 2021
рrint ISSN: 2617-2682; online ISSN: 2707-3637; DOI:10.26697/ijsa

Introduction
The development of each child is unique and the speed skills, socialization and independence in toddlers takes
of achievement of each child is different (McDevitt & place optimally according to the child’s age (Lipkin et
Ormrod, 2010). The time range for achieving each al., 2020).
developmental stage is generally quite large, for Stimulation, detection and early intervention for toddler
example a child is said to be normal if he can walk from growth and development is one of the competencies that
the age of 10-18 months, so that developmental must be achieved by nursing students contained in the
differences often occur between children of the same age curriculum (White, 2006). The role of educators is not
(Roux et al., 2012; Stein et al., 2014). only as a teacher but also as a mentor, developer and
A child may experience developmental delays in only manager of learning activities so that students can
one developmental domain or more than one achieve learning goals. Educators design learning by
developmental domain. General developmental delay or considering the objectives, learning theory,
global development delay is a state of significant characteristics of the material being taught, methods and
developmental delay in two or more developmental media or teaching resources (Webster‐Stratton &
domains (Bégin et al., 2020). Broadly speaking, the Herman, 2010).
realm of child development consists of gross motor, fine Technology and multimedia that are currently
motor, language/speech, and personal developing have a good impact on educators in
social/independence (De Araújo et al., 2021; Urlacher, developing learning methods and media. The features of
2021). About 5-10% of children experience the multimedia learning platform form the foundation so
developmental delays. Data on the incidence of general that technology-based learning facilities are essential for
developmental delays are not known with certainty, but effective learning. Consistent with cognitive theory of
it is estimated that around 1-3% of children under the multimedia learning (Johnson & Mayer, 2009). The
age of 5 years experience general developmental delays potential to develop the current media in accordance
(Arnett et al., 2020; Boyatzis & Junn, 2020; De Onis, with technological developments and advances is the
2017). use of technology-based platforms. Currently, the use of
General developmental delays require data/reports or smartphones has been used by most people, as a means
complaints from parents and early detection or screening to communicate, media to seek knowledge or something
of child development. Developmental delays in children they want to know (Park, 2020; Radgohar et al., 2020).
are still a serious problem in both developed and Several studies on the use of technology applications in
developing countries in the world (Wang et al., 2019). the assessment of toddler growth and development have
Previous research has stated that children in 54 been carried out. Sanitasari et al. (2017) the research
developed countries show some symptoms of anti-social design used is applied research, which in this study will
behavior disorder which can develop into behavior apply a computer-aided expert system regarding
disorders later in life (Haleemunnissa et al., 2021). The monitoring the growth and development of infants/early
incidence of delays in child development in the United children. Hernanda and Yustanti (2016) in a study on the
States ranges from 12-16%, Argentina 22% (Lejarraga design of an Android-based toddler growth monitoring
et al., 2008), and Hong Kong 23% (Wang et al., 2016). application. The advantages of this system, from the
This phenomenon also occurs in Canada and New data that used to be in the form of a card, now all data
Zealand, where there are 5-7% of children who on growth and development of toddlers and
experience social development disorders (Stein et al., immunizations/vaccinations are stored both in the
2014). Meanwhile, developmental disorders in children database. This prevents data loss and is also more
in Thailand reached 37.1% (Jeharsae et al., 2013) and in efficient because it can be accessed via a smartphone.
India it is around 19.8% (Toldo et al., 2020). This child This android application provides information and
development delay occurs mostly in Asia and Africa facilitates the user to monitor the growth and
(Grantham-McGregor et al., 2007). development of toddlers.
Data on the growth and development of toddlers is The aim of the study. To develop a growth and
needed as an effort to find disorders earlyfor immediate development assessment model to increase knowledge
action (Hyman et al., 2020). Early detection of and skills in assessing the growth and development of
developmental deviations needs to be done to be able to toddlers and to analyze the implementation of the
detect early developmental deviations of toddlers, growth assessment guide model based on android
including following up on any complaints from parents applications.
about their child’s growth and development problems. If
deviations are found, early intervention is carried out in Materials and Methods
the development of toddlers as a corrective action by This type of study is research and development with a
utilizing the plasticity of the child’s brain so that growth mixed methods approach (Doyle et al., 2009; O’Cathain
and development return to normal or the deviation does et al., 2007). In the conceptual model development
not get worse (Boyatzis & Junn, 2020). If toddlers need phase, qualitative aspects will be more dominant, while
to be referred, then referrals must also be made as early mixed aspects (qualitative and quantitative) will be used
as possible according to indications. Intervention or the in the product development and trial phases. In the pilot
right stimulation will stimulate the toddler’s brain so phase, quantitative aspects are more dominantly used.
that the development of movement, speech and language

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