People with disabilities are often being socially excluded in our Malaysian Society. Amongst them, person with intellectual disabilities are the marginalized groups. Malaysian Care PSN encompasses services for these special group of people through:
Children Services: Early Intervention Programmes (EIP)
Malaysian Care has pioneered the setting up of Early Intervention Programmes in Malaysia since 1988. We help to set up each project and provide training and technical support, while individual groups, parents and others involved in social concern run the centres on a day to day basis.
Early Intervention provides educational and practical training for preschool children developmental delays/learning disabilities from birth to 6 years of age. The programme is a centre-based programme where children attend once or twice a week. Each session comprises a group of 8-10 children (this may vary according to staffing situation). The session may last from in 1 1/2 to 2 1/2hours, depending on the age of the child. At least one parent/caregiver is required to accompany the child throughout the session. The rationale is that the teacher/special educator is not just working with the child but the parent/caregiver as well. Mothers have reported that their involvement had positively affected their sense of competence as mothers, raised confidence as well as more positive attitudes and motivation to help their child.
The programme is an educational programme and it incorporates all the main areas of a child's development, through a structured programme of planned activities. Time is set aside for individual work, small group and whole group activities.
Every child is assessed and the parents interviewed. From this, an individual education plan (that is, IEP) is drawn up for each child. This guides the teachers and parents in knowing what to teach. Different comers are set up with toys and activities so that a conducive environment is in place to stimulate learning. Teachers record and monitor children's progress daily, making evaluation an on-going process.
Children graduate from the programme when they reach seven years, where they move on to formal schooling, either mainstream classes or 'special classes' in government schools. The Malaysian Government has recently adopted a policy of compulsory education. Unfortunately, the present scenario is that not all children with special needs will be 'automatically' accepted in the government schools even when they graduated.
Aims of EIP
1. To provide information and early support to families.
2. To guide and support parents to teach and manage their children more effectively.
3. To teach children foundation skills which they will require to develop other skills.
4. To promote awareness of the needs of children with disabilities and their fuller integration into the community.
Children Services
Wisma Malaysian Care (3rd Floor)
15, Jalan 3/146, Metro Centre, Bandar Tasik Selatan, 57000 Kuala Lumpur.
PSN hopes that providing educational support through School Aged Programme, the learning process of the children will be enhanced and their potential fully realized.
Developing a good programme model is crucial for others that may want to replicate. In this way, we seek to influence positive changes in the school programmes and curricula and promote development of special education in the schools and other organizations.
This may lead on to working closely with the schools our children are attending. We are looking for opportunities to influence programme and curricula changes in the schools.
Children Services
Wisma Malaysian Care (3rd Floor)
15, Jalan 3/146, Metro Centre, Bandar Tasik Selatan, 57000 Kuala Lumpur.
Children Services: Inclusive Preschool Programme (IPP)
PSN is in the process on working closely with kindergarten that takes in our children with special needs. It is our aim to promote inclusive practice in education that is accessible to all children below 6 years old. We provide training and technical support to teachers, parents and others who are involved. We seek to promote inclusion and influence preschool towards inclusive education for children with special needs.
AIMS AND OBJECTIVES:
Provide children having developmental delay with opportunities to learn and play together with their peers in an inclusive environment
To prepare these children for mainstream schools.
To promote inclusive education to preschool.
Children Services
Wisma Malaysian Care (3rd Floor)
15, Jalan 3/146, Metro Centre, Bandar Tasik Selatan, 57000 Kuala Lumpur.
Every man, woman and child is valuable in the eyes of God. Each person's presence, whatever the measure of his or her abilities, adds to the richness and diversity of life.
People with learning difficulties, when given "opportunity", "preparation" and "support, when needed", can hold and secure a job and lead a meaningful life as any other person. They can be "productive" and "perform" as well as any other worker.
Malaysia, as a labour-intensive market, can provide good "opportunities" and "integration" in the job market by employing people with learning difficulties as an "alternative" workforce instead of migrant workers. From our experience, our young adults with learning difficulties have proven to be "competent" and "diligent" employees.
Training programs for the Adult Services will be categorized into 2 levels;
In-house center-based:
a. Living Skills Programme
b. Independent Living Programme
Employment Support Programme:
c. Job Placement
d. Job Coach Support
SERVICE MODELS 1) Work Preparation Model
Concept of Work
Opportunity in gaining different types of work experiences
Opportunity to self evaluate strengths and needs in job matching
Opportunity for potential clients being absorbed into gainful employment
Building rapport with employers
2) Modular Lesson
Adult Services
Wisma Malaysian Care (4th Floor)
15 Jalan 3/146, Metro Centre, Bandar Tasik Selatan, 57000 Kuala Lumpur
The gospel is for ALL and this includes people with learning difficulties. It is our responsibility to be faithful in proclaiming the gospel to them and the Holy Spirit's job to being them to the point of understanding and acceptance. Through them, we may reach out to their families. JOY MINISTRIES form the evangelistic arm of our ministry to people with disabilities and to their families.
It is a very essential ministry because many people with learning difficulties do not have the opportunity to know Jesus. Through this ministry the Word of God can be taught to them at their level and they can be led to know and receive and depend on Jesus.
Parents of children with disabilities are quite often hurting and lonely people. When their children come to know Jesus, they can be the channels to bring their families to know Christ and this has happened with many of our campers.
GIFT*Camp, formerly known as Handi*Camp, reaches out to young adults with learning difficulties through evangelistic camps. A camp of 4 days/ 3 nights, provides a variety of activities for the campers. The activities include Praise and Worship, Chapel and bible review games, Bible Class, Handicraft Sessions, Indoor and Outdoor activities.
Physically, socially and spiritually, the camp provides the right atmosphere for people with disabilities to come to know the Lord. The camp aims for all to participate and not be a spectator, no matter what their physical abilities and limitations are; to compete in sports and games; to enjoy nature and swim in the sea and pool.
It is a chance for people with learning difficulties to have a change of environment and of being away from their families. They can meet new people, make new friends; discover new things and abilities, enjoy new activities (fishing, boating or hiking), which are rare experiences for them. It is an opportunity to know God's goodness and experience His love.
Besides the GIFT*Camp, JOY Ministries also organize:
Adventurer's Week shares Jesus with children between the ages of 7-12.
Parents' Evangelistic Meetings are evangelistic meetings directed to their parents and family members.
Disciple Retreat for those who have accepted Christ, to encourage and help them to grow in the Lord.
The aims and objectives of these camps are: 1. To see people with learning difficulties:
Come to know Jesus as their Saviour, Lord and friend of their life.
Grow in the Lord
Be part of the church family
2. To involve Churches in ministering to people with learning difficulties through:
Special Sunday School
Special Bible Study groups
Social Clubs
Integration/Reverse Integration - in church activities
Vacation Bible School – (VBS for All)
JOY Ministry
Wisma Malaysian Care
15, Jalan 3/146, Metro Centre, Bandar Tasik Selatan, 57000 Kuala Lumpur Tel: 603 90582102 Fax: 603 90584057 E-mail: psn@malaysiancare.org
Contact: Pauline Wong E-mail: paulinewong@malaysiancare.org
The following are areas of services that Resource Centre will cover:
Library Services
Referrals and Networking
Parent Services
Compilation and Dissemination of Resources
Coordination of Training
Promotion Work
Advocacy Work
Library Services
Loans of toys, books and AV items to parents of children with special needs.
Referrals and Networking
Referrals and follow-up of placements
E-newsletter to members and partners
Facilitating support groups- parents, siblings and others
National Christian Consultation on Children Disability Services
Parent Services
Information support, assessment and counselling.
Coordination of Training
In-house training for staff, parents and kindergarten teachers.
Organise training seminars.
Conduct teaching aids workshops.
Promotion/Disability Awareness
Sharing at colleges, churches and other groups.
Advocacy/Self Advocacy
Facilitating parent groups and self-help groups.
Toy Library and Parent Resource Centre
2nd Floor, Wisma Malaysian Care
No. 15, Jalan 3/146, Metro Centre, Bandar Tasik Selatan, 57000 Kuala Lumpur, Wilayah Persekutuan. Tel: 03 9058 2102 , 03 9058 4169 (Direct Line) Fax: 03 9058 4057 E-mail: toyrd@malaysiancare.org
Contact: Ms Loh E.laine E-mail: elaineloh@malaysiancare.org
Operation Hours:
10:00am to 4:30pm (Monday Tuesday and Thursday)
1:30pm to 4:30pm (Friday).
Tel: 603 90582102 (Ext 115)
Fax: 603 90584057
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