Online support is an important tool for people who are affected by autism spectrum disorder (ASD) so that they know they are not alone, and can receive and give emotional support to others who may be facing similar challenges in their daily lives, and find solutions together. Whether an individual has ASD, or has a family member, such as a spouse, parent, sibling or child with ASD, peer support is essential.

In conjunction with Tamil New Year, Da Ma Cai, through its Staff-In-The-Community Programme, visited the Handicapped and Disabled Children’s Association of Klang, Selangor (PPKKCKS) and presented RM7,000 in cash vouchers to the association for the purchase of daily necessities.

The government’s plan to rightsize the civil service will not affect the 1% employment quota set aside for persons with disabilities (PWDs), says Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail.

Kerajaan menjamin cadangan pengecilan jumlah penjawat awam di negara ini tidak akan menjejaskan dasar kuota satu peratus jawatan diperuntukkan kepada orang kurang upaya (OKU) dalam sektor awam.

Living without legs is not an obstacle for Mohamad Fakrulradzi Zahari as he continues pursuing his hobby and dream to be a professional skateboarder.

The 22-year-old, who had both his legs amputated just above the knee when he was six, said he was determined to become one of the few disabled pro skaters in the world.

As of Dec 31 last year, 3,856 persons with disability (OKU) or 0.31% of all OKU were employed in the public sector out of a total 1,268,701 posts in the country, says the Women, Family and Community Development Ministry.

Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia (USIM) melebarkan lagi skop tanggungjawab sosial korporatnya kepada masyarakat apabila menjalin kerjasama dengan tiga syarikat dan pertubuhan bukan kerajaan (NGO) bagi memartabatkan pendidikan Islam dalam kalangan orang kurang upaya (OKU).

Seorang anak nekad berhenti persekolahan empat tahun lalu, untuk mencari pekerjaan bagi menyara ibu orang kurang upaya (OKU) dan tiga adiknya. Mohd Amirul Aizat Mohd Usok, 20, mengambil keputusan berkenaan ketika di Tingkatan Empat, iaitu selepas setahun kematian bapa mereka, Mohd Usok Ismail, 69.

Less than a year after its official launch, Yayasan Gamuda’s Enabling Academy (EA) has made a strong impact in driving change for people with autism in workplaces, which it wants to further build on in the years to come. The academy partners with companies to create beneficial employment for 20 professionals with ASD yearly. Its Employment Transition Programme (ETP) enables those with ASD to integrate with ease into the corporate world.

Selagi terdaya, selagi itu mereka akan bekerja. Tidak pernah wujud istilah mengalah atau lemah semangat. Itu prinsip yang menjadi pegangan sekelompok pekerja normal yang kini bergelar orang kurang upaya (OKU), akibat ditimpa kemalangan serta penyakit, namun kini berjaya bangkit menjadi pekerja yang produktif.