Education

Seramai 16 orang anak istimewa berumur 7 hingga 24 tahun dari Yayasan Faqeh baru-baru ini menjalani pemeriksaan gigi secara percuma di Fakulti Pergigian Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia (USIM) Pandan Indah di sini.

“DO NOT be afraid, just ask us if we need help” is a message the disabled wish to convey to the public.

Terpaksa menulis dengan kaki kerana ketiadaan kedua-dua belah tangan sejak lahir, tidak melunturkan semangat Muhammad Zulkifli Nordin, melanjutkan pengajian ke menara gading hingga memperoleh diploma.

Microsoft Malaysia, in collaboration with We Rock the Spectrum Gym, today organised an Hour of Code to commemorate the World Autism Awareness Day 2018. The event hosted children on the autism spectrum to introduce coding through its Hour of Code Minecraft tutorial.

Four-year-old Dharma sits silently, his body rocking and his thumb tucked securely in his mouth. The teacher counts to 10 and then with the help of his mother, lifts him to his feet so he can complete his exercise. He’s supposed to push a box filled with toys towards his waiting mother who stands at the opposite end of the room coaxing and cheering him on.

ALTHOUGH he is partly hearing impaired, Abdul Hakim Abdul Majid wanted to prove he could do well in his Sijil Tinggi Persekolahan Malaysia (STPM) examinations.

A first-of-its-kind kids’ show with a star and core cast who are all on the autism spectrum is making its television debut. The show, “Pablo,” centers on a 5-year-old boy with autism who uses his creativity and imagination to create an “Art World” with animal characters who help him cope with social situations and handle confusion and anxiety.

The Unicef #ThisAbility truck was launched in Kuala Lumpur by Unicef national ambassador Lisa Surihani and Unicef representative to Malaysia Marianne Clark-Hattingh in partnership with Unicom – a mobile truck events management company.

Scouts from SMK Jalan Damai have played a big role in the success of the Penang Cheshire Agoonoree, a yearly camp for special Scouts. Event organiser Veronica Pau Mei Ling said the school in Bukit Mertajam had been sending their Scouts to the Agoonoree each year without fail since the beginning of the programme in 2006.