Ride for Dyslexia
Growing up, Dick Yong had no idea he had undiagnosed dyslexia. And when he matched the traits and personalities of one, everything finally made sense. Today, he is on a constant mission to raise dyslexia awareness in the community and even globally. Raising dyslexia awareness across the world Describing his life with dyslexia, Dick Yong said […]
Free books on dyslexia at Pustaka
MIRI: Pustaka Negeri Sarawak, Miri branch, here is offering free books on dyslexia for those with dyslexic children. To get the free books, all they have to do is to register as Pustaka member. According to a spokesperson of the Sarawak Library Miri at Jalan Kipas here, they are giving those books for free to […]
Face-to-face dyslexia programme starts tomorrow
SIBU: With the federal policy allowing opening of classes, Association for Children with Special Needs Sibu (ACSNS) will be starting its face-to-face dyslexia maintenance programne (with 1:1 teaching) from July 6, 2020. So far, there are 18 children with dyslexia attending the programme. The children get personal coaching from an experienced specialist teacher after they […]
Dyslexic children need early intervention
MELAKA: Parents with dyslexic children are advised to seek advice from experts as early as possible. They are also told to find support groups to help monitor their children’s development especially in terms of learning. Norliza Abdul Wahid, 42, whose eight-year-old son suffers from the condition said it was important to have an early diagnosis and get […]
Donate to DASwk centre this Christmas
KUCHING: With Christmas just days away, why not make your celebration a meaningful one by giving back to society? Just two days ago, the earth-breaking for the Dyslexia Association of Sarawak’s (DASwk) new Learning and Resource Centre in Desa Wira, Batu Kawa was held. However, the association still needs RM2.5 million more for the completion […]
Still short of RM2.5mln for resource centre
KUCHING: The Dyslexia Association of Sarawak’s (DASwk) still needs RM2.5 million to build its new Learning and Resource Centre in Desa Wira, Batu Kawa here. Its president Associate Prof Dr Ong Puay Hoon said so far, the association has only managed to raise less than RM1 million since 2014. She said the building which sits […]
Bigger centre for more dyslexic children
KUCHING: Once a new Learning and Resource Centre in Desa Wira, Batu Kawa is completed, it will serve and cater to more dyslexic local children and those from outside this city. The RM3.5-million building will have ten classrooms. There will also be hostels for rural kids. Presently the Dyslexia Association of Sarawak (DASwk) has only […]
Dyslexic children need intervention programmes
KUCHING: Dyslexic children should be given proper intervention programmes so that they would not drop out of school due to marginalisation, said Sarawak Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg. He said society should understand that dyslexia is not mental retardation but is just a learning disability marked by difficulty in reading, writing, spelling […]
