Plaza hosts special needs children art exhibition
KUCHING: An exhibition featuring the works of 15 special needs children is now open for public viewing here. Held in conjunction with Plaza Merdeka’s Mid-Autumn Festival celebration the ‘Gifted Art Exhibition’ seeks to boost self-esteem and promote self-reliance among special children. According to Kuching Association of Talent Development and Welfare of Special Needs (KATSN), some […]
Sarawak needs more speech and occupational therapists
KUCHING: Sarawak is in dire need of more speech and occupational therapists to meet the needs of early intervention and rehabilitation of children with special needs. One-Stop Early Intervention Centre (OSEIC) Sarawak senior administrative officer Leandro McRae Mackinon said in the case of the centre, currently, there are not enough speech and occupational therapists for […]
Additional rooms at OSEIC to cater to increasing special needs students
KUCHING: An additional five activity rooms have been added to the One-Stop Early Intervention Centre (OSEIC) Sarawak to cater to the increasing number of special needs students. Ministry for Women, Childhood and Community Wellbeing Development, Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah said apart from the recently completed activity classrooms, there was also one sensory integration, one staff […]
Artworks by special needs children at Aeon Mall
KUCHING: Lions Club is collaborating with Kuching Association of Talent Development and Welfare of Special Needs (KATSN) and Divine Will Society to organise an art gallery by children of special needs. According to a statement, the art gallery will display artworks and paintings by children of special needs at Aeon Mall for two months until […]
Integration important for students with special needs
KUCHING: Integrating students with special needs with their normal peers not only allows the former to learn faster but also instils empathy in the latter. Minister for Women, Childhood and Community Wellbeing Development Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah said special needs children must not be looked at or treated differently. “We need to integrate them with […]
Kids with special needs require more attention
KUCHING: Special assistant to Chong Chieng Jen of the Democratic Action Party (DAP), Michael Kong, has reminded the government that children with special needs require more attention. During his visit with Chong to SK Laksamana today, he found out that of the 300 students in the school, 85 have special needs as they have autism, […]
PdPR a struggle for families with special needs children
By Rachel Mina KUCHING: With no clear end in sight to the home-based teaching and learning (PdPR) due to the pandemic, families with special needs children have expressed deep concern about their children’s education. The effectiveness of the ongoing PdPR is highly dependent on not only the teacher’s creativity but also strong support from parents. […]
DAP Sarawak brings early CNY cheer to special needs children
KUCHING: Democratic Action Party (DAP) Sarawak visited community-based rehabilitation centre (PDK) Sentuhan Kasih Kuching and presented ang pow to 88 children. Bandar Kuching MP Dr Kelvin Yii said Sentuhan Kasih Kuching PBK, a non-governmental organisation (NGO), catered for special needs students, helping them learn certain skills and also helping them integrate into society. “The centre […]
Centre also supports teachers, parents
KUCHING: The Ministry of Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development aims to extend support to teachers and parents of children with special needs at the One-Stop Early Intervention Centre (Oseic) at Metrocity Matang here. Its minister Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah said with the establishment of Oseic, the ministry’s next step was to extend […]
Early intervention centre almost reach full capacity
KUCHING: The recently launched One Stop Early Intervention Centre (Oseic) at Metrocity Matang here has reached almost 100 percent capacity with 99 registered children. Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development Minister Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah said the centre could accommodate for 100 special needs children at maximum. “Of the total registered children, 79 […]
