Why The Need for Day Training Centres Like PKKI?
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Despite the government’s efforts to cater for the needs of the thousands of disabled persons in the country, the Ministry of National Unity & Development (Department of Social Welfare) and the Ministry of Education realised that they are unable to cope with the magnitude of the work involved.
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The Welfare Department therefore encourages and welcomes non-governmental organisations or individuals that are willing to look into the needs of the disabled, and in our case, the giving of special education to children.
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The Ministry of Education only admits children with learning difficulties from the age of seven, therefore leaving out the vital learning years (0-7 years) when early intervention is most successful and beneficial.
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Even though the Ministry of Education has special classes and special schools to cater to the needs of the deaf, the blind and children with learning difficulties; the needs of thousands of others with multiple disabilities that do not fit into these categories are not met.
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Other problems faced include the shortage of special classes and teachers trained in Special Education. This leads to a great number of children, especially those with behavioral problems, to be rejected for admission to special classes in government schools.
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