MINDS ASSOCIATION of PENANG
PERTUBUHAN MINDA PULAU PINANG

Education & Employment for the Persons with Disabilities (PWD)

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Children with Special Needs inspire a Special Love

At MAP, we are running a sheltered workshop for the individuals with special needs. We have few suppliers support us by giving us projects . Our MAP trainees will be taught to do the projects and will be given allowance for their work. Some of our projects are packing henna dye shampoo, rolling finger cots, packing fertilizers, packing sphagnum moss and wrapping PVC pipe with coconut husk.

MAP also being a bridge between employers and employee with special needs . We had sent few individuals with special needs for job placement.

MAP is intending to give a meaningful life for the individuals with special needs.

There are few categories of disabilities commonly found in Malaysia, such as

  • Autism
  • Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD)
  • Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder (ADHD)
  • Down Syndrome
  • Dyslexia
  • Learning Disabilities
  • Intellectual Disabilities
  • Multiple Disorders

Penang has 19 government-aided special education schools for students with learning difficulties, integrated into secondary schools (6 on the island and 13 on the mainland). These schools provide skills training for children with special needs, aged 13-19, in areas such as:

  • Gardening
  • Cooking/Baking
  • Car Wash
  • Sewing
  • Arts & Crafts
  • Carpentry
  • Laundry Services
  • Sheltered Workshops

After school, individuals with special needs often have limited options for further education. To help, the Malaysian Association for the Promotion of Special Needs (MAP) was founded in April 2016. MAP began in October 2017 and is now located at YWCA, Jalan Masjid Negeri, Penang. Our goal is to support individuals with special needs through:

  • Basic Education
  • Skills Training
  • Job Placement
  • Independent Living

At MAP, we run a sheltered workshop where individuals with special needs are trained to complete projects supported by various suppliers. Our trainees are taught to handle tasks such as:

  • Packing henna dye shampoo
  • Rolling finger cots
  • Packing fertilizers
  • Packing sphagnum moss
  • Wrapping PVC pipes with coconut husks

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