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Tuesday August 15, 2006
PM sincere in helping the disabled
THE call by our Prime Minister to offer training programmes for the disabled in order to help them live and work as normal people is sweet music to all disabled Malaysians. (The Star, July 27)
The fact that the Prime Minister chose to attend a welfare event at Bangi (where he issued his call) at a time when the 39th Asean Ministerial Meeting was taking place speaks volumes about our Prime Minister’s sincerity and commitment to the disabled in Malaysia.
The PM’s remark that “the disabled can become productive people like any of us” is a reminder to all Malaysians not to regard handicapping conditions as barriers to employment and full participation in our society.
His way of viewing the disabled – “people like any (one) of us” – is the first and most effective step for us to follow in breaking down any personal prejudices and phobias towards the handicapped community.
Being trained in special skills will arm Malaysians with disabilities with the necessary qualifications to successfully secure jobs.
It will help would-be employers to have more confidence in the capabilities of persons who are challenged physically, mentally, hearing and visually.
Training centres should also consider providing extra coaching for the handicapped as many of them lack the opportunity to build their personal social skills because they are, more often than not, out of the public eye.
Counsellors in training centres should also bear this in mind when working with disabled trainees.
ANTHONY THANASAYAN,
President, Malaysian Animal-Assisted Therapy for the Disabled and Elderly Association.
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