NEW MINISTER FOR WELFARE MINISTER OF MALAYSIA

NEW MINISTER FOR WELFARE MINISTER OF MALAYSIA
Badan Latihan dan Hidup Berdikari Malaysia (ILTC) pada 23hb Mac 2016 menyerahkan memorandum kepada ahli-ahli parlimen mendesak supaya golongan orang kurang upaya (OKU) dikecualikan daripada cukai barangan dan perkhidmatan (GST).

Disabled Members Protest

Disabled Members Protest
Disabled Members Protest at JPJ Wangsa Maju

ILTC Malaysia members staged a protest outside JPJ Wangsamaju KL.

ILTC Malaysia members staged a protest outside JPJ Wangsamaju KL.
Disabled group’s protest disabled drivers required to produce doc's medical report.

Thursday 4 August 2011

The right fit




Thursday August 4, 2011

The right fit

Tips on getting a suitable wheelchair.

A READER wrote in to ask for advice on what would be the most suitable wheelchair for an amputee who lost both his legs to diabetes recently.

Well, I’ve been using a wheelchair for almost 40 years, so the reader certainly came to the right person to ask for advice. Here are some tips for anyone who is wheelchair-hunting:

Get it right: Do your homework first and look into the needs of the user before you rush out to buy a wheelchair.

> Do your homework first before you shop. Find out more about the user and his specific needs.

How old is the user? Is he totally dependent on a wheelchair to move around or does he need to use it occasionally? Is the user able to wheel himself or does he need a caregiver?

Whenever possible, take into consideration the wheelchair user’s living environment. Look at the space required for the wheelchair, and any adjustments that need to be done once the wheelchair arrives.

It is also helpful to get some input from a rehabilitation doctor who specialises in disability. I recall a couple of incidents when well-wishers ended up getting the wrong wheelchairs for disabled people. They relied on the advice of GPs without taking note of an important factor – those doctors are not users of the products themselves.

> Get the right wheelchair. Older persons with walking difficulties may require a wheelchair to help them get from the bed to the bathroom or to the garden, or for an outing with the family.

For this, a wheelchair which you can get for as little as RM300 from a pharmacy, would suffice. However, please note that such wheelchairs are not as durable as the more expensive ones. They may need to be replaced, depending on wear and tear. The more lasting ones can range from RM1,000 to RM5,000 or even more.

The second category is designed for those who are paralysed from the waist down. These wheelchairs are not only tougher but they are often lightweight, which makes transporting them in and out of a vehicle much easier.

They also come with detachable parts unlike the cheaper wheelchairs. Arm rests or foot rests which can be detached are important to users with more impaired body movements.

Removing a foot rest so that the wheelchair can inch nearer to another object like a bed or the toilet seat makes a world of difference to those who cannot use their legs when they are shifting from the wheelchair to say, the toilet seat.

The option to remove the arm rests is very helpful, especially when these pose an obstruction during transfers.

Care should be taken to ensure that wheelchairs and their parts do not have rough or sharp edges that can cause cuts or bruises to the user who has no feeling in the limbs.

> Custom-made wheelchairs: These are specialised wheelchairs for children and people with profound disabilities such as those who are paralysed from the neck down. For such cases, it is best to seek the advice of a professional such as a rehabilitation doctor who specialises in disability issues.

Wheelchairs come in really handy for the disabled. However, for the first-time user and their caregivers, it takes time getting used to one.

For the able-bodied who find themselves in a situation where they have to depend on a wheelchair to get around, they may feel “wheelchair-bound” by the experience. However, for the disabled who have been using it all our lives, wheelchairs are truly liberating. What would we do without them?

Tuesday 2 August 2011

Disabled teacher tells of her tower of strength


Monday August 1, 2011


Disabled teacher tells of her tower of strength

By R.S.N. MURALI
murali@thestar.com.my


MALACCA: Wheelchair-bound English teacher Zainun Abdul Jalil is thankful that a coursemate she spurned during her college days is now her knight in shining armour.

The 46-year-old had once rejected her husband Nor Haime Abd Rahim's marriage proposal but is grateful the man she once hated has stuck by her side during difficult times.

“We never got along during our days at a teacher training college in Kuala Lumpur although he was always asking me to marry him,” she recalled in an interview.

Dedicated: Zainun interacting with her students during her teaching session at SRK Seri Duyung in Malacca.

Her husband, however, knew they were meant to be. Nor Haime decided to directly ask Zainun's father for her hand in marriage in 1986 even though she had rejected his proposal countless times.

“My father called me the next day and said that he liked Nor Haime's modesty.

“He said my family wanted me to marry him.

“I dared not disobey my father and agreed to marry Nor Haime,” she said.

Zainun added that she fell in love with Nor Haime after marriage, drawn to his caring nature.

“I guess my matrimony was arranged by God as the Al-Mighty knew I would one day be immobilised and sent an angel to care for me,” she said.

Zainun has been restricted to a wheelchair after undergoing corrective surgery for a gynaecological ailment in 2006.

“Despite my condition and the fact that I was unable to conceive a child, Nor Haime did not remarry,” said Zainun..

She transferred to her current school, SRK Seri Duyung so that her husband could help her carry out her responsibilities as an English teacher.

“He is my pillar of strengh, literally. He is very tall and strong and can carry me easily,” she said.

Zainun has been given a special classroom on the ground floor of the school where she conducts her lessons.

“I am blessed to have understanding colleagues and pupils who have always been willing to to assist me and my husband whenever we need help,” she added.

Four LRT stations are now disabled-friendly


Monday August 1, 2011


Four LRT stations are now disabled-friendly


KUALA LUMPUR: Four out of the 24 light rail transit (LRT) stations on the Ampang line have recently been implemented with disabled-friendly facilities.

Syarikat Prasarana Negara Bhd infrastructure development director Nor Hasan Ismail said the four stations were Pandan Jaya, Pandan Indah, Cahaya and Cempaka all of which were expected to benefit an estimate of 15,000 disabled commuters.

He said the upgrades to the stations began in February last year and were completed in March.

Test run: Euro Asia Access Solutions Sdn Bhd director Richard Arnold trying the facilities for the disabled at the Cempaka LRT station in Cheras, Kuala Lumpur recently. Looking on is Nor Hasan (left). — Bernama

Nor Hasan said the disabled-friendly facilities include ramps, elevators, tactile tiles and wheelchair platforms.

He added that the four stations were the first batch to receive disabled-friendly upgrades whereas the remaining 20 stations would be equipped with disabled-friendly facilities by the end of the year.

Nor Hasan said the upgrades were part of an initiative under the GTP's NKRA to improve the quality of public transport, which would benefit around 48,000 Klang Valley commuters daily.

Heartfelt gratitude to our Prime Minister

Is this what the Indian students need?

Vegetarian food and Deepavali leave?
What are their priorities?

I am ashamed that Indian student can't identify their pressing needs.

The requests are childish in nature and that's why it was sanctioned.

Some learned people and politicians trumpetted as if a great feat had been accomplished.
Cheap publicity stunt.
Why does the Indian's have to beg for all these minute things?

Can't the authority just provide it in the name of rights of citizen?

When is ACCEPTANCE is going to take place?