Carries out programs to promote the employment of persons with
disabilities in the private sector, Assists in obtaining employment in the
private sector, enforces the Employment Act of 1955, and receives and deals
with complaints regarding employment
Category
National Bodies
State
Selangor and
Kuala
Lumpur
Name 1
Kementrian Pembangunan Wanita, Keluarga dan Masyarakat
Name 2
Ministry of Women's, Family and Social Development
Address
Aras 1-6 Block E, Kompleks Pejabat Kerajaan,
Bukit Perdana, Jalan Dato Onn
50515
Kuala Lumpur
The Kiwanis Down Syndrome Foundation is committed to the welfare
of children with Down Syndrome, its main focus being the education of these
children below 6 years old. Its activities are geared toward the setting up
and management of Centres of Education for Children with Down Syndrome below
6 years old where emphasis is on: Maintaining and upgrading Special Education
Programmes; Training of teachers in Special Needs Education; Counselling of
families of children with Down Syndrome; Maintaining a comprehensive Resource
Centre with information on Down Syndrome and Special Educational aids; and
Creating public awareness of Down Syndrome.
Category
National Bodies
State
Selangor and
Kuala
Lumpur
Name 1
Lembaga Penduduk Dan Pembangunan Keluarga Negara (LPPKN)
Name 2
(National Population and Family Development Board)
LPPKN is committed to be the lead agency in making
Malaysia
a
nation of character built by families which are resilient, ethical, healthy,
knowledgeable and harmonious.
Category
National Bodies
State
Selangor and
Kuala
Lumpur
Name 1
Majlis Kebajikan dan Pembangunan Masyarakat Kebangsaan
Malaysia
Name 2
(National Council of Welfare and Social Development
Malaysia
)
Address
No 17, Jalan 1/48A,
Bandar Baru Sentul
51000
Kuala Lumpur
Established in 1966, the NCWSDM organises training courses,
conferences, seminars, workshops and discussion forums for members of
voluntary organisations. Undertakes research and news bulletins on disability
welfare and social development
Category
National Bodies
State
Selangor and
Kuala
Lumpur
Name 1
Majlis Kebangsaan Bagi Orang-orang Terencat Akal Malaysia
Name 2
(National Council for the Mentally Handicapped)
Address
The Secretariat
C/o Selangor Association for Retarded Children
522 Jalan Sultan Abdul Samad, Brickfields
50470
Kuala Lumpur
Telephone
03-22741475 / 1457
Fax
03-22734933
Category
National Bodies
State
Selangor and
Kuala
Lumpur
Name 1
Majlis Kebangsaan Rumah-Rumah Cheshire
Malaysia
Name 2
National Council of
Cheshire
HomesMalaysia
Address
d/a 7 1/2 Mile, Jalan Ipoh
68100
BatuCaves
Selangor
Majlis Latihan Vokasional Kebangsaan (MLVK)
Kementerian
Sumber Manusia
,
Malaysia Aras
7 & 8,
Blok D4, Parcel D
Pusat Pentadbiran Kerajaan Persekutuan
62502 PUTRAJAYA
MLVK was established under the Ministry of Human Resources on 2
May 1989, for the purpose of promoting and coordinating skills training
strategy and programme in keeping with
Malaysia
's technological and
economic development needs. MLVK's main objectives are- To establish a
coordinated skills training system attuned to
Malaysia
's development goals and
needs; To promote the development of skills training; and To certify skills
competence.
Category
National Bodies
State
Selangor and
Kuala
Lumpur
Name 1
Majlis Peperiksaan
Malaysia
Name 2
(Malaysian Examinations Council)
Address
Bangunan MPM Persiaran 1
Bandar Baru Selayang
68100
BatuCaves
, Selangor Darul Ehsan
Telephone
03-61369663
Fax
03-61361488
Email
ceo@mpm.edu.my
Description
The Government body to contact with regards to exemptions and
alternative examination formats for children with special needs
Category
National Bodies
State
Selangor and
Kuala
Lumpur
Name 1
Majlis Pusat Kebajikan Semenanjung
Malaysia
Name 2
(Central Welfare Council of Peninsular
Malaysia
)
Address
2-A Lorong Syed Putra Kiri,
Off Jalan Syed Putra
50716
Kuala Lumpur
Established in 1948 to provide relief to people affected by the
war, it was registered as an NGO in 1951 and today it plays an active role in
providing welfare programmes, services and sheltered workshops for the
disabled and others in need.
Category
National Bodies
State
Selangor and
Kuala
Lumpur
Name 1
Malaysian Association for Special Education
Address
c/o Jabatan Pendidikan Khas Maktab Perguruan Ilmu Khas
Jalan Yaacob Latif, Bandar tun Razak,
56100
Kuala Lumpur
Telephone
03-91318160
Fax
03-91319393
Category
National Bodies
State
Selangor and
Kuala
Lumpur
Name 1
Malaysian Association for the Blind (MAB)
Address
Kompleks MAB, Jalan Tebing
Off Jln Tun Sambanthan 4
Brickfields, 50471
Kuala Lumpur
The Malaysian Association for the Blind (MAB) is the premier
voluntary organization in
Malaysia
serving visually impaired persons. It provides services that help the blind
and prevent the tragedy of avoidable blindness. MAB's
Mission
is to empower persons with visual
impairment by providing them with services & opportunities for greater
participation, involvement and integration into society as well as to promote
prevention of blindness . MAB aspires to create equal opportunities for
visually impaired persons so as to enable them to enjoy the same quality of
life as the sighted.
Category
National Bodies
State
Selangor and
Kuala
Lumpur
Name 1
Malaysian Association of Social Workers (MASW)
Name 2
(Persatuan Pekerja Sosial
Malaysia
)
Address
113 Jalan BU 12/6, Bandar Utama
47800 Petaling Jaya
Selangor
Postal Address
39 Jalan 17/4, 46400 Petaling Jaya
Telephone
03-79568462, 012-2890905
Fax
03-74936159
Description
Uplifts social work to its professional status and provides high
quality social work. Promotes and participants in various activities that
could help uplift social work and social development at national and
international levels.
Category
National Bodies
State
Selangor and
Kuala
Lumpur
Name 1
Malaysian Confederation of the Disabled
Name 2
(Gabungan Persatuan Orang-orang Cacat
Malaysia
)
Address
c/o 931 Jalan 17/38
46400 Petaling Jaya
Selangor
Telephone
03-79562300, 79569030
Fax
03-79602615
Email
mymcd@tm.net.my
Category
National Bodies
State
Selangor and
Kuala
Lumpur
Name 1
Malaysian Federation of the Deaf (MFD)
Name 2
(Persekutuan Orang Pekak
Malaysia
)
Address
6-13A, Menara KLH
Bandar
Puchong Jaya
, 47100
Puchong
MFD is a self-help National Coordinating body of all deaf
organizations in
Malaysia
.
Its role is to deal with government and other relevant agencies on the issues
affecting deaf Malaysians. Its activities include disseminating information
related to deafness, sign language, communication access, education, family
support and welfare assisstance, motivation camps, advocacy, grassroots
development programmes and online peer counselling
Category
National Bodies
State
Selangor and
Kuala
Lumpur
Name 1
Malaysian Parkinson's Disease Association
Name 2
(Persatuan Parkinson
Malaysia
)
Address
No.1, Jalan Seri Petaling 17, Seri Petaling
,
57000Kuala Lumpur
, Malaysia
Dedicated to the support of Parkinson's Disease Patients and
their Caregivers in
Malaysia
.
Aims: The provision of direct services to Malaysian Parkinson’s patients and
their families, with practical advice on coping with problems arising from
the Disease, The provision of an increase level of useful information and
resources available to sufferes, their families and others similarly
concerned, and The promotion of public awareness through community education about
Parkinson’s Disease.
Category
National Bodies
State
Selangor and
Kuala
Lumpur
Name 1
Malaysian Spinal Injury Association (MASIA)
Address
No 19 Jalan 5/7
46000 Petaling Jaya
Selangor Darul Ehsan
The Malaysian Spinal Injuries Association (MASIA) is a non
profit, non religious, non political, national organization of the spinal
injured individuals of all races and from all walks of life, resident in
Malaysia
.
MASIA is a self-help group for people with spinal cord injuries and their
families. It is controlled and run by the spinal injured people and their friends.
MASIA assists spinal cord injured people and their families to promote their
integration and full participation in Society. MASIA encourages paralyzed
people to live a quality life and realize their own goals. There are many
causes of Spinal Cord Injury (SCI) and most are the result of everyday
accidents which could happen to anyone of us. These accidents happen in a
second, but the effects last a lifetime. Has a half-way house in Cheras for
rehabilitation
We are aiming to help families within Malaysia & South East
Asia with information, resources & support for ADHD, ADD, specific
Learning Difficulties, Dyslexia, Dyspraxia, OCD(Obsessive Compulsive
Disorder), ODD (Oppositional Defiance Disorder),CD (Conduct Disorder), &
other related "Hidden" disabilities. If you would like to discuss
with other like minded people, ADHD & other disabilities & you live
in
Malaysia
or
South East Asia
, please join us.
Category
National Bodies
State
Selangor and
Kuala
Lumpur
Name 1
National Autistic Society of
Malaysia
(NASOM)
Name 2
(Persatuan Kebangsaan Autisme
Malaysia
)
Address
4, Jalan Chan Chin Mooi
Off Jalan Pahang
53200
Kuala Lumpur
Provides Early Intervention Programmes, Vocational Training,
Educational Planning, and Speech-Language and Motor Skills therapy for
children with Autism ages 0 - 17 years. Also provides assistance and support
to parents. Has 10 Autism Education Centres and Workshops Nationwide
Category
National Bodies
State
Selangor and
Kuala
Lumpur
Name 1
National Council for the Blind,
Malaysia
Name 2
(Majlis Kebangsaan Bagi Orang Buta,
Malaysia
)
Address
94B, Jalan Tun Sambanthan,
Brickfields,
50470
Kuala Lumpur
The National Council for the Blind,
Malaysia
(NCBM in short) is a
non-governmental, non-profit and tax-exempt organisation, registered under
the Societies' Act of Malaysia, which officially came into being on 14th
February 1986. There are five major voluntary organizations serving the blind
that fall under the National Council: The Malaysian Association for the Blind
(MAB, based in Kuala Lumpur), St Nicholas Home (based in Penang), The Sabah
Society for the Blind (based in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah), The Sarawak Society
for the Blind (based in Kuching, Sarawak) and The Society of the Blind in
Malaysia (SBM, based in Kuala Lumpur). Activities include the promotion of
employment, sports and recreation for the blind, Braille library services and
the prevention of blindness.
Category
National Bodies
State
Selangor and
Kuala
Lumpur
Name 1
National Council of Spastic Children's Associations in
Malaysia
Address
c/o 14, Lorong Utara 4, PO Box
48
,
46700 Petaling Jaya
Selangor
Telephone
03-79582393, 79550296
Fax
03-79567511
Email
scasft@tm.net.my
Operation Hours
Monday-Friday 8am-4pm, Saturdays 8am-1pm
Description
Services for Children with Cerebral Palsy.
Category
National Bodies
State
Selangor and
Kuala
Lumpur
Name 1
National Family Support Group for People with Learning
Disabilities (
Malaysia
)
The National Family Support Group for People with Learning
Disabilities (
Malaysia
)
seeks to be the national body in the country to represent and support
registered societies for the Families and People with Learning Disabilities
at national level
Category
National Bodies
State
Selangor and
Kuala
Lumpur
Name 1
National Office for Human Development (NOHD) of the Catholic
Church
Name 2
(Catholic Welfare Service - CWS)
Address
528 Jalan Bukit Nanas
50520
Kuala Lumpur
Wilayah Persekutuan
Telephone
03-20783589
Fax
03-20788010
Email
barogers@tri-isys.com
Category
National Bodies
State
Selangor and
Kuala
Lumpur
Name 1
National Society for the Deaf
Malaysia
(NSD)
Name 2
(Persatuan Kebangsaan Pekak
Malaysia
)
Address
25A, Jalan Kampung Pandan
55100
Kuala Lumpur
Telephone
03-92870739
Fax
03-92870739
Operation Hours
School opens Monday-Friday 7:30am-1:00pm. Office opens
Monday-Friday 9:00am-4:30pm.
Description
The NSD was established in 1961 to improve the lives of persons
with hearing impairment. Focuses on teaching children communication skills,
how to cope with their disability and learning the skills of daily living.
Category
National Bodies
State
Selangor and
Kuala
Lumpur
Name 1
National Stroke Association of
Malaysia
(NASAM)
Address
No. 12, Jalan 7/2
46050 Petaling Jaya
Selangor Darul Ehsan
PR4A is a support group for all families fighting autism in
Malaysia
. We
are a group of parents having kids with autism and related disorders; with
the common objective of sourcing for the latest and most successful methods
for the treatment of autism to help achieve their best potential.
We want: To provide mutual support and information to parents having children
with autism and related disorders; To create awareness that effective
intervention makes autism treatable; To encourage parents to make informed
choices and adopt relatively proven intervention methods (such as Applied
Behavorial Analysis pioneered by Lovass, Sundberg & Partington); To get
parents to pool resources to bring in trained and qualified professionals(in
ABA and other proven methods); To encourage networking among parents and also
with professionals. Wo do this through meetings, workshops, seminars, our
yahoo group email network and other projects.
Category
National Bodies
State
Selangor and
Kuala
Lumpur
Name 1
Perkhidmatan Pemulihan Orang Cacat (Rehabilitation Services
for the Disabled)
Name 2
(Jabatan Kebajikan Masyarakat Kementrian Perpaduan Negara dan
Pembangunan)
Address
Tingkat 6-16, Wismah Shen
Jalan Masjid
India
50564
Kuala Lumpur
POCAM, the Society of the Orthopaedically Handicapped,
Malaysia
, was formed in 1976 by the disabled
themselves, and is dedicated to promoting the interests and general
well-being of its members and other disabled people in
Malaysia
. It
currently has over one thousand members across the country and beyond.
Category
National Bodies
State
Selangor and
Kuala
Lumpur
Name 1
Persatuan Pengasuh Berdaftar
Malaysia
(PPBM)
Name 2
(Association of Registered Childcare Providers,
Malaysia
)
Address
Tingkat 3, Wisma W.I.M,
No.7 Jalan Haji Openg, Taman Tun Dr.
Ismail, 60000
Kuala Lumpur
.
On the 24th, September 2000, at the
SelayangHospital
,
a group of concerned parents, some medical professionals and some
individuals, numbering about 76 people, with representations from 7 states
met, leading to the formation of a Pro tern Committee of the Association. An
immediate objective of the Pro tern Committee was to get the Association
officially registered and this was successfully accomplished on the 11th ,
May 2001. PSDM is a non profit organization looking into the welfare of
persons with DS, their parents, guardians and their immediate families. EIP
(<6 yrs), Post-EIP (6-13yrs) & Workshop/Vocational (wef 2006) (>13
yrs) programmes are also available. Classes are available daily, between 9 -
11.30am & 2-4pm.
Category
National Bodies
State
Selangor and
Kuala
Lumpur
Name 1
Persatuan SLE Malaysia (PSLEM)
Name 2
(Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Association of
Malaysia
)
Address
16 Jalan Utara,
3rd Floor,
Bangunan Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah,
46700 Petaling Jaya, Selangor
PERWIRA K9 MALAYSIA is short for Persatuan Warga Istimewa &
Rehabilitasi Anggota. K9 is the name of the spinal ward in Hospital KL. We
are multi racial, national support group for Spinal Cord Injury. Established
in 2004.
Membership consists of spinal cord injury patients, people with other
disabilities and volunteers. Membership Fees : one time fee of RM17. Should
anybody like to contact us, please call Mr Chong Tuck Meng, CHAIRMAN at 016 -
222 5722 or actm@streamyx.com; Mr Jefri Yakob Vice Chairman at 012 - 265 5179
or hariskl@yahoo.com; Ms Ras Adiba Radzi Secretary at 012 - 220 4788 or
rasadiba@yahoo.com
Category
National Bodies
State
Selangor and
Kuala
Lumpur
Name 1
Pertubuhan Kebajikan Orang Kerdil
Malaysia
Name 2
(Welfare Association for Dwarfism
Malaysia
)
Address
25C, Tingkat 3
Jalan Sarikei,
Off
Jalan Pahang
, 53000Kuala Lumpur
Telephone
03-4022 3467
Description
Provides assistance to persons with dwarfism to increase their
craft skills and employability. Also organises social activities.
Category
National Bodies
State
Selangor and
Kuala
Lumpur
Name 1
Pertubuhan Orang Cacat Cina
Malaysia
(POCCM)
Name 2
(Society of the Chinese Disabled Persons in
Malaysia
)
Address
3 Jalan Pipit 2,
Bandar Puchong Jaya
47100 Puchong, Selangor
This e-group is for Malaysian women with physically disability
to discuss issues on their activities and problems. Generally, Malaysian
public lack of awareness toward women with disability.They do not aware that
the women with disability are as capable as anybody without disability. This
e-group will be used as a vehicle to promote awareness and fighting public
prejudism and misconception towards women with physical disability. Sadly,
most of these woman with disability are also do not aware that they have been
created to be special with the beauty, attraction, intelligent, and talent
that can even surpass anybody without disability.
Beside reaching out to the Malaysian public without disability, this e-group
will motivate the women with disability in
Malaysia
, who has negative
mindset abouth themselves and unaware of their beauty, attraction,
intelligent, and talent.
Category
National Bodies
State
Selangor and
Kuala
Lumpur
Name 1
Bridges EIP (Toy Library)
Name 2
(A centre by the Petaling Jaya Evangelical Free Church)
Address
916 Lorong Melor
Kampung Sungai Kayu Ara
47400 Petaling Jaya,
Selangor
Telephone
03-7722 2473
Email
b_eip@tm.net.my
Description
Also has early Intervention Programmes for children of various
learning and developmental disabilities aged 0-6 years. Opens Mondays-Fridays
8am-5pm.
Category
Resource Centres and Libraries
State
Selangor and
Kuala
Lumpur
Name 1
I Play Toy Library
Name 2
Dignity & Services
Address
Lot PG 72,
THE TROPICS Shopping Centre,
Damansara Perdana
Telephone
Fauziah Tahar 7729 4511 / Mettilda John 7725 5569
Category
Resource Centres and Libraries
State
Selangor and
Kuala
Lumpur
Name 1
Malaysian Care Toy Library and Parents Resource Centre
Name 2
(In Partnership with SPICES)
Address
B-0-10 Vista Wira 2
Jalan 4/27A, Section 2 Wangsa Maju
53300
Kuala Lumpur
Postal Address
PO
BOX
13230
50804
Kuala Lumpur
Telephone
03-4149 8381
Fax
03-4149 8568
Email
mcaretoy@po.jaring.my
Description
Provides Support and Referral Services. Open to parents of
children with disabilities. Opens Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays
10:00am-4:30pm, Fridays 12:30pm-4:30pm
Category
Resource Centres and Libraries
State
Selangor and
Kuala
Lumpur
Name 1
Pusat Majudiri Y for the Deaf (PMY)
Name 2
(A project of YMCA KL)
Address
c/o YMCA Kuala Lumpur
95, Jalan Padang Belia,
50470 Kuala Lumpur
Provides education, counselling, support, activities and
training programmes for the deaf. Also has a resource centre and toy library.
Opens Monday-Friday 9.00am - 5.00pm, Saturday 9.00am - 1.00pm, Sunday 2.00pm
- 6.00pm.
Category
Resource Centres and Libraries
State
Selangor and
Kuala
Lumpur
Name 1
Special Needs Children's Resource Centre
Name 2
(A Project of The Catholic Archdiocese of
Kuala Lumpur
)
Address
c/o Community Service Centre
No 5, Jalan Bukit Nanas
50250
Kuala Lumpur
Telephone
03-2070 5979, 2078 0239
Description
For Families of children with learning disabilities. Opens
9:00am-3:00pm. Shares Premises with the Special Needs Children's Learning
Centre
