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Seri Mengasih

"Raising the hope and dignity of the intellectually disabled..."

THE TRAINING PROGRAMMES

Each student in Seri Mengasih Centre is regarded as an individual with his/her own abilities and needs. Assessments are carried out to determine suitable training objectives for each one of the students who are placed in different age groupings.

Parental involvement in the training and overall development of their child within the home and community contributes much to the success of the programmes which work towards helping the student reach his/her highest potential.

Specific goals for the students are :

Functional Academics Skills Competence
Functional Living Skills Competence
Functional Work Skills Competence

Overall goals are :

Independence
Employment Opportunities
Contributing Member of Society

Programme Chart

Training Programmes

Levels

Implementation Strategy

A. BASIC SKILLS

Cognitive

Language

Gross Motor

Fine Motor

Social

Self-Help

B. FUNCTIONAL ACADEMICS

Reading & Writing

Language & Communication

Mathematics

C. FUNCTIONAL LIVING SKILLS

Self Care

Home Management

Mobility/Community Awareness

Social Skills

D. FUNCTIONAL WORK SKILLS

Self Evaluation

Time Management

Work Schedule
Time Table

Job Identification

Job Description
Product & Quality Control
Sales & Marketing or otherwise

Work Ethics

Early Intervention Programme 0–3 yrs

Pre-School 3 – 6 yrs

(Inclusion Programme with 2 mainstream pre-schools in Kota Kinabalu)

Junior Department 7– 12 yrs

(Inclusion Programme with a mainstream primary school in Kota Kinabalu)

Senior Department 13 – 18 yrs

Vocational and Employment Unit above 18 yrs

Home Based and Centre Based

Formal Programme

Structured comprehensive programme of instruction and activities under the direction and control of the Centre :

1) Classroom situation

2) Outdoor situation

3) Individual Educational Programme

4) Home Visit

5) Parents Teachers Interview

Informal Programme

Application & Mastery

Maintenance and Generalization of skills in the Natural Environment

Environment

1) Home & Family situation
2) Community situation
3) Others

Note: A Training Officer and teachers of Seri Mengasih Centre provides the support services needed for special needs children attending the mainstream pre-schools and primary school mentioned above.

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Seri Mengasih Centre, P.W.D. 75, Jalan Selangor, 88100 Tanjung Aru, Kota Kinabalu

scngo@pop.jaring.my

Tel 6088 223221, 219449, Fax 6088 244672