11stst ASIA PACIFIC CBR ASIA PACIFIC CBR CONGRESSCONGRESS

BYBYJAYALATCHUMY CUMARASWAMYJAYALATCHUMY CUMARASWAMY

DEPT OF SOCIAL WELFARE MALAYSIADEPT OF SOCIAL WELFARE MALAYSIA

PRESENTATION TITLE :CBR EXPERIENCES IN MALAYSIA

CONTENTCONTENT

Background to the Introduction of CBR in Background to the Introduction of CBR in MalaysiaMalaysiaStrategy of ImplementationStrategy of ImplementationResultsResultsIssues and ChallengesIssues and ChallengesSuggestions to OvercomeSuggestions to OvercomeConclusionConclusion

BACKGROUND TO THE INTRODUCTION OF CBR IN MALAYSIA

Introduced in 1983 in a rural village called Batu Rakit, in the state of KualaTerengganu, east coast of Malaysia facing the South China Sea.In conjunction with the celebration of the 1st International Year of the Disabled.WHO consultant, Madam Padmani Mendis.

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Trained Welfare Officers and Health Trained Welfare Officers and Health Officers in the Training Manual and made Officers in the Training Manual and made home visits.home visits.

Selected volunteers from within the Selected volunteers from within the community and trained family members community and trained family members using the Manual.using the Manual.

Dual Dual appraochappraoch,i.e Center based and home ,i.e Center based and home visit.visit.

STRATEGY OF IMPLEMENTATION

Survey/record of registration of Survey/record of registration of PWDsPWDs in the in the district, application from the community district, application from the community leaders or parents.leaders or parents.Awareness program/Talks about disability Awareness program/Talks about disability and CBRand CBR ProgrammeProgramme..Selection of the Management Committee Selection of the Management Committee comprising of the local community, family comprising of the local community, family members and trained to use Manual on members and trained to use Manual on Guidelines of CBRGuidelines of CBR ProgrammeProgramme Management.Management.

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Selection of CBR workers by the Selection of CBR workers by the Management Committee with guidelines Management Committee with guidelines provided by DSWprovided by DSW

Training of CBR workers using Training Training of CBR workers using Training Manual developed by DSW in cooperation Manual developed by DSW in cooperation with National Coordinating CBR Council, an with National Coordinating CBR Council, an registered NGO comprising of parents, registered NGO comprising of parents, volunteers, medical, education and social volunteers, medical, education and social welfare officers welfare officers

Supervision of CBR workers, individual assessment, intervention programme, record keeping.Evaluation Team – health, education, DSW and labour.Monthly meetings at the local level,quarterly at district and state levels and twice at national level to monitor and check the progress and needs of the program.

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CBR PROGRAMMES IN MALAYSIA 2008STATES IN MALAYSIASTATES IN MALAYSIA NUMBER OF CBR NUMBER OF CBR

PROGRAMMESPROGRAMMESNUMBER OF CBR NUMBER OF CBR

WORKERSWORKERSNUMBER OF NUMBER OF

PWDsPWDs

PERLISPERLIS 44 1818 8989

KEDAHKEDAH 2323 119119 916916

PULAU PINANGPULAU PINANG 1818 8888 334334

PERAKPERAK 3434 134134 919919

SELANGORSELANGOR 3535 194194 10561056

WILAYAH PERSEKUTUAN KLWILAYAH PERSEKUTUAN KL 88 2626 9494

NEGERI SEMBILANNEGERI SEMBILAN 3636 223223 10451045

MELAKAMELAKA 1717 5757 361361

JOHORJOHOR 5858 295295 11671167

PAHANG PAHANG 3939 173173 761761

TERENGGANUTERENGGANU 3737 150150 670670

KELANTANKELANTAN 2727 8282 565565

SABAHSABAH 2121 6060 636636

SARAWAKSARAWAK 1717 8080 623623

WP LABUANWP LABUAN 11 44 2424

TOTALTOTAL 386386 17031703 1471214712

COURSES ATTENDED BY CBR COURSES ATTENDED BY CBR WORKERSWORKERS

Courses attended by the CBR workers Courses attended by the CBR workers include :include :---- Basic CBR course conducted by the Basic CBR course conducted by the

NCCBRC (NGO)NCCBRC (NGO)-- Sign LanguageSign Language-- Child Development and Needs of Special Child Development and Needs of Special

ChildrenChildren-- NutrionalNutrional Needs and Nursing Care of Needs and Nursing Care of

Special ChildrenSpecial Children

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-- Role of the Government Agencies Role of the Government Agencies ––DSW, Health, Education, LabourDSW, Health, Education, Labour

-- Networking SkillsNetworking Skills

-- Music, Art, Speech TherapyMusic, Art, Speech Therapy

-- Management skills, record keeping, Management skills, record keeping, financefinance

GOVERNMENT FUNDS

Government funds are provided forGovernment funds are provided for-- allowance for CBR workersallowance for CBR workers-- rental of premise of CBR Centerrental of premise of CBR Center-- transport allowance for transport allowance for PWDsPWDs who who

face difficulty to come to the face difficulty to come to the centrescentres-- to buy rehabilitation equipmentto buy rehabilitation equipment-- organiseorganise community awareness, skill community awareness, skill

training and activities training and activities

BENEFITS OF CBR PROGRAMMES

CBRCBR programmesprogrammes have proven to be veryhave proven to be veryeffective in helping the effective in helping the PWDsPWDs and theirand theirfamilies to cope and to work togetherfamilies to cope and to work togethertowards a better quality of life with thetowards a better quality of life with thesupport of the community, government andsupport of the community, government andnonnon--governmental organizations, private andgovernmental organizations, private andcorporate bodies.corporate bodies.

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CBRCBR programmesprogrammes have achieved thehave achieved thefollowing results :following results :i.i. Develop independent attitude among the Develop independent attitude among the

PWDsPWDs, develop peer relationship, develop peer relationship

ii.ii. The The PWDsPWDs are accepted into special are accepted into special education and inclusive education after education and inclusive education after learning learning idependentidependent living skillsliving skills

iii.iii. Parents are more positive, involve Parents are more positive, involve actively, parent support groupsactively, parent support groups

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iv. iv. PWDsPWDs can be placed in open employment can be placed in open employment or shelter workshopsor shelter workshops

v. Career path for CBR Workersv. Career path for CBR Workersvi.The need for more specialist in vi.The need for more specialist in

rehabilitation work esp.rehabilitation work esp.physiophysio/OT/Speech /OT/Speech Therapist, special education teachers, sign Therapist, special education teachers, sign language instructorslanguage instructors

ISSUES AND CHALLENGESISSUES AND CHALLENGES

A change of mind set A change of mind set –– charity to rights charity to rights basedbasedGreater commitment form Government Greater commitment form Government and Corporate Sectorsand Corporate SectorsCareer development of CBR workersCareer development of CBR workersTo sensitize the communityTo sensitize the communityTo increase the involvement of parents in To increase the involvement of parents in the rural settingthe rural setting

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To increase the participation of To increase the participation of PWDsPWDs in in the management committeethe management committeeLack of professional involvementLack of professional involvementCurriculum content of the training to be Curriculum content of the training to be upgraded and meeting standardupgraded and meeting standardTo increase the effectiveness of the To increase the effectiveness of the Evaluation TeamEvaluation TeamEmployment Opportunities for the Employment Opportunities for the graduates of CBRgraduates of CBR

SUGGESTIONS TO OVERCOME SUGGESTIONS TO OVERCOME ISSUESISSUES

AwarenessAwareness programmesprogrammesIncrease parental involvementIncrease parental involvementTotal community developmentTotal community developmentSkill training for CBR WorkersSkill training for CBR WorkersAdvocate Smart partnership with Advocate Smart partnership with government and NGOsgovernment and NGOsAdvocate Corporate Social Advocate Corporate Social ResponsibilityResponsibility

SUGGESTIONS TO OVERCOME SUGGESTIONS TO OVERCOME THE ISSUESTHE ISSUES

Enhance the effectiveness of the Enhance the effectiveness of the OneOne--stop Centersstop CentersGroup Homes to enable adult Group Homes to enable adult PWDsPWDsto live within the community and to live within the community and earn a livelihoodearn a livelihoodEnhance the use of ICT to facilitate Enhance the use of ICT to facilitate learning and sharing (learning and sharing (egeg. PDK Net). PDK Net)

CBR CENTERSCBR CENTERS

REHABILITATION REHABILITATION EQUIPMENTEQUIPMENT

ACTIVITIESACTIVITIES

VOCATIONAL VOCATIONAL ACTIVITIESACTIVITIES

CONCLUSIONCONCLUSION

Started as a TopStarted as a Top--down approachdown approachIt developed consciousness among the It developed consciousness among the parents and community, especially parents and community, especially among the urban populationamong the urban populationThis effected the other policies especially This effected the other policies especially education, employment, accessibilityeducation, employment, accessibilitySlowly but surely the target Slowly but surely the target ““full full participation of participation of PWDsPWDs”” will be reachedwill be reached

CBR ORGANIZATIONAL CBR ORGANIZATIONAL CHARTCHART

PORTAL PORTAL PDKNetPDKNetwww.www.pdknetpdknet.com.my.com.my

COURSEWARE COURSEWARE PDKNetPDKNet((sedangsedang dibangunkandibangunkan))

COURSEWARE COURSEWARE PDKNetPDKNet((sedangsedang dibangunkandibangunkan))

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