Date: 29th December 2017 As Paediatricians, Therapists & NGOs working with children we wish to see a fully inclusive education system which welcomes the wide diversity already existing in our society. We wish to see that every learner is given an equal chance and that all children can be provided with the necessary support to…
Date: 7th March 2016 We would like to thank our Deputy Education Minister Datuk P. Kamalanathan for highlighting the needs of special needs children. He is reported as saying “…. the ministry will train mainstream schools teachers, to ensure special education students will also get the same educational opportunities as students at regular schools” (Bernama report, 24th…
Published: March 2014 Type: Report This report is summary of the key points and issues raised with the Director of Ministry of Education regarding education of children with disabilities in Malaysia. Downloads: NECIC Dialogue with Ketua Pengarah Pelajaran Malaysia (MOE) (pdf)
Published: March 2014 Type: Report Author: Dr Lim Boon Hock Themed ‘Inclusion: A child’s right to education’, the conference announced as its focus the importance of inclusive education (IE), particularly the current initiatives and innovations in policy, curriculum and pedagogy in Malaysia. The objective of the conference was to provide an avenue for teachers, parents and…
Date: 14 February 2014 NECIC was invited by BFM 89.9 radio channel for an interview on inclusive education in Malaysia. Dato Dr Amar Singh and Dr Wong Woan Yiing represented NECIC for the interview, together with an expert from the Nottingham’s School of Education. Link: Full podcast of the interview.
Published: May 2012 Type: Memorandum This memorandum was drafted as a result of a survey project on “Parents’ Perceptions and Expectations towards Inclusive Education”, conducted by Asia Community Service and Bold Association for Children with Special Needs, Penang in 2011. The possibilities of successful inclusion are evident in many developed nations. It is hoped that…