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S.M.K Bandar Sunway is one of the selected schools in Selangor to carry out programs for disabled students. The Program started in 1998 with only 11 students. At start, the students were placed in the School Prefects’ room, however now the room has been transformed to be used for Living Skill Education for disabled children. At the year of 2002, the enrolment of the disabled students increased drastically to 54 students in 9 classes with 10 teachers assisting these children.
Charitable organization for Special Needs Children had their first meeting on 17 January 1998.
The Special needs Program in the school is supervised by a teacher, who had completed her Masters with the assistance of 6 other teachers who had graduated in the field of Special Needs. These classes for Special Needs children are similar with the mainstream classes, where it is administered by the headmaster of the school. Puan Jamiliah bt Rahman, who was the headmistress then also opened another class for the Special Needs children.
On 1st August, the headmaster, Tuan Hj. Abd. Fatah b. Hj. Abd. Karim came up with an idea that the teaching and learning activities for these students should be practical and at the same time fun. With the agreement of administrators as well as the supervisors, the program is known as Pre Vocational and Living Skills education that is more conducive and intriguing for the students in this school. With the support from the community, this program indeed became successful. This is evident, in the amount of students interested in participating in this program.
Charitable organization for Special Needs Children had their first meeting on 17 January 1998.
The Special needs Program in the school is supervised by a teacher, who had completed her Masters with the assistance of 6 other teachers who had graduated in the field of Special Needs. These classes for Special Needs children are similar with the mainstream classes, where it is administered by the headmaster of the school. Puan Jamiliah bt Rahman, who was the headmistress then also opened another class for the Special Needs children.
On 1st August, the headmaster, Tuan Hj. Abd. Fatah b. Hj. Abd. Karim came up with an idea that the teaching and learning activities for these students should be practical and at the same time fun. With the agreement of administrators as well as the supervisors, the program is known as Pre Vocational and Living Skills education that is more conducive and intriguing for the students in this school. With the support from the community, this program indeed became successful. This is evident, in the amount of students interested in participating in this program.
The objectives of Special Needs Class
The objective of this program is to give the opportunity to these students to learn in normal conditions and grow according to their individual potential by
The objective of this program is to give the opportunity to these students to learn in normal conditions and grow according to their individual potential by
- To experience success and the acceptance from the community to boost their self-confidence.
- To be more respective and tolerant towards others.
- To enjoy a lifelong learning process
- To obtain, use and improve their communication skills as well as their numerical skills.
Curriculum
Special needs children do not undergo the same curriculum as the mainstream students; instead they are enrolled in a special curriculum that has different programs to meet their needs. The programs are divided as follow:
Everyday life skills, social interaction and personal as well as preparation for vocational skills are seen as the most important module in Special Needs’ Education in this school. It is very important the students to be exposed to many different kinds of assignment that matches with their potentials.
Training on Life skills and Pre Vocational
The school realizes that the importance of the students to be independent. Therefore, it created a program that creative as well as innovative in the form of activities that are practical and easy for the students. The school with the help of parents was successful in providing facilities that are needed for carrying out the selected activities.
Infrastructure, Facilities and Equipment
Some of the facilities that could be found in the school are:
· 2 cabins for cooking classes, hand craft and personal care
· An equipment for Saori weaving from Japan
· Ceramic equipment
· Needlework
· Recycling equipment
· And other equipment
Special needs children do not undergo the same curriculum as the mainstream students; instead they are enrolled in a special curriculum that has different programs to meet their needs. The programs are divided as follow:
- Basic skills like reading, writing and mathematics
- Skills in sports and recreational/ religions and moral
- Social skills and Personal
- Preparation for Pre Vocational skills
Everyday life skills, social interaction and personal as well as preparation for vocational skills are seen as the most important module in Special Needs’ Education in this school. It is very important the students to be exposed to many different kinds of assignment that matches with their potentials.
Training on Life skills and Pre Vocational
The school realizes that the importance of the students to be independent. Therefore, it created a program that creative as well as innovative in the form of activities that are practical and easy for the students. The school with the help of parents was successful in providing facilities that are needed for carrying out the selected activities.
Infrastructure, Facilities and Equipment
Some of the facilities that could be found in the school are:
· 2 cabins for cooking classes, hand craft and personal care
· An equipment for Saori weaving from Japan
· Ceramic equipment
· Needlework
· Recycling equipment
· And other equipment