KUCHING: The Dyslexia Association of Sarawak is working with the state Education Department to run a three-month dyslexia intervention programme.
The programme, if given the green light, will affect pupils in preschool and Year One classes.
The programme aims to give a foundation on phonics and advance the literacy skills of reading, writing and spelling, both in English and Bahasa Malaysia.
Dyslexia is a learning difficulty which affects reading, spelling and writing.
A research conducted by Unimas in 2004 showed that almost seven per cent of primary school pupils are affected by dyslexia.
The association will hold its second annual general meeting this Saturday at Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (Unimas) Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences (near Wisma Saberkas).
Its president Ong Puay Hoon said the meeting is expected to start from 9am and all members are invited to attend.
Ong said the association is a non-governmental organisation with the main objective of enhancin~ education and improvin~ the general welfare 0: children and adults affectec by dyslexia and othei learning disabilities.
It also helps to promot awareness am understanding amon~ parents, teachers and th public towards dyslexia.
At present, nine student~ aged between nine and U years are attending th~ programme and th~ outcome has been positive particularly on th~ development of self esteem, confidence am better understanding o dyslexia.
Borneo Post,
Sarawak,Malaysia
Special programme for preschool and Year One children
