Schools with Dyslexia Programme
How do I enrol my child in this programme?
According to Tn. Syed Abdillah, Jabatan Pendidikan Khas (JPK), there are 2 ways to do this: school takes the initiative, or parents take the initiative.
How do schools take the initiative?
- Teacher notices that child still cannot read after completingTahun 1
- Child is placed in a remedial class for a period of one month.
- If there is no improvement, then teacher conducts ISD testingon child
- If child is suspected to be dyslexic, teacher informs parents
- Parents take ISD results and child to an appointed doctor forconfirmation
- If dyslexia is confirmed, parents go to the nearest UnitPendidikan Khas office and apply for child to be placedin a suitable school.
How do parents take the initiative?
- Parents suspect child to be dyslexic
- Parents approach child’s school for help to conduct ISD testing
- If suspicion is confirmed, parents take ISD results and child to an appointed doctor for further confirmation
- Parents apply for child to be placed in a suitable school.
SOURCE: Berita Dyslexia, Issue 2, 2004
PROGRAMME
| No. | Name of School | State | PPD |
| 1 | SK Sultan Yusof, Batu Gajah | Perak | PPD Kinta |
| 2 | SK Laksamana, Kuching | Sarawak | PPD Bhg Kuching |
| 3 | SK Fakeh Abd. Samad, Kuantan | Pahang | PPD Kuantan |
| 4 | SK Tg. Mahmud 2, Besut | Trengganu | PPD Besut |
| 5 | SK Simpang Empat, Perlis | Perlis | |
| 6 | SK Sungai Dua | Pulau Pinang | PPD Seberang Perai Utara/Tengah |
| 7 | SK Semambu Kuantan | Pahang | PPD Kuantan |
| 8 | SK Sultan Ahmad Tajuddin | Kedah | PPD Kubang Pasu |
| 9 | SK Jln Datuk Kumbar | Kedah | PPD Kota Setar |
| 10 | SK Taman Maluri | Kuala Lumpur | |
| 11 | SK Seri Kapayang, Ipoh | Perak | PPD Ipoh |
| 12 | SK Pekan 1, W. Persekutuan | Labuan | |
| 13 | SK Bayan Baru | Pulau Pinang | PPD Pulau |
| 14 | SK Kibabaig, Kota Kinabalu | Sabah | PPD Pantai Barat |
| 15 | SK Kg.Bedal, Kuala Kerai | Kelantan | PPD Kuala Krai |
| 16 | SK Padang Besar | Perlis | |
| 17 | SK Bukit Cerakah | Selangor | PPD Shah Alam |
| 18 | SK Jalan Air Panas | Kuala Lumpur | |
| 19 | SK Bdr Tasik Puteri, Rawang | Selangor | PPD Petaling |
| 20 | SK Padang Temu | Melaka | PPD Melaka Tengah |
| 21 | SK Kolombong, Kota Kinabalu | Sabah | PPD Pantai Barat |
| 22 | SK Taman Tun Dr. Ismail 2 | Kuala Lumpur | PILOT SCHOOL |
| 23 | SK Bandaran Sibu 2, Sibu | Sarawak | PPD Bahagian Sibu |
| 24 | SK Dato’ Bdr Rasah, Seremban | Negeri Sembilan | PPD Seremban |
| 25 | SK Pdg Hiliran, K. Trengganu | Trengganu | PPD K. Trengganu |
| 26 | SK Parit Kasan, Muar | Johor | PPD Muar |
| 27 | SK Pasir Gudang 3, Johor Bahru | Johor | PPD Johor Bahru |
| 28 | SK Serkam Darat, Merlimau | Melaka | PPD Jasin |
| 29 | SK Tanah Merah 1 | Kelantan | PPD Tanah Merah/Jeli |
| 30 | SK Tunku Besar, Tampin | Negeri Sembilan | PPD Tampin |
| TOTAL: 30 | TOTAL: 15 | TOTAL: 22 |
Telephone numbers of the Unit Pendidikan Khas (JPN)
1. Jabatan Pendidikan Perlis Tel: 04-97611772.
2. Jabatan Pendidikan Kedah Tel: 04-7331311
3. Jabatan Pendidikan Pulau Pinang Tel: 04-2645191
4. Jabatan Pendidikan Perak Tel: 05-5202186
5. Jabatan Pendidikan Selangor Tel: 03-55186517/6
6. Jabatan Pendidikan W. Persekutuan Tel: 03- 26978100/ 26978304
7. Jabatan Pendidikan Negeri Sembilan Tel: 06-7623100 / 7653216
8. Jabatan Pendidikan Melaka Tel: 06-2323776/9
9. Jabatan Pendidikan Johor Tel: 07-2361633-145 / 2361787
10. Jabatan Pendidikan Pahang Tel: 09-5675911
11. Jabatan Pendidikan Trengganu Tel: 09-6253121/2 / 6244500
12. Jabatan Pendidikan Kelantan Tel: 09-7418000
13. Jabatan Pendidikan Sarawak Tel: 082-243201 / 243253
14. Jabatan Pendidikan Sabah Tel: 088-257075
15. Jabatan Pendidikan JPWP Labuan Tel: 087-468351 / 992
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My name is Suet, a happily married lady with a very supportive husband staying in Petaling Jaya, Malaysia. We have 2 school-going children.
We have an Indonesian maid who has been with us for 6 years, 2 dogs, birds, chickens, Koi and goldfishes. No more of the punky guinea pigs anymore (All died of old age). Photo below of maid washing figs (moh fah khor) to be made into fig jam. I planted 3 fig trees outside my garden.
We are surrounded by numerous luscious organic plants and trees. More than 20 fruit trees, vegetables and herbal plants are found in my garden.
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In 1998, I volunteered to write the Minutes for one of CETDEM’s 2 days’ Organic Conference. From that meeting, I was ‘initiated’ into the world of organic farming – meeting and chatting with the farmers, retailers, Ministry and MARDI participants. After this conference, I signed up for CETDEM’s 2 days’ weekend organic course at Rimbun Dahan and never looked back.
I believe I am one of the very few organic kitchen gardeners in the city that does her own composting. I have 2 large compost bins (courtesy from my ever supportive husband – his machine crates from Italy) and all my kitchen waste and leaves from my garden and surroundings are used to make the compost. 
On top of using the chicken dung as fertilisers for my plants, I also make my own liquid fertilisers like fish amino acids and fruit and vegetable peelings.
I am a great supporter of the organic movement and will help Ms Tan(well-known as the mother of Organic Farming here) wherever I can in promoting the organic movement.
In 2001, I found out that my son has a learning disorder. STAR published my article titled “Children with reading problems” in March 2003 .
When my article was published, there were so many phone calls for the following 2 weeks that I had to take my phone off the hook for a few hours each day otherwise I would not have any rest. I am glad that my article has created lots of awareness amongst parents on dyslexia as there were not many articles written by parents then.
My son is presently in the Dyslexia Programme which was launched in June 2004. There are currently 30 schools earmarked with this Dyslexia Programme.
I am also the Secretary for my Residents Association and a Volunteer Librarian at a neighbouring temple.
All these activities keep me busy besides having to take care of hubby and the kids, not forgetting the 3 dogs, the birds, chickens and fishes. Then having to shoo away uninvited guests like the squirrels, iguanas, rats, etc…… not forgetting the humans who will conveniently take the fruits of my labour outside my garden. Sigh! that’s life….
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Hi, I am sooooo glad that I found this site. Very, very helpfull and usefull for my research. I am curently working on speech recognition technology that could help improve reading in Bahasa Malaysia among the children. Wish me luck!
I am highly concerned about my daughter’s learning disability. I suspected she’s a dyslexis. Hoever she is attending an international school in Ampang. Is there any international school in Malaysia that have such programme.
Please advise.
I am grateful for this informative website. Is there any way for me to find out the latest conference, symposium, workshop on dyslexia that I can attend in Petaling Jaya or KL? Thank you
well, this is cool! I was thinking of taking PPC-Pendidikan Khas for KPLSPM to become guru pendidikan khas. And i feel that teaching those special pupils makes me special to.. Hopefully i can get the scholarship.. ought to undergo tests and interview in order to get it!
Anyone who is interested should apply too!
dennis~~
I am very grateful to find this website after reading about Music Programme conducted in Dyslexia Association Malaysia from The Star. I suspected that my 18-year-old brother is a dyslexic. Just looking for more useful information here. Is there any remedial program for dyslexic adolescent?
Suet, I would appreciate it if you could just email me. My son is currently in std 2 in a private school. I don’t want him to be removed from a private school but is there a way to keep him in the school but let him go through a dyslexia test and programme? Thanks in advance.
Not confirmed yet and don’t know where to go to find the right answers or the right people. Thanks
Suet, my eldest son who is 9 yrs being diagnosed as ADHD with mild autism. He didnt do well in all subject except science which he can get mark more than 70. I dont have support from his school and the specialist from HUKM advised me to transfer him to other school. He was not accepted for sekolah khas because his IQ was normal. He has a major problem with communication and no body want to be his friend. My second son (7 yrs old)started to show a problem with learning disabilities and I also have hyperactive twins boys (4yrs old). My husband tried to get info from kementerian but nobody can help us. All the privete programs that available out there are very costly to us. Please help me to find any govt. school that have facilities for my kids. He a bright boy, he really good in science and computer. Went he at school he feel neglected and nobody likes him. I just started to have internet line and I been searching and asking people about a good school for him before it to late.
ive a 5 years old who is Adhd and is looking for the right school for him. At this moment he is in Qdees pra-school but his progress is very slow compare to normal kids. He talks a few words only and writing ability is very slow. next year he’ll be six and thats makes me worries more about him.