Penang Down Syndrome Association

CO-15-UP Kompleks Masyarakat Penyayang ^{(R/N 1109)}

Jalan Utama, 10460 Penang

http://dsapenang.freeservers.com

FEBRUARY 2000

Welcome Y2000!!

As we say goodbye to the year 1999, we welcome the new millenium with open arms. May it bring us better tidings in the years to come. We would like to wish all our members a ‘Selamat Hari Raya’ and a ‘Happy Chinese New Year.’

We ended the year 1999 with a bang with the ‘Millenium Party’ on 18^th, December,1999 at the Dewan Masyarakat Penyayang where we had overwhelming response and even had new kindergartens calling us up to book them for placements for future concerts. Ah Charn and Mohan had to do a lot of posing as they were hot items for souvenir photographs. Our Association emerged champions in the ‘Special category’ clinching the PDSA CUP while children from Pal Nursery emerged champions in the kindergarten category clinching the EAGLE CUP. This concert was officiated by YB Dr Teng Hock Nan and YB Datuk Dr K. Rajapathy. We have thoroughly enjoyed working with the staff of GMC to make this party a success. We are also very grateful to Dato’ Robert Phang who not only sponsored this concert but also roped in his friend, Mr Vijaya Kumar from Kuala Lumpur to donate RM3000-00 towards our association causes. Thank you Dato’ Robert Phang and Mr Vijaya Kumar.

Our First AGM for the Association for 1999 will be held at the Dewan Masyarakat Penyayang, Jalan Utama, 10460 Penang on February 26th, 2000 from 3.00 pm to 5.00pm. All members are encouraged to attend this AGM and if you haven’t paid up your dues, kindly do so as only paid-up members can vote at the AGM.

This bulletin is put forth by the PDSA to disseminate information to all members of this association and to keep you updated on what’s been done and what’s coming in the near future. Updated information is also available at our own website at http://dsapenang.freeservers.com. Any articles, suggestions and personal experiences with your child are most welcome. tsb

ARTICLE 23

1. State Parties recognize that a mentally or physically disabled child should enjoy a full and decent life, in conditions which ensure dignity, promote self-reliance, and facilitate the child’s active participation in the community.

2. State Parties recognize the right of the disabled child to special care and shall encourage and ensure the extension, subject to available resources, to the eligible child and those responsible for his or her care, of assistance for which application is made and which is appropriate to the child’s condition and to the circumstances of the parents or others caring for the child.

WHAT’S DONE?

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‘Parti Millenium’ telah berlangsung dengan meriahnya pada 18hb. Disember 1999 di Dewan Masyarakat Penyayang di mana Ah Charn dan Mohan telah bergambar dengan orangramai berturut-turut atas permintaan popular. Persatuan kita telah berjaya mendapat tempat pertama dalam kelas khas dengan memenangi Piala PDSA sementara kanak-kanak dari Tadika Pal telah mendapat tempat pertama dalam kelas tadika dengan memenangi Piala Helang.

Kami ingin mengucapkan beribuan terimakasih kepada Dato’ Robert Phang yang bukan sahaja membiayai konsert ini malah juga telah mendapat seorang daripada kawannya Encik Vijaya Kumar dari Kuala Lumpur yang telah menderma sebanyak RM3000-00 pada malam itu kepada persatuan kita.

Kami juga telah menerima derma sebanyak RM3000-00 sumbangan orangramai daripada Peti Derma yang diletakkan di Gleneagles Medical Centre pada 14hb. Januari, 2000.

WHAT’ COMING?

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Mesyuarat Agung 1999 untuk semua ahli-ahli persatuan akan diadakan pada 26hb. Febuari 2000 di Dewan Masyarakat Penyayang dari pukul 3.00 petang hingga 5.00 petang. Semua ahli-ahli digalakkan hadir pada hari itu. Ahli-ahli yang belum membayar yuran tahunan atau yuran seumur hidup dinasihatkan membuat demikian supaya berhak memberi undi..

Talk on ‘LEARNING LANGUAGE THROUGH PLAY’ by Professor Roy McConkey from University of Ulster, Northern Ireland organized by Asia Community Service, Penang on March 23^rd,2000 from 9-00am to 4.30pm at Conference Room, Dewan Masyarakat Penyayang, Jalan Utama, 10450 Penang.

The speaker is a psychologist by training who has previously worked in Manchester, Dublin and the Scottish Borders. Prof. McConkey has undertaken consultancies in Africa, Asia and The Caribbean for UNESCO, Leonard Cheshire Foundation and Save the Children(UK). He has authored many books in the field of intellectual disabilities as well as produced training videos. Some of his books and videos include Let Me Speak; Let’s Talk; Making Toys for Handicapped Children; Working with Parents, Learning to Pretend, etc…..

Prof. McConkey is one of the keynote speakers at the forthcoming 7^th World Down Syndrome Congress to be held in Sydney, Australia and has consented to stop over in Malaysia on his return journey.

Registration Fee : RM60-00 per person inclusive of lunch and teas. (Make your payment out by check/P.Order / Bank Draft to ASIA COMMUNITY SERVICE, CO-23-UP Kompleks Masyarakat Penyayang, Jalan Utama, 10450 Penang quoting your name , address, phone/fax no. and state that you are a parent of a child with special needs.)

Closing Date : March 23^rd,2000. (Late applicants will only be accepted subject to space availability).

For more details, contact ACS at phone 04-6585396 or fax 04-6597852.

7^th WORLD DOWN SYNDROME CONGRESS held on March 23^rd to March 26^th, 2000 in Sydney Convention and Exhibition Centre, Sydney, Australia. Registration procedures and brochures are available from our website.