Country ReportMALAYSIASia Siew ChinExecutive DirectorBeautiful Gate Foundation For The Disabled

General Profile of PWDs in Malaysia *Prepared by Sia Siew Chin According to estimation of WHO, there are 5-10% of Malaysia population are PWDs, which is approximately 1.03 to 2.7 million.

Number of PWDs According to Types of Disabilities (WDM2012April)

DisabilitiesNumber of PWDsVisually Impairment 35,242 Hearing Impairment47,679 Physical Challenge133,674 Learning Disability 148,506 Speech Impairment887 Mental Challenge11,188 Multiple17,755 TOTAL394,931

Beautiful Gates caring ministry for PWDs started since 1993 at Petaling Jaya.

Six more centres were set up in various cities and leading by PWDs KEPONG 1996Leader: Kenneth Teng, a quadriplegic

KAMPAR 1999Leader: Racheal Tan, a polio victimSEREMBAN 2001Leader: Wong Soo Pin, a polio victimMELAKA 2006Leader: Lee Siew PangKLANG 2006Leader: Lee Yew Hoe, cerebral palsyMANJUNG 2009Leader: Norwis Boon, a quadriplegic*Prepared by Sia Siew Chin

Prepared by Sia Siew Chin

Independent Living and Leadership Training Project were introduced to Malaysia since 2005 by Human Care Association from Japan.

Beautiful Gate set up an Independent Living Centre, named as Society of Independent Living For Disabled, Selangor, in year 2008.

Seminars & WorkshopsTotal participants = 316

DateCity/VenueParticipants1/9/08K.Kinabalu355/9/08Miri3028/2/09CBR staffs, MWD6030/3/09Kuching224/4/09Sibu3127-30/10Muar309/8/10PLPP607-9/6/11Sitiawan3016-18/8/11Sabah Chesire Home staffs & UTAR students8

Total of Clients served

IL ProgramVisitation/Peer CounselingVolunteer Training200815125420091112622010121873201117584TOTAL5547273

Peer Counselors with Different Disabilities

NameGenderDisabilitiesHee Yong WahMaleQuadriplegicSeow Boon ChanMaleQuadriplegicYeoh Kee SoonMaleMuscular DystrophyChan Ming LaiMaleCerebral PalsyNg Bee KeanFemaleMuscular DystrophySia Siew ChinFemaleMuscular Dystrophy

Awareness and Advocacy

DateParticular24/11/08Deal with PJ City Council for Taman Paramount to be barrier free.6/12/09Organised Convoy by PWDs26-28/11/10Organised One Malaysia for All, Towards an Inclusive Society 26-28/11/11Organised First National Conference on Accessible Tourism, and International Photo Contest On Accessible Tourism

Awareness 2009: Wheelchair Convoy *Prepared by Sia Siew Chin

Awareness 2010: Wheelchair Convoy *Prepared by Sia Siew Chin

Awareness 2011: Promoting barrier-free environment through organising First National Conference on Accessible Tourism and Convoy*Prepared by Sia Siew Chin

Awareness 2012: First South East Asia Short Film Contest On Accessible Tourism*Prepared by Sia Siew Chin

Awareness 2012: First South East Asia Conference On Accessible Tourism (SEACAT 2012)November 23-25, Berjaya Times Square*Prepared by Sia Siew Chin Visit www.seacat.beautifulgate.org.myConferenceExhibition Convoy Tour

Access Audit

DateParticular2/9/09Commuter Train Station at Sungai Buluh and Bandar Tasik Selatan17/9/10Menara Sunway2/12/10Asia Overland Sdn.Bhd5/1/11Suriamas Condominium, Sunway1/3/11Subang Skypark Terminal28-29/12/11Organised Access Audit Workshop in collaboration with PJ City Council

Web Portal to Provide Information

WebPurposeInclusivemalaysia.com.myprovides comprehensive information on accessible tourism and barrier-free access Okujobs.com.myprovide job matching services ,and provide information on how to make working places accessible .

Improvement in Transportation100 of accessible bus by Rapid KL3 Rapid Mobiliti, accessible van10 Train Station and 24 Light Rail Transit station38 sets of Commuter TrainAccessible Inter-City Electric Train Service

Improvement in TransportationPreparing Code of Practice (COP) & Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for air transportGuidelines for Universal Access Bus, Guidelines on Disabled Friendly Facilities for Transport ProviderGuidelines on Disabled Friendly Facilities for Train Station.

Improvement in Built EnvironmentPrinted Manual Universal Design & training Access Audit FacilitatorProvide Access Audit training to staffs in local government.Upgrading accessibilities for disabled students in school. Policy of One district One primary and One secondary school for disabled is implemented.

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