A lot of premises perceive to have disabled facilities for the disabled people, however, are these facilities friendly enough for them?
Thursday, November 29, 2007
McDonald Car Park For Disabled People
Looking at this picture, just curious why there are two colour tones for the disabled car parking lot?
A lot of premises perceive to have disabled facilities for the disabled people, however, are these facilities friendly enough for them?
A lot of premises perceive to have disabled facilities for the disabled people, however, are these facilities friendly enough for them?
Tuesday, November 20, 2007
这是上天的考验，而不是惩罚
最近发生一件最震撼的事，莫过于Datuk Badruddin对Karpal Singh说了一句“坐轮椅是上天对你的惩罚”！
我想，这可能是他的无心之失，或一时激动说出来的一句话；可是，这一句话却伤透了成千上万残障人士的心。
在网上，也不难发现有很多的部落格格长在宣泄对Datuk Badruddin的不满。
然而Datuk Badruddin的观点，不也真正反映出一般公众对残障人士的心态吗？为什么我们只是把矛头指向他一个人呢？
我相信，很多残障朋友都曾遭受同样的待遇，那就是被骂“残障就不要出门”。你要知道被骂时心里有多酸，就是要等到如果有一天，你也成为残障人士。
这不是对任何人的诅咒，而是要提醒大家，残障人士在生活上所遇到的困难，并不是我们可以想像得到的。我就曾经目睹过一个短片，一些比较严重的，真的是连起床都是一个挑战。
是想，活下去，是需要有多少的勇气？而多少人，又有活下去的勇气呢？
没有人知道为什么他一生下人就是残障，也没有人知道什么时候他会一夜之间成为残障人士，这铁一般的事实，是没有人可以改变的结局。
孟子曰：“故天将降大任於是人也，必先苦其心志，劳其筋骨，饿其体肤，空乏其身，行拂乱其所为，所以动心忍性，曾益其所不能。”
人生就是一个旅程，一个上天要我们历经辛酸苦乐的旅程。我们是否也可以转个观点，这是上天对一个人的考验，而不是在惩罚任何人？
让我们大家一起来鼓励残障人士，让他们可以从黑暗走出来；也让我们大家一起来向他们致敬，因为，生活真的不容易，他们也不曾放弃。
每个人来到这个世界，就有活下去的权力，也应该有活下去的勇气。 当上天关上了一道门，它也正在为我们开启另一道门。
这个世界并不完美，但这不允许我们的心变得丑陋。
请参阅《生命的力量》
（文稿提供：屏）
我想，这可能是他的无心之失，或一时激动说出来的一句话；可是，这一句话却伤透了成千上万残障人士的心。
在网上，也不难发现有很多的部落格格长在宣泄对Datuk Badruddin的不满。
然而Datuk Badruddin的观点，不也真正反映出一般公众对残障人士的心态吗？为什么我们只是把矛头指向他一个人呢？
我相信，很多残障朋友都曾遭受同样的待遇，那就是被骂“残障就不要出门”。你要知道被骂时心里有多酸，就是要等到如果有一天，你也成为残障人士。
这不是对任何人的诅咒，而是要提醒大家，残障人士在生活上所遇到的困难，并不是我们可以想像得到的。我就曾经目睹过一个短片，一些比较严重的，真的是连起床都是一个挑战。
是想，活下去，是需要有多少的勇气？而多少人，又有活下去的勇气呢？
没有人知道为什么他一生下人就是残障，也没有人知道什么时候他会一夜之间成为残障人士，这铁一般的事实，是没有人可以改变的结局。
孟子曰：“故天将降大任於是人也，必先苦其心志，劳其筋骨，饿其体肤，空乏其身，行拂乱其所为，所以动心忍性，曾益其所不能。”
人生就是一个旅程，一个上天要我们历经辛酸苦乐的旅程。我们是否也可以转个观点，这是上天对一个人的考验，而不是在惩罚任何人？
让我们大家一起来鼓励残障人士，让他们可以从黑暗走出来；也让我们大家一起来向他们致敬，因为，生活真的不容易，他们也不曾放弃。
每个人来到这个世界，就有活下去的权力，也应该有活下去的勇气。 当上天关上了一道门，它也正在为我们开启另一道门。
这个世界并不完美，但这不允许我们的心变得丑陋。
请参阅《生命的力量》
（文稿提供：屏）
Monday, November 19, 2007
Pass laws to make nation more disabled-friendly
WITH reference to the call by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (“Employ The Disabled, says PM” – The Star, Nov 15), for more companies to show their caring side and employ disabled people, we would like the People with Disabilities Act to be passed by Parliament immediately to show that the Government really cares and support for the equal opportunities of disabled people in Malaysian society.
We would want a more strict implementation and enforcement of By-law 34A of the Uniform Building By-laws which requires all buildings to have access for disabled people.
Existing buildings should be surveyed and audited, and be upgraded to comply with the Building Regulations.
This requirement should be stressed in all government departments and policies.
We would also call upon the Malaysian Standard 1331: Access of Disabled Persons Outside Buildings (2003) to be incorporated in the Town and Country Planning Act, Highways Act and/or the Streets, Drainage and Building Act, so that the street environment will be accessible as well, and not just buildings.
Apart from that, we would want the Public Works Department to make sure that all government buildings are accessible, safe and usable for disabled people.
These must include accessible car parking, gentle ramps, accessible toilets, tactile guides, lifts and proper handrails for all existing and new government buildings.
The management and communications aspects of workplaces must also be inclusive for disabled people.
Braille lettering, tactile guides, sign language interpreters and easily read text must be available to create ease of communication and conveying of information.
The Government must lead the way for a caring society by getting all existing buildings to be accessible to the disabled.
When places of work are accessible, safe and usable for disabled people who have mobility problems, sensory impairment and learning disabilities, then they are more employable as there will be no physical and communication barriers.
Attitudes and prejudiced perceptions will be less when more disabled people are commonly seen in public and the work place.
Naziaty Mohd Yaacob, Dr Tiun Ling Ta, Francis Johen Anak Adam, Beautiful Gate Foundation for the Disabled, Ananda Raj, Asia Community Service.
Source : http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2007/11/19/focus/19511676&sec=focus
We would want a more strict implementation and enforcement of By-law 34A of the Uniform Building By-laws which requires all buildings to have access for disabled people.
Existing buildings should be surveyed and audited, and be upgraded to comply with the Building Regulations.
This requirement should be stressed in all government departments and policies.
We would also call upon the Malaysian Standard 1331: Access of Disabled Persons Outside Buildings (2003) to be incorporated in the Town and Country Planning Act, Highways Act and/or the Streets, Drainage and Building Act, so that the street environment will be accessible as well, and not just buildings.
Apart from that, we would want the Public Works Department to make sure that all government buildings are accessible, safe and usable for disabled people.
These must include accessible car parking, gentle ramps, accessible toilets, tactile guides, lifts and proper handrails for all existing and new government buildings.
The management and communications aspects of workplaces must also be inclusive for disabled people.
Braille lettering, tactile guides, sign language interpreters and easily read text must be available to create ease of communication and conveying of information.
The Government must lead the way for a caring society by getting all existing buildings to be accessible to the disabled.
When places of work are accessible, safe and usable for disabled people who have mobility problems, sensory impairment and learning disabilities, then they are more employable as there will be no physical and communication barriers.
Attitudes and prejudiced perceptions will be less when more disabled people are commonly seen in public and the work place.
Naziaty Mohd Yaacob, Dr Tiun Ling Ta, Francis Johen Anak Adam, Beautiful Gate Foundation for the Disabled, Ananda Raj, Asia Community Service.
Source : http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2007/11/19/focus/19511676&sec=focus
Thursday, November 15, 2007
Employ the disabled, says PM
PM urges for a more caring society
By LOONG MENG YEE
KUALA LUMPUR: She is a capable woman and presentable enough to be a newscaster – but she could not get long-term employment because she is wheelchair-bound.
Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi, stressing that he wants Malaysia to have a culture of caring where those who need help know they will receive help, said it reminded him of the woman.
“She looks good and capable. I told her she could be in front of the camera or become a compere.
“But she told me, she had yet to find a job,” Abdullah said, not naming the woman.
Best of the lot: Abdullah presenting the overall award to DiGi chief executive officer Morten Lundal at the Prime Minister’s CSR Awards presentation in Kuala Lumpur yesterday while Shahrizat looks on.
“No one wanted to employ her because she sat in a wheelchair,” he told corporate bigwigs at the Prime Minister’s Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Awards presentation here yesterday.
Representatives from Petronas, Maybank, BP Malaysia, DiGi Telecommunications Sdn Bhd and Procter and Gamble (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd were among those who attended the event.
“Companies must give attention and be ready to employ disabled people who are able to perform the tasks given and do something for the company,” he said.
Abdullah said jobs should be offered to suitable candidates even if they were handicapped, adding that this is what folks in a caring society would do.
The Prime Minister said a progressive Malaysia meant that the people would enjoy quality of life.
More important, he added, the disadvantaged – such as the sickly, the poor and the handicapped – are assured they also have a place in this country and would be well cared for.
He said the nation and its people had demonstrated its caring nature in many ways and it was a contribution he hoped would continue to flourish.
The awards are given in recognition of companies that carry out strong community and social responsibility projects.
There were 316 entries from 161 companies for the award. They competed in seven categories, including education, environment and workplace practices.
DiGi Telecommunications was named the overall winner.
It also grabbed first places in two other categories – best workplace practice and protecting culture and heritage.
Present at the event were Women, Family and Community Development Minister Datuk Seri Shahrizat Abdul Jalil and Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Datuk Seri Mohd Effendi Norwawi.
Source : http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2007/11/15/nation/19478137&sec=nation
By LOONG MENG YEE
KUALA LUMPUR: She is a capable woman and presentable enough to be a newscaster – but she could not get long-term employment because she is wheelchair-bound.
Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi, stressing that he wants Malaysia to have a culture of caring where those who need help know they will receive help, said it reminded him of the woman.
“She looks good and capable. I told her she could be in front of the camera or become a compere.
“But she told me, she had yet to find a job,” Abdullah said, not naming the woman.
Best of the lot: Abdullah presenting the overall award to DiGi chief executive officer Morten Lundal at the Prime Minister’s CSR Awards presentation in Kuala Lumpur yesterday while Shahrizat looks on.“No one wanted to employ her because she sat in a wheelchair,” he told corporate bigwigs at the Prime Minister’s Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Awards presentation here yesterday.
Representatives from Petronas, Maybank, BP Malaysia, DiGi Telecommunications Sdn Bhd and Procter and Gamble (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd were among those who attended the event.
“Companies must give attention and be ready to employ disabled people who are able to perform the tasks given and do something for the company,” he said.
Abdullah said jobs should be offered to suitable candidates even if they were handicapped, adding that this is what folks in a caring society would do.
The Prime Minister said a progressive Malaysia meant that the people would enjoy quality of life.
More important, he added, the disadvantaged – such as the sickly, the poor and the handicapped – are assured they also have a place in this country and would be well cared for.
He said the nation and its people had demonstrated its caring nature in many ways and it was a contribution he hoped would continue to flourish.
The awards are given in recognition of companies that carry out strong community and social responsibility projects.
There were 316 entries from 161 companies for the award. They competed in seven categories, including education, environment and workplace practices.
DiGi Telecommunications was named the overall winner.
It also grabbed first places in two other categories – best workplace practice and protecting culture and heritage.
Present at the event were Women, Family and Community Development Minister Datuk Seri Shahrizat Abdul Jalil and Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Datuk Seri Mohd Effendi Norwawi.
Source : http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2007/11/15/nation/19478137&sec=nation
Monday, November 12, 2007
Pua proves wheelchair no barrier in her life
PETALING JAYA: Being wheelchair-bound does not stop Pua Ghin Chu physically or mentally. Yesterday, the 25-year-old performed a cha-cha dance with a male partner on stage at a health campaign in SS3 community hall.
After her stunning dance performance, she wheeled herself to the organ donation campaign booth to pledge all her organs.
Amazing feat: Pua performing the cha-cha with her dance partner Theng at the SS3 community hall in Petaling Jaya on Sunday.
“I think it will be a waste of resources if I do not donate my organs after I die,” said Pua, paralysed at the age of 16 after having blood clot in her spine.
She added that she had wanted to pledge her organs a long time ago but did not know where to go. This time around, she overheard an announcement about the organ donation booth and wasted no time in signing up.
“I am sure my parents would have no objection to my pledge,” said Pua, whose parents are vegetable traders in Sekinchan.
The eldest in the family, Pua joined Beautiful Gate Foundation and later took up computer studies. She is the employment coordinator at the foundation.
Pua’s dance partner, Theng Bing Haw, 28, a tutor at KBU college, took up a community project under LP 88 with Beautiful Gate to help the disabled a few years ago.
They underwent two years of training to dance before mustering enough courage to perform live before an audience.
Pua’s swift movement on wheelchair gave the impression she was not bound by it at all. She was able to elegantly twist, turn and move according to the music tempo.
Source : http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2007/11/12/nation/19445846&sec=nation
After her stunning dance performance, she wheeled herself to the organ donation campaign booth to pledge all her organs.
Amazing feat: Pua performing the cha-cha with her dance partner Theng at the SS3 community hall in Petaling Jaya on Sunday.“I think it will be a waste of resources if I do not donate my organs after I die,” said Pua, paralysed at the age of 16 after having blood clot in her spine.
She added that she had wanted to pledge her organs a long time ago but did not know where to go. This time around, she overheard an announcement about the organ donation booth and wasted no time in signing up.
“I am sure my parents would have no objection to my pledge,” said Pua, whose parents are vegetable traders in Sekinchan.
The eldest in the family, Pua joined Beautiful Gate Foundation and later took up computer studies. She is the employment coordinator at the foundation.
Pua’s dance partner, Theng Bing Haw, 28, a tutor at KBU college, took up a community project under LP 88 with Beautiful Gate to help the disabled a few years ago.
They underwent two years of training to dance before mustering enough courage to perform live before an audience.
Pua’s swift movement on wheelchair gave the impression she was not bound by it at all. She was able to elegantly twist, turn and move according to the music tempo.
Source : http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2007/11/12/nation/19445846&sec=nation
Thursday, November 8, 2007
Sitting in wheelchair is God's punishment?
In the article published in New Strait Times, Datuk Badruddin Amiruldin (BN -Jerai) stated clearly that Karpal Singh (DAP - Bukit Jelugor)'s temporary state of sitting on a wheelchair is a punishment from GOD!!
What about those who have to depend on the wheelchair for a living? for mobility to their work place?
Is their current disability condition is a punishment from God?
What about those who are born disabled? Is that a kind of pre-punishment from God even before they are given the opportunity to commit crime?
What about those who are permanently disabled then? is that a permanent punishment from God to them?
Whereas those murderer or rapist are of able bodies?
Hence, disability is not a kind of punishment from God!!
Couldn't agree more?? Then, Please DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT!!
Lets not give the wrong impression that our disabled friends, not only our disabled friends in Beautiful Gate Foundation For The Disabled but disabled friends from around the world, feels that their physical disability is a form of punishment from God!!
(Article by : Amy Wong)
What about those who have to depend on the wheelchair for a living? for mobility to their work place?
Is their current disability condition is a punishment from God?
What about those who are born disabled? Is that a kind of pre-punishment from God even before they are given the opportunity to commit crime?
What about those who are permanently disabled then? is that a permanent punishment from God to them?
Whereas those murderer or rapist are of able bodies?
Hence, disability is not a kind of punishment from God!!
Couldn't agree more?? Then, Please DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT!!
Lets not give the wrong impression that our disabled friends, not only our disabled friends in Beautiful Gate Foundation For The Disabled but disabled friends from around the world, feels that their physical disability is a form of punishment from God!!
(Article by : Amy Wong)
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