美門總幹事稱碰過惡司機（吉隆坡訊）本地殘障人士申訴，大馬的公共設施有欠完善，造成他們外出時常遇上窘境需他人協助，希望國內公共交通服務可提昇有關設施。美門殘障關懷基金會總幹事謝秀貞說，她就曾碰過從新加坡搭巴士返大馬時，在富都車站因要求司機給於下車方便，而換來司機責罵“有殘障就不要出門”。這番污辱的指責，令她感到非常難受。
謝秀貞說，有許多公共設施並沒為殘障人士帶來便利。就如從甲洞美門殘障康復中心前往甲洞電動火車站，由於沒殘障人士行人道及平坦的道路，他們被迫走在馬路旁，具一定的危險性。此外，交通燈前有小梯級，也令殘障人士按不到紅燈轉綠的按鈕。
他提到，電動火車與月台之間的門縫也常造成殘障人士的輪椅被卡著，常需要求其他搭客幫忙才可解困。大馬殘障人士設備不足，使殘障者無法一個人外出，下了電動火車也因沒有專用行人道而無法前進。
她週六（31日）與聯邦直轄區部政務次長姚長祿，及逾20名殘障人士從甲洞乘坐電動火車往谷中城，並與部長一起巡視電動火車中的殘障人士設備。
謝秀貞說，雖然許多車站廁所貼有殘障人士告示牌，但裡面卻不符合規格，有許多雜物在廁所內，以致他們無法使用，須要求取出廁所內的雜物後才能進去。
她認為，當局不應只在一些比較大的地方，如吉隆坡中環廣場及甲洞中環廣場才有殘障人士的設施。她認為，大馬的殘障設備一定要提昇，否則他們須靠別人的幫助，才能出門，無法自立。
她說，殘障人士都不想成為別人的負擔，他們不要依賴社會，而是要貢獻社會。
車站殘障設備遭破壞
邀殘障者共商提昇設備
姚長祿說，他發現有許多車站的殘障人士設備已遭破壞，需再提升。他將向市政局要求。同時在今年5月，市政局也將進行研討會，邀請殘障人士出席，共商如何提昇殘障人士的設備。
他認為，谷中城的殘障人士設備有欠佳之處，而且讓殘障人士從緊急通道出口前往谷中城停車場是非常危險的作法，除了車多外，殘障人士使用的斜坡太斜，也不符合規格。
他將致函電動火車公司，要求當局在電動火車站連接接天橋的大路，興建一條殘障人士使用斜坡，讓他們可從大門進出谷中城。同時，他也會向谷中城建議，在原有的電動扶梯旁增加升降機，讓殘障人士可直通購物中心。
此外，電動火車公司公關法西爾聲稱，他們將安排工作人員在電動火車站協助殘障人士出入電動火車，作為短期解決方法。而他們也考慮，在未來的日子增建一個殘障人士的專屬平台。 （光明日報‧2007.03.31）
姚長祿（中間站者）與殘障人士一起乘搭電動火車前往谷中城，巡視電動火車內的殘障人士設備不足之處。輪椅者右二為謝秀貞
摘自：http://www.guangming.com.my/gmgn.phtml?sec=193&sdate=&artid=200703310954
輪椅上潘寶儀的心願(馬六甲訊)“我希望能夠在華小讀書......”
12歲的潘寶儀坐在輪椅上，努力的以華語向大家說出這句話。
身材嬌小的潘寶儀是一名痙孿症患者，除了雙手雙腳扭曲不良于行外，還不時得忍受身體抽筋之苦。
“抽筋時......會痛！”潘寶儀苦澀的對記者表示。
潘寶儀來自森美蘭州老港，是美門殘障關懷中心其中一名成員，之前在老港就讀華小，目前則在江沙國小特殊班唸書。
3歲前正常
潘寶儀說，3歲前她還是一名正常的孩童，後來不知何故，出現瀉腹和嘔吐的現象，結果造成她成為了一名殘障兒童。
“媽媽去世了，爸爸是一名巴士司機，家裡還有一個哥哥和姐姐。”
中心工作人員劉素芬說，潘寶儀在母親去世後停學了一年，後來經過中心的協助，安排她進入江沙國小特殊班就讀。
潘寶儀今天聽到顏天祿州議員向中心工作人員表示，有意協助她轉校到育英華小啟智班時，臉上頓時露出喜悅的神色。
當顏天祿詢問潘寶儀的意見時，她即刻表示願意進入華小。
顏天祿說，他將儘快辦理向教育局申請進入育英華小啟智班的手續，以實現潘寶儀的願望。（星洲日報／古城‧2007.03.20）
潘寶儀一字一句的向在場者說：“我希望能夠在華小讀書......。”左為顏天祿。
摘自：http://www.sinchew-i.com/article.phtml?artid=200703202669&data=scnews&spid=213302
Objectives This is an annual campaign organised by the Beautiful Gate Foundation For The Disabled to gather able-bodied and disabled people to
- Increase public's understanding towards the disabled and to embrace them with a caring society
- Provide systematic volunteer training on service and communicate with the disabled
- Raise awareness towards the needs, rights and potential of the disabled
How To "Be An Angel"?
You may choose to participate either one or both of the following events
- Be An Angel Training Camp
- Angels At Work
Be An Angel Training Camp
This is a three days two nights (3D2N) camp where participants can foster a greater understanding on the livelihood and the needs of the disabled community.
Participants will be able to :
- Learn how to communicate and work with the disabled
- Interact with the disabled through various activities and fun games
Camp Information
- Date : 04/05/2007 (Friday) - 06/05/2007 (Sunday)
- Venue : MBS Recreation and Training Centre, Kuang, Selangor
- Registration starts at 9:30am on 04/05/2007 (Friday)
** This camp is open for age 18 and above and will be conducted in Mandarin
Angels At Work
Upon completion of the training camp, participants may opt to contribute in a series of awareness campaign / promotion.
How To Participate?
For more information / registration, please contact : 03 - 7873 6579 or email bgcentre@yahoo.com
For past event, please visit BE AN ANGEL CAMPAIGN or ANGELS AT WORK
By HAH FONG LIANTHE people must have an open mind to accept the disabled as part and parcel of society, Perak MCA chief Datuk Ong Ka Chuan said.
“We must educate the public to accept people with disabilities. We must allow them to integrate into the society,” he said when opening a seminar on Independent Living of Persons with Disabilities in Ipoh on Thursday.
Ong, who is also MCA secretary-general, pointed out that in the 1950s and 1960s, disabled children were kept hidden in the house because the parents were ashamed of them.
“This would create psychological problems for the children and the society would also look at them differently,” he said.
He said fortunately such perceptions of disabled people were beginning to disappear.
“They may be disabled physically but they have a sharp mind. They are now being employed and accepted in society. They don’t feel inferior or hide inside the house anymore,” he added.
However, he said there were more that could be done for the disabled in the country.
In Japan, he said the society was more open to those who were disabled and various public facilities were built with them in mind.
On the topic of Independent Living of Persons with Disabilities, Ong said it meant living within one’s means.
“They must be able to live with what they have and with confidence,” he said.
The seminar was organised by the state Welfare Department, Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) and Beautiful Gate Foundation for the Disabled.
Beautiful Gate Foundation for the Disabled executive director Sia Siew Chin said independent living of persons with disabilities was important not only for the disabled but for their families.
“The disabled will no longer be a burden to their families if they are able to live on their own.
“Their parents could then concentrate on other siblings who need just as much care and love from them,” she added.
Source : http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2007/3/17/north/17161644&sec=north
（馬六甲訊）甲市區國會議員王乃志認為，人們不應該再用“殘障人士”來形容在智商或肢體方面有缺陷者，應該改為“社會關懷人士”，因為他們是需要社會人士去關懷的一群。
“政府在各方面也提供社會關懷人士協助，包括提供生活津貼，為他們建設適合的公共設施等。”
他表示，政府雖然制定了許多保護社會關懷人士的條例，但在執行方面需要更嚴格。
王乃志週日晚出席馬六甲美門殘障關懷中心新春聚會時，這麼表示。
他說，社會關懷人士若需要協助，可以向當地的州議員反映，包括申請免費輪椅等服務。
王乃志宣佈撥款2000令吉給美門殘障關懷基金。
謝秀貞盼所有殘障者受教育
美門殘障關懷基金總幹事謝秀貞表示，希望政府可以成立一個由殘障人士擔任的監督小組，協助政府落實無障礙城市的目標。
“我們殘障人士最明白需要怎樣的設施，美門中心願意協助政府，幫助殘障人士有機會享用國家的設施。”
她懇切盼望政府落實第九大馬計劃中，提出改善殘障人士教育的目標，讓所有的殘障人士能有機會接受國家教育，自力更生。 （星洲日報／古城‧2007.02.26）
摘自：http://www.sinchew-i.com/article.phtml?artid=200702262435&data=scnews&spid=183442
By EDWARD RAJENDRAWHAT help is available to me if I have a disability and I am looking for a job?
Questions of this nature cause many disable people to grope in the dark, as we do not have disability employment advisers.
Women, Family and Community Development Ministry Parliamentary Secretary Datin Paduka Chew Mei Fun said she realised that a number of disable people were unable to land a job even though they had the skill as firms shut out such applications based on the word “handicapped.”
“Over time, I have realised that such discrimination is no needed. We have disable people who can contribute to the advancement of a particular sector based on a skill acquired,” she said.
She added that three non-governmental organisations with the ministry’s support is drawing up a guidebook to create a level playing field in offering job opportunities for the disable.
Earlier Chew officiated a playground built by Unilever (Malaysia) Holdings Sdn Bhd at PEYAKIN Orphanage here.
Chinese Chamber of Commerce Federal Territories and Selangor who is spearheading the project together with the Malaysian Confederation of The Disable and Beautiful Gate Foundation held a workshop with the Ministry last week on the project to realise the guidebook.
Chew said the three NGO’s are planning the scope of work involved in the preparation of the guidebook and at the same time will form a special team of disability employment advisers to help the disable to land jobs.
“It involves much work, input of ideas and pairing of disable people with job opportunities available in the market. Databases need to be built on the limitations and strengths of the disable people, so, that the NGO’s are equipped to feed these information to the market place,” she said.
Chew said the disability employment advisers once become active should be able to give appropriate advice and guidance.
“Apart from that, the advisers can also expand to provide specialist support to people whose disability or health condition has deteriorated and who need employment advice. As we find employed people are also concerned about losing their jobs because of a disability setting in. Advice is much needed as it would help to overcome work related obstacles resulting from a disability,” she said.
Source : http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2007/2/22/central/16870739&sec=central
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