Helping Autistic Kids Shine - N5T 22/10/24 PG 1

Aug 13, 2026

Helping autistic children shine through early intervention is the focus of the HE 2024 Sustainable Early Intervention Carnival (KLIA 2024). The programme connects the public, parents, and the autism community with intervention methods, inclusive education visibility, and advocacy-building activities. Organised by PERMATA Kurnia Centre under Malaysia’s Education Ministry, it promotes awareness, shares knowledge and expertise, and supports families. Officials also highlight government commitments including new PERMATA Centres, special schools, and allowances.

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Helping Autistic Kids Shine - N5T 22/10/24 PG 1

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TARIKH:22 OKTOBER 2024(SELASA) BERITA HARIAN□UTUSAN M'SIA□N.STRAITS TIMESTHE STAR□ SINAR HARIAN□□ Helping autistickids shine N5T 22/10/24 PG l QISTINA SALLEHUDDIN KUALA LUMPUR news@nst.com.my HE 2024 Sustainable EarlyIntervention Carnival[Karnival Lestari IntervensiAwal or KLIA 2024]aims toconnect the public with early in-tervention methods while showcas-ing the potential and abilities ofautistic children. The event seeks to raise aware-ness and foster advocacy in thecommunity,promoting understand-ing and support for interventionstrategies. Organised by PERMATA KurniaCentre under the Education Min-istry's PERMATA division,the pro-gramme is also aimed at broad-ening the advocacy with greatercommunity involvement,particu-larly from parents,and boostingawareness about autism. Themed"My Dream World:Madani Society Empowering Sus-tainable Early Intervention”,theprogramme,Education MinisterFadhlina Sidek said,had been a keyplatform for showcasing early in-tervention methods and increasingthe visibility of inclusive educationto empower children with specialneeds while supporting their fam-ilies. The programme,she added,alsofacilitated the sharing of informa-tion and expertise with the public oneducating children with specialneeds. "We share information and ex-pertise through the programmeand what we are doing here is to share with the public,especiallyparents,how we implement theseintervention methods and raiseawareness about autism,[where]they can see how we carry out ourtasks. "I also believe it is not easy tomanage this group of children.Teachers often end up workingharder than the pupils,but that isthe reality. "Therefore,I would like to con-gratulate the PERMATA Division,and I hope this programme can beimplemented regularly to buildconfidence,trust and strengthenthe humanistic aspects of educa-tion,especially special educationfor our children,"she said at theprogramme's launch on Saturday. We chose to hold thisprogramme at a shopping centre in Wangsa Maju to,first,expandadvocacy. "Second,we hope to increase theinvolvement of parents and thecommunity,and third,we wantwhatwe are showcasing today,partic-ularly at the booths,to be beneficialto all." For the first time,KLIA 2024 washeld publicly overtwo days,from Oct19 to 20,at the Alpha Angle shop-ping centre,offering greater visi-bility and community engagementfor early intervention initiatives. KLIA 2024 also provided a plat-form for raising autism awarenessand promoting early interventionstrategies,bringing together thepublic,parents and the autismcommunity to work towards betteroutcomes for children with specialneeds,while fostering a positive SEKTOR DOKUMENTASI PENDIDIKANBPPDP,Kementerian Pendidikan MalaysiaAras SB-4,Blok E8.Kompleks EPusat Pentadbiran Kerajaan Persekutuan62604 Putrajaya.Tel:03-88846425Faks:03-88846284 TARIKH:22 OKTOBER 2024 (SELASA) BERITA HARIAN perspective on autism and its placein society. On Friday,Prime Minister DatukSeri Anwar Ibrahim underscoredthe importance of education forstudents with special needs duringthe presentation of the 2025 Budgetin the Dewan Rakyat. In his budget speech,he also an-nounced the construction of 11 newPERMATA Centres to ensure thateach state,including Kelantan,Terengganu,Sabah and Sarawak,has a facility for autistic children. Additionally,RM300 million hasbeen allocated for the constructionof two special education schools inJohor and Sabah,alongside RM200million for the special needs stu-dent allowance. Meanwhile,PERMATA Divisionsenior principal assistant secretaryElangovan Narayanan stressed theimportance of early intervention inhelping autistic children become N.STRAITS TIMES□THE STAR[SINAR HARIAN [ independent and be better pre-pared for school. "This early intervention will helpautistic children manage them-selves independently,while alsopreparing them for entering aschool environment. "The purpose of this programmeis to raise awareness and educateparents,ma

FAQs

What is KLIA 2024 designed to achieve?

KLIA 2024 aims to connect the public with early intervention methods, showcase the abilities of autistic children, and raise autism awareness while promoting advocacy and inclusive education.

Who organises the programme and who is it targeted at?

The programme is organised by PERMATA Kurnia Centre under the Education Ministry’s PERMATA division. It targets parents, families, educators, and the broader community to improve understanding and support for intervention strategies.

How does early intervention help autistic children according to the document?

Early intervention helps autistic children become more independent, manage themselves, prepare for school environments, and receive guidance that fits the different approaches needed for children with autism.

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