To improve students' reading comprehension, teachers should introduce the seven cognitive strategies of effective readers: activating, inferring, monitoring-clarifying, questioning, searching-selecting, summarizing, and visualizing-organizing. This article includes definitions of the seven strategies and a lesson-plan template for teaching each one.
........................................................................................................................................To assume that one can simply have students memorize and routinely execute a set of strategies is to misconceive the nature of strategic processing or executive control. Such rote applications of these procedures represents, in essence, a true oxymoron-non-strategic strategic processing. ........................................................................................................................................Written by : Chen for www.tuitionprovider.com |
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Friday, 18 September 2015
Seven Strategies of Effective Reading
Thursday, 10 September 2015
Special Kids,Special Needs!
What do we mean when we say
"kids with special needs"? This means any kid who might need extra help
because of a medical, emotional, or learning problem. These kids have
special needs because they might need medicine, therapy, or extra help
in school where the other normal kids don't typically need or only need once in a
while.
Kids who have an illness, such as epilepsy,diabetes, or cerebal palsy, would have special needs, too. They might need medicine or other help as they go about their daily activities. Kids with sight problems might need Braille books to read. Kids with hearing or speech problems would have special needs, too. A kid who has hearing trouble might need hearing aids to hear and speech therapy, too, since it can be hard to say words correctly when you can't hear very well.
Kids with learning problems often have special needs. Kids with Down syndrome might go to a regular school and might even be in your class. But they have special needs when it comes to learning, someone might come with them to class (to help them).
Life can be more challenging for a kid with special needs. It might be harder to do normal activities like learning to read or, if a person has physical handicaps, just getting around school or the mall. The good news is that parents, doctors, nurses, therapists, teachers, and others can help. The goal is to help kids be as independent as possible.
They can also lead a normal life if they are to be cared well, here are few places in Klang Valley that provide services to the special kids :
Kids who have an illness, such as epilepsy,diabetes, or cerebal palsy, would have special needs, too. They might need medicine or other help as they go about their daily activities. Kids with sight problems might need Braille books to read. Kids with hearing or speech problems would have special needs, too. A kid who has hearing trouble might need hearing aids to hear and speech therapy, too, since it can be hard to say words correctly when you can't hear very well.
Kids with learning problems often have special needs. Kids with Down syndrome might go to a regular school and might even be in your class. But they have special needs when it comes to learning, someone might come with them to class (to help them).
Life can be more challenging for a kid with special needs. It might be harder to do normal activities like learning to read or, if a person has physical handicaps, just getting around school or the mall. The good news is that parents, doctors, nurses, therapists, teachers, and others can help. The goal is to help kids be as independent as possible.
They can also lead a normal life if they are to be cared well, here are few places in Klang Valley that provide services to the special kids :
Name
1
|
An
Najwa Child Development Centre Sdn Bhd
|
Address
|
No
2 Lorong Demang 5C,
Taman Shahbandaraya 41000 Klang |
Telephone
|
03-33720076
|
Fax
|
03-33747427
|
Description
|
Accepts
special needs children. Age group: 1-6 years. Medium of instruction: Malay
& English
|
Category
|
Education
and Training Centres
|
State
|
Selangor
and Kuala Lumpur
|
Name
1
|
Assistance
to Blind Chidlren (ABC)
|
Name
2
|
(A
Project of the Malaysian Association for the Blind - MAB)
|
Address
|
Kompleks
MAB, Jalan Tebing
Off Jln Tun Sambanthan 4 Brickfields, 50471 Kuala Lumpur |
Postal
Address
|
PO
Box 10687,
50722 Kuala Lumpur |
Telephone
|
03-22722677
|
Fax
|
03-22722676
|
Email
|
www.mab.org.my,
info@mab.org.my
|
Website
|
www.mab.org.my
|
Operation
Hours
|
Classes
run Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday (8:30A.M. - 1:00P.M.).
|
Description
|
Early
Intervention Programmes for children with visual impairment ages 0-6 yrs.
Registration Fee - RM20.00; Monthly fee - RM50.00. Programme includes
Orientation and Mobility, Basic Living Skills, Motor skills, Preschool
activities (Brailling, Reading, and Numbers), Recreational activities ,
Counselling and Home-visits (Every Thursday).
|
Category
|
Education
and Training Centres
|
State
|
Selangor
and Kuala Lumpur
|
Name
1
|
Autistic
Educational Centre Klang
|
Address
|
No
5 Lorong Sepat 2
Taman Bertek 41100 Klang |
Category
|
Education
and Training Centres
|
State
|
Selangor
and Kuala Lumpur
|
Name
1
|
Bangsar
Ria Day Training Centre for the Handicapped
|
Address
|
11
Lorong Maaraf Satu,
Bangsar Park 59000 Kuala Lumpur |
Telephone
|
03-22840231
|
Fax
|
03-22741750
|
Email
|
stelladorai@yahoo.com
|
Operation
Hours
|
Mondays
- Fridays 9am - 5pm
|
Category
|
Education
and Training Centres
|
State
|
Selangor
and Kuala Lumpur
|
Name
1
|
Beautiful
Gate Career Development Centre For The Disabled Petaling Jaya, Selangor
|
Name
2
|
(A
centre by the Beautiful Gate Foundation for the Disabled & the Chinese
Methodist Church In Malaysia )
|
Address
|
No.
29, Jalan SS2/59
47300 Petaling Jaya Selangor |
Telephone
|
03-78736579,
78756739
|
Fax
|
03-78762686
|
Email
|
info@beautifulgate.my.diip.net,
bgcentre@yahoo.com
|
Website
|
beautifulgate.my.diip.net
|
Operation
Hours
|
Monday-Friday
10am-6pm
|
Description
|
Chinese
Methodist Church started "Beautiful Gate - Methodist Ministry for the
Disabled " in 1993. Two years later, Beautiful Gate Career Development
Center for the Disabled was established at Petaling Jaya, Selangor to cater
for physically disabled person. Among the members are those who suffered from
polio, muscular dystrophy, cerebral palsy and those with congenital
disabilities. Concepts of Independent Living are used to train the disabled
trainees to live independently. Services provided include Living & Working
Skill Training , Social Work Services, Job Placement, Self Employ Assistance,
and Awareness Activities.
This centre teaches non-residents computer skills, English, book-keeping and the basics of starting a business. |
Category
|
Education
and Training Centres
|
State
|
Selangor
and Kuala Lumpur
|
Name
1
|
Beautiful
Gate Kepong Centre (Rehabilitation Centre for the Disabled)
|
Name
2
|
(A
centre by the Beautiful Gate Foundation for the Disabled & the Chinese
Methodist Church In Malaysia )
|
Address
|
90
& 92, Persiaran Mergastua,
52100 Kepong Kuala Lumpur |
Telephone
|
03-62763690
|
Fax
|
03-62727049
|
Email
|
info@beautifulgate.my.diip.net,
bgcentre@yahoo.com
|
Website
|
beautifulgate.my.diip.net
|
Description
|
Part
of the Beautiful Gate Foundation. This centre organises rehabilitation
activities for those suffering from severe spinal cord injuries.
|
Category
|
Education
and Training Centres
|
State
|
Selangor
and Kuala Lumpur
|
Name
1
|
Bethel
Early Intervention Centre
|
Address
|
No
5 Jalan Kenari 10
47100 Puchong Jaya Selangor |
Telephone
|
03-80753078
|
Fax
|
03-79578548
|
Operation
Hours
|
Monday-Friday
8:30am-5:30pm
|
Description
|
Programmes
for Children with Learning Disabilities and Developmental Delay Aged 0-6
Years.
|
Category
|
Education
and Training Centres
|
State
|
Selangor
and Kuala Lumpur
|
Name
1
|
Bridges
EIP (Early Intervention Programme)
|
Name
2
|
(A
centre by the Petaling Jaya Evangelical Free Church)
|
Address
|
916
Lorong Melor
Kampung Sungai Kayu Ara 47400 Petaling Jaya, Selangor |
Telephone
|
03-77222473
|
Email
|
b_eip@tm.net.my,
pjefc@tm.net.my
|
Operation
Hours
|
Mondays-Fridays
8am-5pm.
|
Description
|
For
Children of various learning and developmental disabilities aged 0-6 years.
Same location as the Emmanuel Care Centre.
|
Category
|
Education
and Training Centres
|
State
|
Selangor
and Kuala Lumpur
|
Name
1
|
Calvary
Education Resource Centre
|
Address
|
Damansara
Heights
|
Telephone
|
03-20950997
|
Fax
|
03-20952449
|
Email
|
cerc-cal@streamyx.com
|
Operation
Hours
|
Mondays
- Fridays 9am - 5pm
|
Description
|
Provides
an English language programme in remedial reading for children with learning
disabilities, from 7-12 yrs. Focuses mainly on dyslexic children but children
of other needs may benefit too. Classes are conducted on a one-to-one basis.
Conducts a home-schooling programme for children above 7 years too.
|
Category
|
Education
and Training Centres
|
State
|
Selangor
and Kuala Lumpur
|
Name
1
|
Care
for CADS
|
Name
2
|
(Pusat
Pembangunan Potensi CADS Kuala Lumpur & Selangor)
|
Address
|
No
8 Lorong San Ah Wing
Off Jalan Semarak 54200 Kuala Lumpur |
Telephone
|
03-42604858,
019-3650374
|
Fax
|
03-42604858
|
Email
|
cadskl03@yahoo.com
|
Website
|
www.geocities.com/cadskl
|
Operation
Hours
|
Monday-Friday
8am-5pm.
|
Description
|
CADS
stands for Cerebral palsy, Autism/ADHD, Down Syndrome and Slow Learners.
Formed in 2003 by a group of special children's parents, academicians and
individuals with an interest in child development. Provides Early
Intervention education and training for special children with a mental age of
4 years and above.
|
Category
|
Education
and Training Centres
|
State
|
Selangor
and Kuala Lumpur
|
Name
1
|
Community
Service Centre for the Deaf (CSCD)
|
Name
2
|
(run
by the Society for the Interpreters of the Deaf -SID)
|
Address
|
41
A Lorong Ampang
50450 Kuala Lumpur |
Telephone
|
03-20314599
|
Fax
|
03-20314599
|
Email
|
wonder@sid.org.my,
cindy@sid.org.my
|
Website
|
www.sid.org.my
|
Operation
Hours
|
Monday-Friday
7:30am-2:30pm during school days
|
Description
|
The
Community Service Centre for the Deaf (CSCD) is challenged in addressing
itself to the needs of the hearing impaired child as an individual: unique
and special, and in contributing to the development of the child as he/she
evolves to become a total person, a functioning human being and a
contributing member of society. A very important assignment for our
educational philosophy is to give the hearing impaired students equal educational
possibilities, broaden educational horizons for the students, and to
encourage the hearing society to train young hearing impaired people on
attractive, technically-oriented occupations and offer them career prospects.
In the process of educating them we train them not only in the academics and
acquisition of skills but also to give them a sound and good human formation.
Our vision is to mold each hearing impaired child and youth into an educated,
trained, useful and contributing tax-paying citizen of Malaysia.
|
Category
|
Education
and Training Centres
|
State
|
Selangor
and Kuala Lumpur
|
Name
1
|
DS
Tuition
|
Address
|
c/o
Pusat Tuisyen Olimpik Jaya
No. 11A, 13A, Jalan SS22/19, Damansara Jaya, 47800 Petaling Jaya |
Telephone
|
012
- 373 1333
|
Email
|
belinda_how@yahoo.com
|
Operation
Hours
|
2.15pm
- 5.15pm (Mon - Fri)
|
Description
|
Providing
tuition facilities to children with Down Syndrome in both academic teaching,
sosial, gross & fine motor skills training. Academic subjects:- English,
Bahasa Malaysia, Maths, moral, science, writing skill etc. Age: 5 or 6 and up
to 19 years.
|
Category
|
Education
and Training Centres
|
State
|
Selangor
and Kuala Lumpur
|
Name
1
|
EIP
Autism
|
Address
|
Unit
13A-3, Block D2
Jalan PJU 1/39 Dataran Prima 17301 Petaling Jaya, Selangor |
Telephone
|
03-78802144
|
Fax
|
03-78802142
|
Website
|
www.eipautism.com
|
Operation
Hours
|
Mondays
- Fridays 9am - 5pm
|
Description
|
Early
Intervention for Autism Spectrum Disorder. A one-stop centre providing formal
assessments, behaviour modification, speech therapy, occupational therapy,
music therapy and home programmes for autistic children.
|
Category
|
Education
and Training Centres
|
State
|
Selangor
and Kuala Lumpur
|
Name
1
|
Emmanuel
Care Centre
|
Name
2
|
(A
centre by the Emmanuel Methodist Church, Petaling Jaya)
|
Address
|
916
Lorong Melor
Kampung Sungai Kayu Ara 47400 Petaling Jaya, Selangor |
Telephone
|
03-77255051
|
Fax
|
03-77255052
|
Email
|
eccemcpj@streamyx.com
|
Operation
Hours
|
Mondays-Fridays
9:30am-5pm (Closed Wednesdays)
|
Description
|
For
Children of various learning, developmental & intellectual disabilities
aged 7-13 years. Same location as Bridges EIP.
|
Category
|
Education
and Training Centres
|
State
|
Selangor
and Kuala Lumpur
|
Name
1
|
Grace
Homeschooling
|
Address
|
No
4, Lorong SS23/6E
Taman SEA Petaling Jaya |
Telephone
|
03-78041994
|
Fax
|
03-78041996
|
Description
|
Conducts
homeschooling for children from 6 to 18 years.
|
Category
|
Education
and Training Centres
|
State
|
Selangor
and Kuala Lumpur
|
Name
1
|
Gurney
Training Centre For The Blind
|
Name
2
|
(A
Project of the Malaysian Association for the Blind - MAB)
|
Address
|
Kompleks
MAB,
Jalan Tebing, Off Jln Tun Sambanthan 4 Brickfields, 50471 Kuala Lumpur |
Postal
Address
|
PO
Box 10687, 50722 Kuala Lumpur
|
Telephone
|
03-22722677
Ext 42
|
Fax
|
03-22722676
|
Email
|
mablind@po.jaring.my,
info@mab.org.my
|
Website
|
www.mab.org.my
|
Operation
Hours
|
Opens
Monday - Thursday between 8:30 am - 1:00 pm and 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm, Friday
between 8:30 am - 12:00 pm and 2:30 pm - 5:00 pm and Saturday between 8:30 am
- 1:00 pm (off on 2nd and 4th Saturdays).
|
Description
|
Blindness
need not be the end of everything: The Gurney Training Centre can be your
gateway to a new life of hope, opportunities, productivity and meaningful
living. Its main objective is to provide the blind with rehabilitation and
vocational training services. For persons aged 17 years and above. Also has a
co-curricular programme and hostel services for trainees from outside the
Klang Valley. Admissions in January and July.
|
Category
|
Education
and Training Centres
|
State
|
Selangor
and Kuala Lumpur
|
Name
1
|
Helping
Hands Therapy Services
|
Address
|
No.
20 Jalan 5/10
Jalan Gasing 46000 Petaling Jaya |
Telephone
|
03-79544348
/ 012-6138122 (Charles)
|
Email
|
charles_a58@yahoo.com
|
Operation
Hours
|
Mondays
- Saturdays 9.00am - 4.30pm
|
Description
|
Provides
education and therapy for children (5 years & above) and young adults
with learning disabilities. Training includes academic, cognitive &
vocational. Also provides short-term residential/respite care. Starting from
June 2007, a class for the Deaf is conducted using the M.R.M. (Maternal
Reflective Method)
Conversation, Auditory Training, Speech Reading and Speech method. |
Category
|
Education
and Training Centres
|
State
|
Selangor
and Kuala Lumpur
|
Name
1
|
Hua
Ming Autism Society (HMAS) Activity Centre
|
Name
2
|
(Persatuan
Penjagaan dan Latihan Kanak-Kanak Autisik Hua Ming)
|
Address
|
No.2
Jalan 20/8,
Taman Paramount, 46300 Petaling Jaya, Selangor |
Telephone
|
03-79587385
|
Fax
|
03-79587386
|
Email
|
hmas@autism.org.my
|
Website
|
www.autism.org.my
|
Description
|
HMAS's
main objectives, amongst others, are to provide education and training to
children with autism and counselling to their parents, and also to develop
public awareness of autism and promote community involvement and support for
the people with autism and their families. HMAS runs an activity centre at
Petaling Jaya, Selangor. The centre at the moment has 37 children under the
care of 6 trained teachers and some volunteers. Classes are divided into
morning, afternoon and evening sessions. There is also a special class on
Saturdays to cater for children who ate from outstation and could not attend
the normal classes due to logistic problems. In its teaching , training and
treatment of children with autism, the centre adopts the TEACCH programme
(Treatment and Education of Autistic and Related Communication Handicapped
Children)
|
Category
|
Education
and Training Centres
|
State
|
Selangor
and Kuala Lumpur
|
Name
1
|
Independent
Living & Training Centre - Selangor and Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur
|
Address
|
76
Taman Garing,
48000 Rawang, Selangor |
Telephone
|
03-60936292,
60912531
|
Fax
|
03-60912531
|
Email
|
iltc_malaysia@yahoo.com,
francis5@tm.net.my
|
Website
|
http://www.iltcmalaysia.org.my/
|
Operation
Hours
|
Monday-Friday
9am-6pm
|
Description
|
The
Independent Living and Training Centre in Rawang was established in 1999 by
the disabled for the disabled. The Center has more than 60 disabled members
under its care from ages 19 and above. The Independent Living & Training
Centre promotes the Independent Living movement within Malaysia.
|
Category
|
Education
and Training Centres
|
State
|
Selangor
and Kuala Lumpur
|
Name
1
|
Institute
Masalah Pembelajaran Dan Autisme (The IMPIAN Institute)
|
Name
2
|
(Autism
and Learning Difficulties Institute)
|
Address
|
No
4, Persiaran Titiwangsa,
Taman Tasik Titiwangsa 53200 Kuala Lumpur |
Telephone
|
03-40200308
|
Fax
|
03-41089388
|
Email
|
impian_autism@yahoo.com
|
Website
|
www.cikgu.net.my/english/dyslexia
|
Operation
Hours
|
Mondays-Fridays
from 8:00am-4:30pm.
|
Description
|
The
Impian Institute has 40 students between the ages 4 and 23, who suffer from
various learning disabilities such as autism, Down Syndrome, Attention
Deficient Hyperactive Disorder (ADHD). Services and Activities: Occupational
therapy, Physiotherapy, Sensory Integration Room and a Music Corner.
|
Category
|
Education
and Training Centres
|
State
|
Selangor
and Kuala Lumpur
|
Name
1
|
Kairos
Resources
|
Address
|
8
Jalan SS1/22A
Kampung Tunku 47300 Petaling Jaya Selangor |
Telephone
|
03-78753544
|
Fax
|
03-78753544
|
Email
|
rubyliu@tm.net.my
|
Description
|
Accepts
children 6 years and above. Uses Accelerated Christian Education (ACE) which
is suitable for children who are unable or unwilling to fit into the
mainstream education system. Recommended for exceptionally gifted children,
children with marginal physical impediments, psycho-emotional conditions and
learning disabilites like Autism, Dyslexia, Epilepsy, ADHD/ADD,
Hydrocephalus, Down Syndrome and slow learners.
|
Category
|
Education
and Training Centres
|
State
|
Selangor
and Kuala Lumpur
|
Name
1
|
Katsu
Autism, Dyslexia and Learning Disabilities Centre
|
Name
2
|
(Also
known as the Rumah Charis Training and Development Centre)
|
Address
|
10A
Jalan MJ/1
Taman Maju Jaya Batu 7 1/2, Jalan Klang Lama 46000 Petaling Jaya |
Telephone
|
03-77840109,
016-2899791
|
Fax
|
03-77818503
|
Email
|
katsutraining@hotmail.com,
chariskid@yahoo.com
|
Website
|
www.geocities.com/rumahcharis
|
Operation
Hours
|
Mondays
to Saturdays 9am-6pm
|
Description
|
Founded
in April 2001, the vision of the Rumah Charis Autism & LD Centre is to
build an education centre that would help foster greater understanding and
support for children with learning difficulties. The center provides
educational services, training and support for children and their families.
Currently, we are the only center to apply 100% of the ABA (Applied Behavior
Analysis) method in Malaysia. It is one of the best approaches for autistic
and learning disabled children. For children aged 0-18 years. One-to-one
sessions are conducted for either 45mins or 1hr 45mins. Classes available
Mondays-Fridays.
|
Category
|
Education
and Training Centres
|
State
|
Selangor
and Kuala Lumpur
|
Name
1
|
Kidzgrow
|
Address
|
1st
& 3rd Floor,
No 5, Jalan Sri Hartamas 7, 50480 Kuala Lumpur |
Telephone
|
03-6201
0358
|
Fax
|
03-6201
4924
|
Email
|
contact@kidzgrow.com.my
|
Website
|
www.kidzgrow.com.my
|
Description
|
Kidzgrow
is a one-stop centre providing assessment and research based early
intervention programme for children/adolesents between 3-16 years old with
learning difficulties. At Kidzgrow, they use results based solutions that
enhances emotional, social and intellectual development through maximising
learning capabilities. Their programmes have been running in the USA and
Singapore for a number of years, and has benefited those who are inattentive,
impulsive, hyperactive, slow in learning, underachieving, have reading and
comprehension difficulties, hear but can't comprehend, with low confidence,
dreamy, have untidy handwritting, dyslexic, dyspraxic, ADD,control repsonse,
etc. Their therapy programmes are: 'Play Attention', a neurofeedback therapy
for attention, REVAMP, a sensory-motor programme, and 'Fast ForWord', a
language and reading therapy based on over 30 years of neuroscience research.
Improvements are normally seen within 6 - 8 weeks.
|
Category
|
Education
and Training Centres
|
State
|
Selangor
and Kuala Lumpur
|
| SPECIAL KIDS ARE UNIQUE IN THEIR OWN WAY! Written by : Malini for tuitionprovider.com | ||||||||
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