‘Start them young on awareness of special needs people’


Dr Ramanathan examining a patient in the physiotherapy room at Yayasan Ipoh.

CHILDREN as young as five should be taught about the experiences disabled people go through in their lives, says Yayasan Ipoh chief executive officer Datuk Dr R. Ramanathan.

Children who were given such exposure grow up to be better adults, he added.

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