Thriving despite the challenges

Vital help: While the centre has been able to accommodate more students since its inception, the challenge is to secure funding to keep the centre running at optimum level. – Photos: ONG SOON HIN/The Star

AFTER more than a year since its inception, the Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM)-Pengaman Autism Centre at the Police Training Centre (Pulapol) is now thriving in helping autistic children.

Set up in August 2020, the PDRM-Pengaman Autism Centre began with just six students and four teachers or intervention officers. Now it boasts of 25 students with six intervention officers and an occupational therapist.