KUALA LUMPUR: The Pengaman-PDRM Autism Centre aims to create more awareness on the importance of assisting autistic children through various programmes and engagements with the public.
Yayasan Pengaman Malaysia deputy chairman Tan Sri Hussin Ismail (pic) said that by increasing awareness, such centres could receive more assistance and support from the public.
"The Charity Ride to Phuket is one of our initiatives in collaboration with the British Graduate Association of Malaysia (BGAM).
"The event is our way of engaging with other NGOs while raising funds and awareness on autism," he told reporters after the flag-off for the charity ride at the Police Training Centre (Pulapol) here on Wednesday (Nov 19).
The ride was flagged off by Police Air Wing commander Deputy Comm Datuk Noor Sham Md Jani.
Hussin said the charity ride involved 32 participants from the autism centre as well as BGAM.
"The convoy will meet with various associations, including in Perak and Perlis, before heading to Phuket," he said.
He said such collaborations aimed to strengthen support services and educational opportunities for children with autism, particularly those from police families.
"The charity ride will be the first of many programmes aimed at increasing public engagement and support for autism-related initiatives.
“To date, the autism centre has around 50 children, most of whom are from families of police personnel, along with a small number from the general public.
"The centre is currently staffed by 18 trained personnel, including certified educators specialised in autism intervention," he added.
BGAM president Datuk Kamarudin Md Ali said it was an honour to support and collaborate with the centre towards a common purpose of helping young people with disabilities.
