Queen, Singapore First Lady tour Bangi autism centre
Her Majesty Raja Zarith Sofiah, Queen of Malaysia, accompanied Singapore First Lady Jane Ittogi Shanmugaratnam on a visit to the Bangi Autism Service Centre (PPA) near here on Tuesday (July 14).
Jane Ittogi was received on arrival by Her Majesty and Tunku Tun Aminah Sultan Ibrahim.
Also present were the wife of the Prime Minister, Datuk Seri Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail; Women, Family and Community Development Minister Datuk Seri Nancy Shukri; Deputy Minister Lim Hui Ying; the ministry’s secretary-general Datuk Dr Maziah Che Yusoff; and Social Welfare Department director-general Datuk Che Murad Sayang Ramjan.
Raja Zarith Sofiah and Jane Ittogi later toured the centre’s key facilities, including the Activities of Daily Living (ADL) Room, Occupational Therapy Room and gymnasium, where they observed its holistic approach and daily living skills training for individuals with autism.
The Bangi Autism Service Centre is operated through a strategic partnership between the public sector and non-governmental organisations (NGOs), namely the National Autism Society of Malaysia (NASOM) and the Damansara Damia community-based rehabilitation centre.
Source: Bernama/The Star
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