We are planning to feature here some resources including:

  • Frequently asked questions: What the Government & our Society can do to help you
  • POCAM photograph library
  • Malaysian Standard: Code of Practice for Access for Disabled People Outside Buildings
  • Malaysian Confederation of the Disabled (MCD) Memorandum on Access to Public Facilities
  • MCD Access Monitoring of Public Buildings form
  • Rules of Persekutuan Sukan Orang Cacat Anggota Malaysia (The Malaysian Sports Federation for the Orthopaedically Disabled)
  • Malaysian Council for Rehabilitation pamphlet: "DOs" and "DON'Ts" in Rehabilitation of the Handicapped
  • Manual on National Disability Legislation in Developing Countries
  • Standard Rules on the Equalization of Opportunities for Persons with Disabilities
  • Guidelines for the Development of Organisations of Disabled Persons

Your suggestions are welcome too.  Contact us!

Frequently Asked Questions: What the Government & our Society can do to help you

Introduction
I have not registered myself with the Social Welfare Department (S.W.), should I do so?
Which Social Welfare Office (S.W.O.) should I go to?
When I need help, whom should I ask for it?
Suppose I am living and working outside?
What about later?
But it's a long way and I can't write well?
Then what should I ask POCAM for?
Must I always write letters to POCAM?
Can I borrow money from POCAM?
Will the Government and POCAM help me all my life?

Medical treatment
Where can I get treatment for my disability?
What if I fall sick with some other illness?
Will I have to pay?
And what happens when I come out?
What about traditional medicine, alternative medicine, and other kinds of treatment?

Artificial limbs, calipers, and other aids
How do I get artificial limbs and calipers?
Will I have to pay?
What happens when it wears out?
What about wheelchairs?
Can I drive a modified motorcycle?
What about a car?
And other types of aid?
Can I get equipment for exercise or sports?

Employment and allowances
Who can help me find a job?
Suppose I have to leave home to work and have no money?
Haw can a disabled man live on a small wage?
Can I get training in a trade or skill?
Could I start my own business?
Meanwhile how do I live while I am unemployed?
Do the S.W. give any other allowances for which I could be eligible?

Cheras Rehabilitation Centre and other institutions
Tell me more about the Cheras Rehabilitation Centre.
What would happen to me there?
Are there any other places like it?
What about sheltered workshops?
Suppose I need help in daily living?

Other problems
Can you help over housing?
Suppose I have problems with my own house?
Can you help me improve my education?
What if I have a red identity card?
How can our legal adviser help me?
Can I get cheap fares on public transport?
Can I get any other concessions through the Welfare Department?
Anything else you can do for me?