Workshop on children with special needs

Workshop on children with special needs

JAKARTA (JP): A seminar and workshop on children with special
needs will be held at the auditorium of the Graha Sucofindo
building on Jl. Raya Pasar Minggu, South Jakarta on Saturday.

The seminar, jointly organized by the Pantara Foundation and
the Autisma Foundation, will discuss various issues dealing with
treatment, school curricula and therapies for children with
special needs.

The seminar will present noted educator and therapist from
Perth, West Australia, along with special educator Malliga Nalu
and occupational therapist Luci Webb.

Among the topics to be discussed are the Individualized
Curriculum (Maliga Nalu) and the Profile of a Child with Special
Needs.

In addition to the seminar, the organizers will hold special
workshops for parents, teachers and related experts.

The seminar is aimed at providing information for parents and
educators of children with learning difficulties.

Many Indonesian children suffer mild to severe learning
difficulties, yet only few receive proper treatment and
education.

The Pantara Foundation is one of a number of nonprofit
organizations running special schools for children with learning
difficulties.

The learning difficulties affect children's language, writing,
counting and reading skills. Some children may only suffer
reading difficulties, with others experience difficulties from a
combination of the problems.

Most of the children have normal to high IQ levels. Many
parents, teachers and even medical professionals still do not
understand the learning difficulties and do not know how to cope
with the problems.

Those interested in joining the seminar and workshops can
contact the Autisma Foundation, telephone 7971945, and the
Pantara Foundation, 7234581/2. (raw)