SHAH ALAM, Aug 16 — Selangor, under Yayasan Insan Istimewa Selangor (YaNIS), shared its experience developing a comprehensive support ecosystem for disabled people (OKU) during an official visit to the Social Welfare and Development Department (DWSD) of Manila in the Philippines.
In a Facebook post, YaNIS said the sharing session covered Selangor’s approach of linking financial aid, screenings, interventions, parental support, skills development, and its Independent Living Support Centre (ILSC).
“The approach is part of efforts to ensure special people receive the support they need to lead a more independent life.
“This experience-sharing (session) gives us space to see how supportive approaches can be arranged comprehensively, from the screening and intervention stages to skills development and independent living support,” it added.
The YaNIS delegation to Quezon City, Metro Manila, was led by its chief executive officer Kamarul Hisham Yeop Hashim.
During the visit, DWSD also shared the Philippines’ approach to social protection, community-based programmes, vocational rehabilitation, early detection and interventions, familial support, skills development, and job provision.
“Among (initiatives) highlighted was Project Aruga; an inclusive social protection model that provides support for children with disabilities and their families.
“This bilateral meeting opened doors to exchange expertise and knowledge, especially in case management, competence building, career transition, and family-centred support models.
“This regional sharing (session) was important to allow Selangor to look into best practices suitable for local contexts in its efforts to empower a support ecosystem for special folk that is more inclusive, systematic and oriented on them and their families’ needs,” YaNIS said.
