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| Posted: 16 Oct 2011 11:28 AM PDT 2011/10/16 Physiotherapy, which is a rather expensive treatment, is being provided free of charge to Down's Syndrome and cerebral palsy children PHYSIOTHERAPY is vital for children with special needs as the exercises will help correct their posture and and gain balance in standing, walking and running. However, physiotherapy can be expensive. A trained physiotherapist can command between RM60 and RM80 per session.
One of the homes enjoying the free service is the Kiwanis Down's Syndrome Centre in Taman Majidee Park, Johor Baru. Chieng Ping Ling, a volunteer at the centre, said the service provided by the centre is invaluable.
"We have over 50 children at the Kiwanis Down's Syndrome Centre, so we have to group the children so that they can take turns to undergo physiotherapy," said Chieng. "Being an NGO, we cannot charge charity homes the market rate for children to undergo physiotherapy," she said, adding that the service is free for six months on a bi-weekly basis.
Shafar Trading Sdn Bhd started 25 years ago in Larkin Idaman, Johor Baru. It offers an array of medical equipment such as wheelchairs, ripple mattresses, portable oxygen therapy units, crutches and homecare beds. It also has a biomedical division which provides repair services and maintenance of clinical apparatus and equipment in hospitals and clinics. The biomedical division was launched in 2004. This was followed by the launch of the rehabilitation clinic division (the physiotherapy centre) in July this year. Last February, the company launched the Shafar Welfare Association, which is managed by the welfare foundation division. "The money for the free physiotherapy sessions come from the company's sales of medical and homecare equipment," said Faiz Banafe, 26, the general manager of Shafar Trading. Faiz said its welfare association plans to buy a piece of land to build a shelter for single mothers and orphans. Currently, Faiz's mother Fauziah is running the company. In time to come, Fauziah said she will gradually hand over the business to Faiz and her older son, Sharif Banafe, 29, who is excited about the prospect. There are two trained physiotherapists and two assistants at the centre, which operates in a bungalow. The centre features a gymnasium in its hall. It also has three treatment rooms and a consultation room. The centre also offers chargeable physiotherapy services to stroke patients and those suffering from spinal injuries, joint problems, accidents and sports injuries. "It also caters to the elderly and those suffering from arthritis, Parkinson's disease and multiple sclerosis. The physiotherapy centre opens daily from 9am to 6pm. It closes on Mondays. Full content generated by Get Full RSS. |
| A passion for remote control cars Posted: 16 Oct 2011 06:33 AM PDT I FIRST become interested in remote control (RC) car racing about 10 years ago when I saw some people playing the hobby cars at the Titiwangsa Lake Garden in Kuala Lumpur. I was working in the city at the time and would always find people playing the RC cars whenever I visited the park to wind down on the weekends. After watching these people on numerous occasions, my interest heightenedbecame higher and I decided to buy a RC car to so that I can try it out for myself.
Over the years, I have become more serious in this sport and have started to compete in the national championship series organised by Radio Control Auto Club (RCAC) of Kuala Lumpur. The championship consists of several rounds of competition held in various location nationwide, and are usually held in the weekends, as most of the competitors, as well as the organisers, have jobs outside the sport.
Being around other RC car enthusiasts so much of the time most of the time, we have become a close knit community and have formed a kind of a clique. We have discussions on everything relating to the sport. We have an online forum where we talk about racing strategies, the latest racing parts and the best set up for a race.
The Minyak Beku Agrotourism Resort opened a track for RC car racing about a year ago. Before that, the track was opened, we had a difficult time finding a suitable place to race RC cars although we did have the permission from the Batu Pahat Municipal Council to use the parking lot of the council building to practice. When people see us racing RC cars, they often would usually assume that it is a simple hobby, but into take part in when it actual fact, it is complicated and expensive. There is a lot of preparation that needed to be done before we can race. We need to get up the car with the proper engine setting and the right tyres and suspensions. RC car racing is a rapidly changing sport with new parts and component being introduced every few months, so if you want to be able to compete, you have to spend some money. Sometimes, you have to spend up to RM800 to compete in a competition, but that is the price you have to pay for something that you are passionate about. I am lucky that my family, especially my wife, is understanding about my passion although there are times that she would nag at me for spending to much time and money on the sport. I try to make it a family affair by bringing my family with me to a competition, especially if it is outside of Batu Pahat. Nazleen Daud, 39, is an executive at the Putra Specialist Hospital in Batu Pahat. Interview by Rizalman Hammim |
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