BOLD Executive Committee, 2010-2012 President: Dr. Tan Liok Ee Vice President: Ms. Khor Ai Na Hon. Secretary: Pn. Noriah bt. Abdullah Hon. Asst. Secretary: Ms. Priscilla Ho Hon. Treasurer: Ms. Shirley Koay Paik Gaik Committee Members: Ms. Chia Kien Eng Ms. Yep Beng Hong Ms. Irene Teoh Dr. Kam Suan Pheng Dato' Sharom Ahmat Legal Adviser: Ms Lim Kah Cheng BOLD started in 1998 as part of the Penang Educational Consultative Council, a Penang State Government initiative to improve educational services and facilities in the state. As the Bureau On Learning Difficulties, our modest objective then was to serve as a resource centre for parents and teachers while trying to raise awareness about learning difficulties. There was very enthusiastic response to our workshops and talks. Parents and teachers expressed the great need for more knowledge and services. In response, we began to conduct research as well as provide some intervention services. Spurred on by available funding and a small core of
enthusiastic volunteers, we explored a wide range of different
activities since 1998. (see Activities) In 2008, we became a registered society so that our work for Children with Special Needs would continue to grow with a long term vision in mind. Currently, BOLD has 2 activity Centers - one on Penang Island which is sponsored by annual funding from the Penang Skills Development Centre (PSDC) and the other on Mainland Penang, launched in 2006 with the pledge of 5 years of support from Pertubuhan Bunga Tanjung (see Contact Us). BOLD
is a partner of Asia Community Service (ACS), a
well-known Penang organization whose work is closely related. Working together, ACS and BOLD plan to
provide better services and more support to families of children with Special
Needs. BOLD runs Intervention Programs for children of different ages, with different kinds of needs. (see Programs) Our Resource Centre has a collection of over 500 books and videos on various kinds of Special Needs and intervention methods. (see Resource Centre)
We benefit from annual funding from the Penang State Government, PSDC, Wawasan Education Foundation and occasional donations from other organizations and individuals. Donations are very much needed as we provide our intervention programs on a nominal charge basis. |
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