MALACCA: Disabled youth Daniel Kan was all smiles as he bustled around serving food at the Wings Malacca Centre for Developmental Disabilities.
It was class time for him, but this learning experience was certainly different and fun for the 19-year-old who was diagnosed with Down syndrome.
Kan is a student in the centre’s Young Adults Programme (YAP) and part of his training involves preparation to enter the job market.
On Tuesdays and Thursdays, Kan would be busy waiting tables at the YAP cafe.
Kan (left) serving a bowl of soup to a patron at the YAP cafe. Centre director Dr Lim Boon Hock said YAP’s goal was to enable its students to live the life of a typical young adult.
“If a student has the potential, we want to provide him the skills to move into open employment.
“Kan, for instance, can learn to work in a food stall or even a restaurant if the employer is supportive,” added Dr Lim.
Wings Malacca was set up in 1998 by a group of parents with children who had special needs.
The centre, located in Shellabear Hall, off Jalan Tengkera is also providing an Early Intervention Programme for children below six years old as well as a ‘School Age Programme’ for 12 year olds and above.
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