NEW WEBSITE FOR CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS

ABOUT GENIUS KURNIA

Introduction

GENIUS Kurnia or PERMATA Kurnia is an early intervention centre for children with autism and their families. GENIUS Kurnia provides a high quality early intervention and education to children with autism to prepare them for the mainstream schools. Intervention strategies in GENIUS Kurnia incorporate evidence-based practice and naturalistic teaching with the cooperation between the transdisciplinary groups and active participation of parents.

Objective

GENIUS Kurnia were aims to:

Educate children with autism to become independent, contributing members of society.
Empower parents to enable them to provide appropriate care giving to nurture their children’s development.
Provide training and consultation to teachers and therapists on evidence-based strategies in educating children with autism.
Heighten public awareness on autism and the challenges faced by individuals with autism and their families.
Become the model demonstration centre for future centres throughout the country.

GENIUS KURNIA PROGRAMMES

1. Early Intervention

To enhance basic skills of children aged 6 and below and prepare them for the pre school programme. During the sessions, parents are guided by interventionists to to train their children.

Goals

Early communication skills
Toilet training
Compliance to instruction
Behaviour modification
Pre academic skills

Admission Requirements

Children aged between 2 to 6.
Diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder.
Referred by GENIUS Kurnia panel of medical doctors.

Intervention Approaches and Strategies

Applied Behavior Analysis
Functional Behaviour Assessment
Behaviour Intervention Plan
Social Story
Picture Exchange Communication System (PECS)
Visual Support
Structured Teaching
Parental Training
Family Support

2. Pre-school

To prepare children with autism to enter mainstream classes in Year 1. This program operates from 8.30 am to 4.00 pm on weekdays (Monday to Friday).

Goals

To train social and adaptive skills to prepare children for school readiness.
To assist children in mastering the 3Rs (reading, writing & arithmetics)

Admission Requirements

Children aged between 4 to 6.
Completed the early intervention programme at GENIUS Kurnia
Fulfilled the entrance criteria set by GENIUS Kurnia for the pre school programme.

Domains of Curriculum

Communication
Social emotionals
Academic
Physical
Daily lifes skills
Spiritual

3. Community Education

This programme includes training workshop for parents,allied health professional & medical professional, university students and general publics.

Weekend Workshop

A series of workshops held on weekends to enhance knowledge and skills in managing and educating children with autism.
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Weekend Workshop

Educational Visits

Visitor will be taken on a tour of our facilities to learn about evidence based practices for children with autism and their families.
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Educational Visits

Online Education: iKurnia

The first online course on autism in Malay which provide information and training on the latest, accurate and evidence-based practice to parents, teachers, therapists and the community.
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FACILITIES

24 Learning rooms
2 Intervention rooms
1 Movement room
3 Gymnasium
1 Music room
Swimming pool
Playground
1 Living skills room
1 Hall
6 Multi purpose rooms
1 Prayer room
Administrative block
Canteen

VOLUNTEER

“Volunteering is a Work of Heart”

The success of our events will not be possible without the tremendous
support and dedication from our wonderful volunteers. GENIUS Kurnia
always looks for volunteers who aspire to help in our upcoming events.
Click here if you would like to become volunteers and be notified
about upcoming opportunities to volunteer.

FROM THE TOPICS

Starting Special Education Programme: Getting Your Child Ready For School

Some students with autism have different difficulty in learning. Therefore, the education programme for every special needs students is different and they need a relevant modifications. Puan Nur Hasiba binti Kamaruddin a mother of GENIUS Kurnia’s alumnus, shares what she did to help her son be more prepared to learn in a special education integration

The Challenges of Raising a Child With Autism

Bringing up a child with autism can be thrilling, but exhausting at the same time. Parents of children with autism face challenges that can affect their psychological and state of well-being. Research shows that mothers experiencing higher stress level compared to fathers more stress than fathers. Some of the contributing factors includes the level of severity

Starting Inclusive Education Programme: Getting your child ready for school

Starting school and adapting to a new environment is challenging for children with autism. Therefore, parents need to help their child be ready for school. Puan Nurliyana Mohd Basri, a mother of GENIUS Kurnia’s alumnus, shares what she did to help her son be more prepared to learn in an inclusive class together with other