Smarter Brunei Receives Donations
By Sonia K.

Bandar Seri Begawan - The Autism Spectrum Disorder Centre, SMARTER Brunei yesterday received a $343 donation from Sekolah Menengah Awang Semaun and several hand-made wall dividers from Nakhoda Ragam Vocational School.

Hajijah Hj Moktal, Director of Administration at the centre, said the donations from Awang Semaun Secondary School were proceeds collected from a jogathon organised by the school.

The wall dividers from Nakhoda Ragam Vocational School were part of the school's project in promoting health. Present to receive the donations was Vice President of SMARTER Brunei Hj Mohd Roslan. Earlier, he gave the school representatives an introduction and history about the centre; what it does and aims to achieve.

On January 13, 2003, the Autism Spectrum Disorder Centre, SMARTER Brunei became operational, with a focus on giving an Early Intervention Programme forAutistic Children of members of SMARTER Brunei.

The centre aims to be a centre of knowledge, information and system reference, education and learning, an employment agency, self-sufficient or income generating project, crisis intervention as well as a support group.

The centre, located in Sengkurong is open seven days a week from Sam until IOpm for families of Autistic children in respect to the STEP (Social, Training, Education, Psychology) Development Programme. -- Courtesy of Borneo Bulletin

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