(Malaysia: Perak: 8 more multisensory rooms needs to support autistic students
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Sept 28, 2025, Malay Mail: Perak needs eight more multisensory rooms to support autistic students
IPOH, Sept 28 — The Perak State Education Department (JPN) requires at least eight more multisensory rooms across several districts to support the development of special needs students, particularly those with autism.
Its director, Safuan Raba’ai, said the need arises from the increasing number of students with autism, particularly in the Kinta Utara area, which has recorded more than 780 students.
“For your information, we need these multisensory rooms to help students, particularly those with autism, develop their potential and build their ability to adapt.
“So far, Perak has multisensory rooms at Sekolah Kebangsaan Long Jaafar, Larut Matang, and Selama, while others are in Kinta Utara and Kinta Selatan. However, other districts also need the same facilities,” he said, calling on parties to contribute so that each district has one multisensory room.
He spoke to reporters at the Perak 2025 Autism Care Programme today.
Earlier, Raja Permaisuri of Perak Tuanku Zara Salim attended the programme, accompanied by the wife of the Perak Menteri Besar, Datin Aezer Zubin.
Meanwhile, Pertubuhan Wanita Prihatin Perak chairman Noorzita Raba’ai said the programme successfully raised funds to develop three multisensory rooms, each costing between RM30,000 and RM60,000.
“The programme has achieved its primary goal of establishing three dedicated rooms for children with autism in the Integrated Special Education Programme (PPKI) schools in Kinta District, which are expected to be completed by the end of 2025.
“The three rooms are the Snoezelen Multisensory Room at Sekolah Kebangsaan Sungai Rokam, the Integrated Multisensory Room at Sekolah Kebangsaan Coronation Park, and the Integrated Multisensory Room at Sekolah Kebangsaan Sri Sentosa,” she said.
She said the rooms were designed with a safe, therapeutic, and enjoyable sensory-stimulation concept, aimed at helping children with autism regulate their emotions, improve focus, and enhance social skills.
“Once completed, these rooms will serve as spaces of hope and healing, where children feel understood and cared for,” she added. — Bernama
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