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PSC funds new technology

Tony shakes hands with Pracha Taerat, former Chonburi governor and now the Inspector General of the Ministry of Interior.

William Macey

It takes an inventive mind to think of new ideas to help and educate handicapped children, and Kak of the Special Education Centre in Chonburi has achieved just that. There are approximately 1500 children registered with SEC who suffer from, amongst other things, autism, downs syndrome and cerebral palsy. To help the children there are a number of therapies that have been adopted by the centre and these include senses stimulation, hippotherapy, physical therapy, and more.

The Adventure Room, funded by Pattaya Sports Club, is a new project, devised by Kak, whereby it gives the opportunity for children to experience every day activities in a controlled environment. The Adventure Room imitates real situations such as a market, beach, waterfalls, jungle and, of course, a temple and each station is supported by appropriate background sounds played through an audio system.

This will, very often, be the first time that many of the children will experience these sensations and offers a new therapy to help children realise a world that is so different from their normal existence and helps them acquire some knowledge for their future in society. All the guests were anxious to see for themselves, the Adventure Room and, when we had, we were not disappointed. A brilliant innovation.

The presentation was attended by officials from Pattaya Sports Club, the Inspector General of the Ministry of Interior, Korean Embassy and Chonburi City Hall. Kak is a remarkable lady and she is convinced the Adventure Room will be very successful in helping handicapped children and will, eventually, be adopted by other centres throughout Thailand. Pattaya Sports Club wish her good luck and a Very Happy New Year.

Tony and William present a donation from the Pattaya Sports Club to Kak, who runs the centre.

Tony and William receive a gift from Pracha Taerat.

The waterfall in the Adventure Room.

Staff and visitors gather round for a commemorative photo.


“I would like to buy a big and a small peanut”

For physically handicapped and mentally disabled people, riding horses and ponies has become their first step into the outside world.

William Macey

Sandra said, “I would like to buy a big and a small peanut.” This is not normally the sort of request that we, Pattaya Sports Club, receives when we are asked to help handicapped children. Further investigation was necessary. To add to the confusion we were asked for some Tipperary’s, Zilcos and other items which did not help to clarify the situation.

Benefits include improvements in balance, coordination, muscle tone, concentration and behaviour.

Sandra Cooper runs Able The Disabled at Horseshoe Point, for children with a number of disabilities, among them being cerebral palsy, down’s syndrome, autism, muscle diseases and many with learning difficulties.

For thousands of physically handicapped and mentally disabled people, riding horses and ponies has become their first step away from the protective shelter of home, or special school, to the outside world. Many children benefit from riding, some for the therapy it gives, others by learning to ride.

The benefits are enormous and wide ranging.

The benefits are enormous and wide ranging. They include improvements in balance, coordination, muscle tone, concentration and behaviour as well as providing the rider with a feeling of independence. Specialised equipment is needed and Pattaya Sports Club was only too happy to provide the funds to buy this equipment and to help Sandra continue her work.

The Greeks wrote about Hippotheraphy in the 5th century as a way of re-habilitating wounded soldiers. Fortunately that situation does not occur in Pattaya, but Riding For The Disabled has adapted the concept to apply to handicapped children, and is now in evidence in many countries.

Able The Disabled relies on volunteers for its operation and funding and there is a constant need for motivated, cheerful and reliable people to help. If this appeals to you, contact Sandra on 0868483684 and, you to, can discover what a big peanut does.

Sandra said, “I would like to buy a big and a small peanut.”


Hand to Hand celebrates Children’s Day

All the children and helpers at the Hand to Hand centre in Pattaya.

The children at the Hand to Hand Center in Pattaya had a fantastic children’s day thanks to plenty of food, games and presents.

The Brotherhood, a group of bikers, generously provided lunch and the children proceeded to munch their way through an amazing 150 hot dogs!

Fab face! One of the youngsters enjoys the face painting.

Thanks to the Brotherhood there were also presents for everyone including bicycles, clothing and toys. Games included an egg and spoon race and musical plates, while the face painting was a big hit with some colorful faces making the day even brighter.

The Hand to Hand Center provides care for underprivileged children. Set up by Margaret Grainger, it offers two types of community service: one involves visiting prisoners and supplying them with food, the other is a preschool by day and an activities/drop in center in the afternoons and evenings.

Children come mainly from the Thepprasit area and from low-cost housing around Duck Square in Pattaya.


Giving a hand to Pattaya’s poorest

Teacher Margaret joins with the fun at the Hand to Hand center.

Kind-hearted students from the International School Eastern Seaboard (ISE) have helped provide badly-needed supplies at a center for underprivileged children.

ISE’s High School Student Council visited the Hand to Hand center in Pattaya to hand over a check for an impressive 80,000 baht. The students raised the money following a walkathon.

They visited the center on November 29 to present the donation to the Hand to Hand Ministry in South Pattaya.

The Hand To Hand organization was set-up by ISE’s own Margaret Grainger. It offers two types of community service: one involves visiting prisoners and supplying them with food, and also helping children that are staying in the prisons with their mothers by donating milk and clothes.

The second service is in the heart of the community; the center is a preschool by day and an activities/drop in center in the afternoons and evenings. Children come mainly from the Thepprasit area and from low-cost housing around Duck Square. The High School students were proud to support such a worthy cause, and give back something to the community.

During the visit the student council members sang songs and helped create Christmas parcels for the children.

The donation will be used to buy much-needed supplies, toys, books and help in the maintenance of the center.

Since opening, news of the center and the good work carried out by Margaret has spread and more and more underprivileged children are coming to the center to learn, play, and have a safe space to be a part of.

The center is always in need of children’s clothing and toys, so if you would like to make a difference and donate something, please bring your goods to the main office of ISE and they will be delivered to Margaret.

ISE is located inside Burapha Golf Club. For more on the school, visit www.ise.ac.th.

Margaret Grainger receives an 80,000 baht donation
to the Hand to Hand center from ISE students.


HEADLINES [click on headline to view story]

PSC funds new technology

“I would like to buy a big and a small peanut”

Hand to Hand celebrates Children’s Day

Giving a hand to Pattaya’s poorest

 

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