18 January 1998
Inaugural meeting initiated by Charles and Roselind
Siaw at their residence at No. 26, Lorong 4, Lian Kwong Garden, Off
Jalan Sungai Maong Tengah, Kuching.
6 May 1998
SAA registered as a non-profit charitable organization.
5 September 1998
SAA
committee paid a courtesy call to The Deputy Chief Minister, Datuk Amar
Dr. George Chan Hong Nam at Wisma Bapa Malaysia to seek assistance from
the government.
23 September 1998
A launching grant was received from Kementerian Pembangunan Sosial
Negeri Sarawak.
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February 1999
Opening of the SAA Resource and Educational Centre
at No.9, Lorong 5, Jalan Durian Burung 93350 Kuching. Starting with an
initial class of three students and one teacher, the centre later
expanded to four teachers and ten students at the end of the year.
26 May 1999
Courtesy call made on the Chairperson of SABATI, YABhg Datuk Amar Puan
Sri Dr Hajjah Laila Taib, DA.
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March 2001
SAA became an affiliated member of the Social Welfare Council of
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February 2002
Launching ceremony of sale of tickets for SAA Food
Fair by the Minister of Social Development and Urbanisation YB Dato’
Seri Dr. James Masing.
16 March 2002
1st food fair held at
the civic centre. More than 60 organisations took part and it was
officially launched by YB Dr. Tiki Lafe, Deputy Minister of National
Unity and Community Development.
A mini exhibition was held to provide information on autism and
activities of SAA Resource and Educational Centre.
30 March – 15 April
2002
‘All
In The Family' Art exhibition held at Hilton Hotel by YDH Dato’ Hj.
Mohd. Yusuff, Commissioner of Police, Sarawak and his family to raise
fund for SAA. The exhibition was officially launched on 30th March by
the Chief Minister of Sarawak YAB Pehin Sri Dr. Haji Abdul
Taib Mahmud
during which YAB Penin Sri promised to grant a piece of state land to
SAA.
27 July 2002
SAA Resource and Educational Centre moved to the rented premises at Lot
6883, Lorong 2/5, Taman Hui Sing, Kuching.
19 December 2002
SAA Resource and Educational Centre moved to its present premise at
Banglo ‘Lada’, Jalan Bampfylde, Kuching.
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Febr uary 2003
SAA received an official acceptance from YABhg Datuk Amar Puan Sri Dr
Hajjah Laila Taib, DA to be the Patron.
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March 2004
SAA committee paid a courtesy call to the Patron YABhg
Datuk Amar Puan Sri Dr Hajjah Laila Taib, DA to thank YABhg Datuk Amar
and to invite YABhg Datuk Amar to launch the newsletter and the website.
30 September
2004
The
Launching of Newsletter and Website by our Patron YA Bhg Datuk Amar Dr.
Hajjah Laila Taib, DA at Crown Plaza Riverside Kuching. There
were
about 100 guests invited for this launching ceremony. A mini
exhibition booth was set up to provide more information on autism and
activities of SAA Resource and Educational Centre to the
guests.
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July 2005
2nd Charity Food Fair held at Kuching Civic Centre. More than
70 stalls took part and a sum of RM104,048 was collected. The
Charity
Sales was officially launched by YB Datuk Alfred Yap Chin Loi,
Assistance Minister of Urban Development and Assistant Minister in
Chief Minister Office.
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November 2006
SAA’s patron Y A Bhg Datuk Amar Laila Taib Mahmud headed the SABATI
group to pay a charity visit to SAA centre.
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April 2007
The State Government of Sarawak approved a piece of
state land of about 2.97 acres at Jalan Desa Wira, Kuching to
SAA. SAA
plans to build a permanent Educational cum Resource Centre, a
vocational training centre, a sheltered workshop and future group homes
for autistic adults.
26 September 2007
Sarawak Autistic
Association got the approval to change its name to Kuching Autistic
Association (KAA) from the Sarawak Registrar of Society.
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January 2008
Pre
Vocational programme started at KAA centre. The main
objective of
this programme is to enable young adults (above 14 years) to acquire
the necessary living and vocational skills to prepare them for an
independent life in adulthood.
1 April 2008
Sensory
Integration programme was set up at KAA centre. This
programme is
to help the autistic children to improve the efficiency of their brain
to process sensations which directly will improve motor coordination,
muscular control voluntary movement, learning ability and
concentration. |
April
2009
Earth-filling of the land
for future Centre at Jalan Desa Wira in Kuching was completed.
The total cost of earth filling is RM 267,363.00. |
