About us

Perak Association for Intellectually Disabled (PAFID) , formerly known as “The Perak Association for Mentally Retarded”(PAMR), is a voluntary, non-profit, charitable organisation set up to cater for the educational needs, vocational training and rehabilitation of the intellectually disabled people in Perak. Our Association, is under the royal patronage of His Royal Highness, the Sultan of Perak Darul Ridzuan. Our main school in Kg.Tawas, Ipoh was started on 3rd November 1966 under the Malaysian Council For Child Welfare Perak. The management changed hands and the School was managed by the "Society For The Disabled Perak". On 24th May 1980, the Perak Association for Mentally Retarded was formed to manage the school and its activities. In 2001, the name of the Association was changed to "Perak Association for Intellectually Disabled". This was in response to the global reference of the mentally retarded.

To secure for intellecually disabled persons the benefit of care, treatment, education, training and to encourage the development of statutory and voluntary effort on their behalf.

To promote research into the cause and prevention of mental retardation and into the development of appropriate methods of treatment, education and vocational training of the intellectually disabled persons.

To develop better public understanding of the needs of intellectually disabled persons through the mass media and publication in line with the Government's policy of a Caring Society.

To establish and manage branch School, Sheltered Workhops and Factory in Perak.

To solicit funds for the proper management of the branch centres and running of its programme

To secure for intellecually disabled persons the benefit of care, treatment, education, training and to encourage the development of statutory and voluntary effort on their behalf.

To promote the development of appropriate methods of treatment, education and vocational training of the intellectually disabled persons.

To develop better public understanding of the needs of intellectually disabled persons through the mass media and publication in line with the Government's policy of a Caring Society.

To establish and manage branch Schools, Sheltered Workhops and Factory in Perak.

To solicit funds for the proper management of the branch centres and running of its programme

The Paralympics held its First Circuit Games in Alor Star, Kedah. The States that took part are from northern Malaysia. They are Perlis, Kedah, Penang and Perak. Selangor was invited to take part in this first Circuit Paralympics Games.Perak Association for Intellectually Disabled sent twenty-two (22) athletes to take part in this Games. Our athletes won 44 Gold medals, 19 Silver medals and 7 bronze medals. We are proud to say that our athletes brought honour to Perak State. Perak Darul Ridzuan got first among the States that participated.

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