In The Beginning

After World War II in the 1950's, Malaysia's population grew rapidly and prosperously. Although many schools for normal children were established, there were no special centres that catered to the needs of children suffering from cerebral palsy. As a result of this shortcoming, an Association was established in Petaling Jaya for the care of spastic children. Petaling Jaya was thought to be a good location as this new satellite town was expanding very rapidly to meet the needs of the burgeoning population of Kuala Lumpur.

The objective of the Association is to develop and restore to the fullest the physical, mental, social and economic usefulness of which the spastic child is capable by intensive and comprehensive rehabilitation services.

The Association started a Spastic Centre in a garage of the Red Cross with a handful of 7 children in February 1960. As the years rolled by, the number of educable cerebral palsied children at the Centre slowly increased. As a result of this, proper buildings were desperately needed to house these children.

In 1962, a piece of land and a grant was obtained for the new Spastic Centre. Besides that, other more well established association from various countries also contributed its expertise as well as provided financial assistance to the Centre.

The school enrolment increased steadily and eventually reached 151 by 1976. Private sectors contributed to the success of the Centre and well being of its residence by providing them with the necessary financial and material support.

In 1982, the Centre was officially named the Spastic Children's Association of Selangor and Federal Territory.