RMHC Malaysia, PlanToys Distribute Toys To Support Children With Autism

KUALA LUMPUR, April 30 (Bernama) -- The Ronald McDonald House Charities Malaysia (RMHC Malaysia), in collaboration with sustainable toy brand PlanToys Malaysia, recently distributed 3,760 developmental toys to the autism community across the country in conjunction with World Autism Awareness Month.

Its president, Datuk Azmir Jaafar, said the initiative supported one of RMHC Malaysia’s key programmes - the Ronald McDonald Sensory Room (RMSR), which benefits children with disabilities and autism throughout Malaysia.

“The Ronald McDonald Sensory Room programme is one of our main efforts to assist children with special needs, particularly those on the autism spectrum.

“This collaboration with PlanToys Malaysia enabled us to expand our reach beyond the sensory rooms - directly to families and educators, to support children’s development through meaningful play,” he said in a statement.

To date, 35 RMSRs have been established nationwide. These rooms are specially designed to support children with autism and other special needs in sensory processing, communication, and cognitive skills through play-based learning.

According to the statement, the toys were also distributed to 640 autism and community centres under the Department of Social Welfare to help create richer and more inclusive learning environments.

The handover ceremony took place during the ‘Inclusion is Kindness’ Autsome 2025 campaign - an annual event celebrating inclusivity and support for the autism community, recently held at Sunway Putra Mall.

“RMHC Malaysia also distributed toys as part of its community outreach initiative. To further broaden the impact of this effort, families with autistic children registered as Autsome members at the mall also received the toys for free,” the statement added.

-- BERNAMA