Persatuan Dyslexia Malaysia

What Persatuan Dyslexia Malaysia does

Persatuan Dyslexia Malaysia (PDM, also known as the Malaysian Dyslexia Association) is a registered non-profit organization founded in 1995 and headquartered in Ampang, Kuala Lumpur. It provides identification, assessment, and educational intervention services for children aged 6 to 15 with dyslexia, alongside awareness programs and parent education. Core offerings include daily and Saturday literacy intervention classes delivered at a 1:5 teacher-to-student ratio, psychological and academic assessments (RM200 per session), group screening for schools, and a 3-month intervention program that may be extended up to six months with State Education Department approval. Supporting services include an annual Activities Program (visual arts competitions, sports, camping, concerts), membership plans tiered from RM50 annually to RM500 lifetime, tax-deductible donations, and merchandise sales (caps, mugs, jerseys) via an online storefront.

The organization operates through four PDM branches across Malaysia (Ampang, Bangi, Bandar Utama, and a northern branch) and supports 44 primary schools plus 16 secondary schools, reporting a cumulative reach of 15,000+ students served. The underlying technology stack is a WordPress-based website with an appointment booking system, membership management, and e-commerce storefront — commodity CMS tooling without proprietary AI/ML components. Strategic alliances include Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (workshops across social sciences and medicine faculties), Jabatan Kebajikan Masyarakat Malaysia (government welfare department co-organizing the 2024 National Autism and Dyslexia Empowerment Seminar), Klinik Kesihatan Sungai Petani, parent support group KUBUDI, and Universiti Islam Antarabangsa Malaysia as a venue partner.

Revenue mechanics combine recurring subscriptions (intervention classes and memberships), per-unit professional services (assessments and screenings), donations (enabled by 2009 tax exemption under Subsection 44(6) of the Income Tax Act 1967), and ancillary merchandise sales. The entity is led by President Siti Norziyana binti Mohd Yusof and operates with approximately 25 employees plus volunteers; no parent company, institutional investor, or external funding rounds were identified.

Name

Persatuan Dyslexia Malaysia

Legal name

Persatuan Dyslexia Malaysia

Website

https://dyslexiamalaysia.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1995

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Persatuan Dyslexia Malaysia is a 1995-founded non-profit providing dyslexia assessment, intervention classes, and awareness programs for children aged 6 to 15. Operating through four branches and 60 school partnerships, it serves parents, families, and educators across Malaysia.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Special Education Support Services

NAICS

Educational Support Services (611710), Other Schools and Instruction (6116)

akta.pro primary industry

Learning Disabilities & Dyslexia Schools & Programs (EDAKAAAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Dyslexia & Reading Intervention Programs (EDAMAJAI), Dyslexia Screening & Diagnostic Evaluation (EDAKAJAA), Literacy Intervention & Dyslexia Support Programs (Gen Ed) (EDAJAGAF), Multisensory Learning Programs & Curriculum for Dyslexia/LD (EDAKAJAL)

Keywords

• Dyslexia intervention services
• Psychological assessment services
• Special education support
• Literacy intervention programs
• Community membership programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Ampang

HQ country

Malaysia

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Membership Fees: Annual membership fees for families and individuals, with lifetime membership option. First year at RM80 (including RM30 registration), subsequent years at RM50, lifetime at RM500.
2. Assessment Services: Psychological assessment services for dyslexia diagnosis conducted by trained assessors. Fee of RM200 per assessment session.
3. Intervention Classes: Daily intervention classes (RM600/month) and Saturday classes (RM250/month) for dyslexic students. Includes arts class activities.
4. Merchandise Sales: Sale of branded merchandise including caps, mugs, and jerseys through online shop.
5. Donations: Tax-deductible donations accepted through website. Organization is registered non-profit with tax exemption status under Income Tax Act 1967.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Persatuan Dyslexia Malaysia delivers professional dyslexia assessment, structured literacy intervention classes (daily and Saturday sessions), and group screening for children aged 6–15. Supplementary offerings include awareness workshops, annual activities/events, a parent-and-family membership community, and an online merchandise shop.

Product overview

Persatuan Dyslexia Malaysia operates as a single, unified service offering centered on dyslexia support for children aged 6 to 15. The core offerings consist of Intervention Classes (daily and Saturday sessions), Academic Assessment, Group Screening, and Awareness Programs (lectures, seminars, workshops). Supporting services include an Activities Program with annual events (visual arts, sports, camping, concerts), Membership Plans, and a Donation program. The organization also sells merchandise (caps, mugs, jerseys) through an online shop. All services are delivered through their headquarters in Ampang and 4 PDM branches across Malaysia, supporting 44 primary schools and 16 secondary schools.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Intervention Class (Kelas Intervensi) Daily and Saturday literacy intervention classes for children with dyslexia aged 6-15, including a 3-month intervention program (extendable up to 6 months with State Education Department permission). Delivered with a 1:5 teacher-to-student ratio, classes include intervention sessions and arts class activities.
• Activities Program Annual events including visual arts competitions, sports activities, camping programs, and concerts for children with dyslexia. Supports socio-emotional development and community building among dyslexic children.
• Academic Assessment (Penilaian Akademik) Systematic evaluation of a student's reading, writing, and spelling abilities to identify dyslexia difficulties, conducted by academic assessors to help parents identify Specific Learning Disability (SLD) symptoms. Fee: RM200 per session.
• Group Screening (Saringan Kumpulan) Group-level dyslexia screening using standardized assessments to identify at-risk individuals in larger populations such as classrooms or schools. Designed for school-wide screening programs.
• Awareness Programs (Program Kesedaran) Educational lectures, seminars, and workshops to increase public awareness about dyslexia and share intervention knowledge with parents, educators, and the general public. Includes Dyslexia Awareness Day, socio-emotional empowerment workshops, and teaching technique workshops.
• Membership Plan Annual membership with voting rights and access to Annual General Meetings. First year: RM80 (including RM30 registration), subsequent years: RM50, lifetime: RM500. Includes access to parent community and support groups.
• Donation to PDM Tax-deductible donation option to support Persatuan Dyslexia Malaysia's operations and programs for children with dyslexia. Donations are accepted through the website and are eligible for tax exemption under the Income Tax Act 1967.
• Cap Metal Buckle Unisex Cotton Adjustable baseball cap with metal buckle, unisex cotton merchandise item available for purchase through the online shop.
• Ceramic Mug Ceramic mug (Luno Premium Cork Mug) merchandise item available for purchase through the online shop.
• Jersey T-shirt (collar) Cricket jersey t-shirt with collar, merchandise item currently listed as out of stock on the online shop.

Quantifiable outcome

• 15000+ students served through programs and supported schools
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative partner for workshops and research. Jointly organized Bengkel Pemerkasaan Sosio-Ekonomi and Bengkel Pemerkasaan Sosio-Emosi workshops with Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities. Also involved Faculty of Medicine for health-related workshops.
• Jabatan Kebajikan Masyarakat MalaysiaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGovernment welfare department listed as co-organizer for National Autism and Dyslexia Empowerment Seminar 2024.
• Klinik Kesihatan Sungai PetaniminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHealth clinic partnership for Suara Disleksia: Pemakanan Anak-Anak Berkeperluan Khas program organized by PDM Utara branch.
• KUBUDI (Kumpulan Sokongan Ibu Bapa Anak Disleksia)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerParent support group for dyslexic children collaborating with PDM Utara branch for community programs.
• Universiti Islam Antarabangsa Malaysia (UIAM)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHost venue for Dyslexia Workshop - Dunia Pengajaran (Teaching World) at KAED, UIAM.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• British Dyslexia Association: Long-established UK non-profit providing screening tools, professional accreditation, training and policy advocacy for dyslexics; a broader incumbent that performs a similar national association role at larger scale and provides benchmarks for what PDM could mature into.
• International Dyslexia Association (IDA): US-based global non-profit delivering dyslexia awareness, professional standards and resources; serves as a category-defining incumbent and a credible comparator for PDM's awareness, training and screening portfolios.
• Wilson Language Training: Established US-based publisher and trainer of structured-literacy (Wilson Reading System, Fundations) programs used widely in schools; comparable on the structured-literacy intervention curriculum PDM uses, but operating as a curriculum and training vendor rather than a direct service provider.

Emerging players

• Lexercise: Digital platform delivering online dyslexia screening, structured-literacy tutoring and therapist training; represents the digital delivery layer PDM lacks and is a credible emerging competitor for the assessment and intervention use cases.

Direct peers

• Dyslexia Association of Singapore (DAS): Singapore's established non-profit offering dyslexia screening, intervention classes, and teacher training, with very similar service mix (psychological assessment, small-group intervention, parent programmes) and a national remit closely analogous to PDM's role in Malaysia.
• Lindamood-Bell Learning Processes: Commercial provider of literacy intervention for students with dyslexia and related learning differences, with intensive small-group and one-on-one instruction; comparable on intervention delivery model to PDM's small-ratio daily classes, but offered as a paid commercial service.
• Davis Dyslexia Correction International: Global organisation offering alternative dyslexic intervention programmes, facilitator training, and parent resources; comparable intervention and training portfolio to PDM, but with a distinct methodology and a global reach.

Regional players

• Hong Kong Dyslexia Association: Regional non-profit offering assessment, intervention, parent support and teacher training in a Chinese-language context; highly comparable operating model and service mix to PDM, but operating in a different geography (Hong Kong vs Malaysia).
• Australian Dyslexia Association: Australian non-profit delivering screening, intervention, professional training and advocacy; comparable scope of services and non-profit structure, but focused on the Australian market rather than Malaysia.
• Dyslexia Foundation of New Zealand: New Zealand non-profit providing assessment, teacher training, awareness and parent support services; mirrors PDM's clinical plus education model in a smaller English-speaking market.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/persatuan-dyslexia-malaysia

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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