These three agencies were chosen as outstanding examples of rehabilitation training centres in Taiwan. Each one has its special character and also its special problems. Same goal, different means Official agencies work from top down. Policies are made and budgets set by officials who often have little personal experience or contact with persons with disability. They are subject to the restraints and lengthy processes of the bureaucratic system, where every decision must pass through the hands of many persons before final approvals can be made.
Private organisations work from the bottom up.
They have greater flexibility and can sometimes bend the rules to accept persons who would otherwise be ineligible. On the other hand, a government facility has the advantage of solid financial support, excellent equipment, good salaries and benefits for its employees. The private facilities have to struggle financially and make the most of less elaborate buildings and lower paid personnel. They rely a lot on special help from volunteer workers and supporters. In recent years, however, the government, in recognition of their contributions to rehabilitation, is giving them regular subsidies for each trainee who meets government standards.