How Coaching Helps Families With Kids With Disabilities
Occupational therapist and life coach Sid Hamid knows what it was like to not fit in with his peers, as a kid. “There was one thing that made me stand out differently,... Read more.
Building A Strong Education For A Chance Of Employment
Being misunderstood or discriminated against is something that ‘deafies’ – a slang term that Grace Ng uses for members of her deaf community – deal with... Read more.
Growing Up Deaf-Blind
Communication is one of the basic needs of any person in society. While freelance videographer and tutor Tan Keng Ying knows the frustration of being deaf and partially... Read more.
Drawing Strength From Disability
One of Mohamed Zimnaan’s fondest childhood memories was playing in a sandpit – an average day in the park for any kid. Born with hereditary TAR (thrombocytopenia... Read more.
A Mother’s Journey From Worry To Wonder
Zimnaan was born with TAR syndrome (thrombocytopenia with absent radius), a genetic condition characterised by a missing bone in the forearm and low platelet counts,... Read more.
Supporting The Independence Of Kids With Disabilities In Singapore
Children with disabilities may have all the family support they need, but for them to truly thrive, it often takes support from the family, institutions and children... Read more.
Finding The Best Environment For A Child With A Disability In Singapore
Families are often the first pillars of support for children with disabilities (CWDs). As with any child, the way that parents treat their children when they are... Read more.
Embracing Two Brothers With Autism
Even though she grew up with two brothers with autism, Singaporean social entrepreneur Debra Lam didn’t always have a positive view of disabilities. Even though... Read more.
Exploring the World from a Power Wheelchair
Unlike singer-composer and mouthpainter Gilbert Tan, not many people can say that they have crossed off most items from their bucket list. “What I wanted to do,... Read more.
Married Against The Odds
One evening when they were working late in the office of their organisation, the Bandung Independent Living Centre, Indonesian mouthpainter Faisal Rusdi finally... Read more.