Inclusion of people with disabilities in Singapore is a work in progress. There is no denying that much has been done, but we can certainly accomplish more. One way is to start with the young: integrating mandatory disability awareness education…
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 young will have a lasting impact on their futures. Since parents often also…
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 she knew about their autism from a very young age, she merely accepted that her…
Frank suffered a traumatic brain injury from a car accident when he was 18 years old, resulting in paralysis on the right side of his body. By 2009, Frank had completed his post-secondary degree in social work, built his career,…
There is always this nagging feeling about being deprived of opportunities compared to my able-bodied peers that bugs me in my daily life. As a hearing impaired individual, I am unable to hear as clearly as my peers, and…
Tamara Mena survived two car accidents, and each time, she picked herself up and became more determined to continue achieving her dreams after the devastating falls. Like many aspiring and ambitious young adults, Tamara felt invincible, like a “superwoman”,…
Laurie and her husband Tim went for a vacation to the beautiful country of Mexico. Laurie has spinal muscular atrophy and is a wheelchair user, and she shares her and Tim’s travel experience, from the flight over to Mexico to…
“I like my body. I was born with this body. So I ain’t got no grief or anger about that. What I’m angry about is the fact that I’m not treated as an equal. And I want to just show…
Every individual is entitled to have a healthy relationship, and this basic right is no exception for people with disabilities. According to data from the Department of Justice, youths and adults with disabilities face greater risks of experiencing physically or…
I drove back from my son’s college concert near midnight. Exhausted, I glanced at my fourteen-year-old daughter, Beth, asleep in the passenger seat. We were only ten minutes from home. I thought I could make it until I heard a road sign…