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What Singapore’s new disability task force must get right

More attention needs to be given to removing barriers that prevent participation in the workforce and everyday life.

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The difference, between asking “What is wrong”, and asking “What helps”, is where inclusion either stalls or succeeds.

The difference between asking “What is wrong?” and “What helps?” is where inclusion either stalls or succeeds.

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Lyn Lee

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“How disabled are you?” the recruiter asked.

After life-changing brain surgery that left her with multiple disabilities, Clairin applied for a role in the same industry where she had already built over a decade of expertise.

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