Having a disability is testing enough but there is an added challenge for those affected in Singapore - getting a job.
Only an estimated five out of every 100 people with disabilities here are employed, based on calculations by The Straits Times. At just 4.9 per cent, the rate is one of the lowest among developed societies.
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