Special needs/Special education

Eight monks killed in Thailand after 11-year-old boy crashes truck

Boy, 10, found dead in waterfall after going missing from school in Japan

The body of the boy was found in the basin of a waterfall near his school in Ishikawa prefecture in central Japan.

‘I don’t want anyone to look down on Dad’: A son’s tribute to his special father

Karthigeyan (left) and and Shanger Pannerchelvam (right) are not only sons, but also protectors of their father, D. Pannerchelvam, who has intellectual disability. The family celebrated his 67th birthday in June.

Inspiring dads: He helped son with muscular dystrophy dream bigger

Aaron Sim (left) credits his father Michael for supporting him through his journey with muscular dystrophy and Asperger's Syndrome.

Forum: Many families caring for young people with autism face difficult realities

Court acquits youth with autism and mental condition who assaulted parents

The prosecution had applied for a discharge amounting to an acquittal on the man’s charges and to issue a stern warning to him instead.

Forum: Adults may misunderstand the behaviour of children with autism

More youth caring for siblings with special needs as support programme doubles in size

Sawako Evelyne Maury (left) is a caregiver to her elder sister Ayano Justine Maury (right), who has autism spectrum disorder and global developmental delay.

Who steps in when parents suddenly fall ill? Discuss caregiving plans early, say experts

Conversations about caregiving can be sensitive and fraught with tension.

askST: Will my child with special needs be better off in a SPED school or mainstream school?

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Students welcoming Guest-of-Honour President Halimah Yacob at AWWA School @ Bedok.
Social service agency, AWWA Ltd officially opening its AWWA School @ Bedok supported by the Ministry of Education (MOE) on Oct 6 2022.
This initiative is part of MOE's ongoing efforts to enhance accessibility to government-funded Special Education (SPED) schools for students with moderate-to-severe learning disabilities.
Guest-of-Honour President Halimah Yacob is delivering a speech and touring the facility.
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