Special needs/Special education

From 2 years to 6 months: Families see shorter waits for early intervention support

Fatin Fatihah said it took only one month for her son Zeyn Idris to enroll in a subsidised early intervention programme.

An Extraordinary Celebration, Singapore’s largest inclusive concert, returns for 7th edition

Television and entertainment veteran Najip Ali (left) is the concert’s creative director, while singer Nathan Hartono is a mentor, collaborator, and performer.

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Forum: More understanding, less judgment of persons with intellectual disabilities needed

‘The ground is not ready’: PWDs, caregivers raise concerns over finding jobs and staying employed

Cindy Soh learnt about SG Enable in her last year at Republic Polytechnic. She found her first job as a media intern through the national agency.

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

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