Lue Suan’s Transformation Parents were very worried about Lue Suan’s behaviours. He tends to hit himself or others each time he wasn’t given what he wanted. He also faced lots of difficulty...

There is another overlooked but powerful way to empower autistic individuals – providing competitive insurance services. People with autism have difficulty obtaining insurance products....

SINGAPORE – Retired principal Yong Cheng Huat and his wife have two sons, both of whom have special needs. Their older son Joel, 32, has autism spectrum disorder since he was eight. The younger...

Ho Ching is the marvel we do not deserve. The wife of Singapore’s Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong shares just about anything and everything on her social media feed, including once sharing a...

We thank Mr Dino Trakakis for his letter (Do more than talk to help disabled people; Oct 29). He called on organisations that serve people with disabilities to walk the talk. He also commented on the...

My Writing Journeys I’m often asked, “Why autism?,” followed by “What’s Wayang?” when I tell people about my children’s book, Open—A Boy’s Wayang Adventure. The answers don’t come...

SINGAPORE – To ensure that more children adopt healthy eating habits in their early years, the Government will progressively tighten the nutritional content requirements in food served in...

During a physical education (PE) lesson, the relief PE teacher threw a ball at the Primary 4 pupil’s head three times. In the same span of five minutes, he also threatened to place the...

When it opens in 2022, the new Rainbow Centre campus in Admiralty Link will feature an area modelled on real-world environments such as shops and other community spaces. Dubbed Social Town, this...

SINGAPORE – Over the past 21/2 weeks following the end of the Asian Games, Joseph Schooling’s mind has been on “anything except swimming”. But the Olympic champion, who won...