SINGAPORE – Ever since she was a young girl, Miss Tan Seet Ynn has been mindful she will have to care for her younger brother Sean, who has autism. As the 17-year-old Eden School student may not be able to work and support himself, she will have to do so, her parents have always told […]

Speaking on a Parliamentary motion titled “Education for Our Future”, the MP pointed out that while society is now more open and accepting of people with special needs, it is still not completely comfortable with them. SINGAPORE: Great strides have been made in encouraging and promoting inclusiveness in the community, but Singapore still has “some […]

When Jim Sinocchi was 25 years old, he was in a surfing accident that changed his life forever. He has had to use a wheelchair from then on, but he didn’t let this restrict him. With the help and encouragement of his employers, he bounced back and had a long and illustrious career. As one […]

United Overseas Bank (UOB)’s annual UOB Heartbeat Run/Walk event has raised over S$1.25 million for children’s charities across Asia, the bank said on Sunday. The event drew 17,000 of the bank’s customers, colleagues and their families in China, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam. UOB employees and customers were also able to use […]

SINGAPORE – For Madam Jorah Mahmud, managing her teenage son’s behaviour is a daily challenge. Ansari, 18, has autism and frequently displays aggressive behaviour. Madam Jorah, 53, is afraid of taking him out of the house as he can unpredictably attack people around him. He once even bit her on the eye, she said. “As […]