DAILY activities which may be taken for granted by some pose a challenge for Nur Alfian Hakim Bin Halim. He said: “Initially, I found bed making and other chores challenging. It was difficult to tuck in the sheets as the mattress was heavy.” But 19-year-old Mr Hakim from MINDS Fernvale Gardens School – who was […]

There is a need to provide housing options for those with special needs. The Housing Board could, for example, consider building an apartment block with affordable soundproofed units for those with autism who can live independently. Those with autism have very particular needs and have difficulty compromising, which means each unit should house only one […]

It’s not often we get the chance to think about and discuss the topic of autism. It doesn’t help that the population of Singaporeans who have autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is relatively small, and so our likelihood of encountering them is diminished. But it doesn’t change the importance of knowing how to be sensitive, thoughtful, […]

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 with sitting down and attending to task presented to him. After 4 months of ABA therapy, Lue Suan shown drastic improvements in his […]

There is another overlooked but powerful way to empower autistic individuals – providing competitive insurance services. People with autism have difficulty obtaining insurance products. Insurers become reluctant to accept them as soon as they declare they have an autism diagnosis, even if they are meaningfully employed and have good health. This is especially the case […]