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Scholarship Dedicated To Help People With Physical Disabilities Launched

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When he was 16, wheelchair user Jan Lee formed the conviction that to get a job and have a better future, he had to stand out from his non-disabled counterparts by working hard and excelling academically. Jan has Transverse Myelitis, a neurological disorder caused by inflammation of the spinal cord. At 23, he may well achieve his ambitions with the help of the SPD-Asia Pacific Breweries Foundation Scholarship.

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Improved Vehicles Make Safer Travelling for People with Physical Disabilities

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Since being diagnosed with cervical ependynoma (spinal tumour) in January 2001, traveling has been a problem for Mr Razali Bin Supari. As a wheelchair user, he is unable to use public transport. His options are limited to taxis or specially-adapted vehicles, both to him costly modes of transport.

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Youths on Scholarship Aim to Do More for the Society

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“There are plenty of contributions (I can make) to the society if I were to become a scholar of The Society for the Physically Disabled (SPD),” wrote Cai Zhenquan. “I would like to talk to children (with physical disabilities) about my experiences of growing up and make sure they can slowly learn to accept the fact that they are disabled”.

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Singapore’s First AT Invention Competition to Improve Lives of the Disabled

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Permanently disabled from neck down, Mr Yeong Sam Choi relies on his family members and maid in the simplest tasks. He is unable to eat or get dressed without their help. To decrease his dependence on them, he uses the Sicare Pilot, a voice-activated remote control system that allows him to control his TV, audio system and hospital bed on his own.

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Stroke Survivors to get Better Care and Support from the Community

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Mr Michael Yap was 60 years old when he had his stroke on 1 Jan 2000. The blow was both unexpected and untimely. He had to take a break from his business and instead of being the head of the household for the family, became dependent on his family members for the simplest of daily activities. It was another year before he could resume his normal activities.

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SPD Education Programme to Complement Schools in Integrating Students with Physical Disabilities

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For 9-year-old Mohammad Rifa’i bin Abdul Aziz and his classmates, the school library is a place to go to for interesting books whenever they have some free time. However, for him to get there, Rifa’i has to first undergo an ‘obstacle course’ which includes his finding someone to carry him up to the second level where the library is situated.

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Community-Based Service Centres Collaborate to Make Integration Possible and Improve the Lives of Spinal Cord Injury Survivors

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Benson Tiew was driving home after work as a technician three years ago when his car collided with a bus. He sustained spinal cord injury at C6/7 and was treated at a hospital for three months. Unable to walk on his own, he became a wheelchair user.

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Free e-Filing Service Provided by Physically Disabled People Help Taxi Drivers Cope with Income Tax Filing Difficulties

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For taxi drivers who need help with e- filing their income tax returns, they can turn to The Society for the Physically Disabled (SPD). A group of eight beneficiaries from the Society is providing a free e-Filing service as a show of appreciation to taxi drivers who have been a main source of transport to them.

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