SPD Holds 58th Annual General Meeting
The Board of Management for the term 2022 to 2024 was elected at our Annual General Meeting on 27 August 2022.
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Get to Know Our team This Professionals’ Day
Team SPD comprises of professionals with different skills from different backgrounds. We bring out each other’s strengths and work as a team to enable our clients to realise their full potential, as well as value add to their journey towards independence.
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“I’ll return as your colleague” – The journey of a former client turned social worker
Stroke survivor Lee Yong Jie is a former client at SPD’s Transition to Employment Programme. He is now a social worker at SPD. Read on to see how he tapped on his recovery experience to impact the work that he do today.
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A Letter to My Students
Mr Wong Zi Heng is an educator and a member of SPD’s Services Committee. This Teachers’ Day, he shares a heartfelt letter to his students.
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Bilingualism: Facts, Myths, and Tips
SPD speech therapist Alyssa Teo dispels myths associated with bilingualism and provides tips on how parents can help their child pick up another language
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What does Singapore mean to you?
In celebration of our nation’s 57th birthday, we asked some of our clients, caregivers and volunteers to share their thoughts about what Singapore meant to them.
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Using Functional Electrical Stimulation (FES) Cycling in Restorative Therapy for Persons with Mobility Challenges
Functional electrical stimulation involves sending low-current electrical pulses via electrodes on paralysed or deconditioned muscles to produce muscle contractions during a purposeful movement, such as stepping, cycling and walking, or reaching and picking an item up.
The “Bao Kah Liao” Lady – Bedridden and Unstoppable
Bedridden for more than 20 years, Vivian continues to remain optimistic and lives her dreams passionately. Using the eye gaze device to operate her laptop, she is a proud owner of an online store. More recently, she also added another credential under her belt – writer of Bed-ridden and Unstoppable.
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Common Oral Issues Faced by People with Physical Disabilities
People with physical disabilities may have a higher risk of experiencing oral health issues such as dental caries and gum disease. Here are some oral symptoms that persons with physical disabilities and their caregivers can look out for early intervention.
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What are YOUth thinking about?
Environmental sustainability, ageing population, employment. These areas remain defining issues for many youths of this generation. This Youth Day, we speak to seven young adults on what they care about and their hopes for the future.
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