A stroke that happened three years ago left Mr Allan Tan with speech difficulties as he struggles with aphasia. Read on to find out how our speech therapist helped to improve Allan’s expressive speech via telepractice.
Telepractice Deployed During Pandemic to Improve Communication for Persons with Aphasia Read More »
Advance Care Planning (ACP), Advance Medical Directive (AMD), Lasting Power of Attorney (LPA), and Deputyship explained. It can be trying for our loved ones to make difficult decisions for us when a serious illness strikes. One way to lighten their burden is to begin our care planning early. Hear from one of our caregivers as he walks us through his care planning journey.
Care Planning for A Peace of Mind Read More »
SPD received 2 Star, 22 Gold and 17 Silver awards at the Singapore Health Quality Service Awards (SHQSA) hybrid ceremony, held at the Singapore General Hospital Campus on 8 Feb 2022.
Honouring Our Healthcare Heroes at The SingHealth Quality Service Awards 2022 Read More »
Parents may be tempted to place more emphasis on academic learning or caregiving routines. However, young children learn most naturally through play. So, how important is play in a child’s daily life? SPD’s senior psychologist Lim Lihong and psychologist Sandy Ang share more.
Children’s Play: The Whys and Hows Read More »
7-year-old Syaza has global developmental delay, movement disorder, as well as hearing loss and visual loss. Find out how the team of professionals at SPD’s EIPIC help her to better participate in daily activities.
How Physiotherapy Helps 7-year-old Girl to Participate in Daily Activities Read More »
When guiding children with autism, caregivers often face the daunting task of figuring out the most effective techniques to use. In this article, Mr Raj, whose son Kirisnah attends our Sheltered Workshop programme, shares his reflection on how the effective use of techniques helped him to guide Kirisnah in achieving the desired learning outcomes.
Patience and Wisdom to Identify Intervention Techniques that Work Read More »
As our society progresses to become more inclusive and caring, there is still much more to be done to uplift those living under disadvantaged circumstances among us. Our board advisor Ms Chia Yong Yong pens her reflection in this article first published in The Straits Times on 12 Dec 2021.
A Social Compact to Reach Out and Help All Read More »
Steven is the founder of hiking and adventure group Go Wander Go Beyond (GWGB). More than 100 GWGB members signed up within a week following his call for participation in the SPD Ability Walk & Run 2021, in the process, spreading the message of building inclusive societies. We had a chat with him on the experience.
Answering the Call for Greater Inclusion in the Community Read More »
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