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.
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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.
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.
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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.
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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.
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.
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SPD’s volunteer adaptive fitness trainer, Aimee Pestano, shares some insights on how exercising can help individuals with autism overcome some of the effects of the pandemic situation on their physical and mental health.
This Children’s Day, we’re shining the spotlight on a special group of heroes who play big roles in supporting our children with developmental needs.
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As we celebrate the enduring bond between siblings this Children’s Day, we encourage you to join us in showing appreciation to the siblings in your life.
Learning a second language presents many benefits and practical advantages. Not only does it allow one to converse with others, people who speak a second language have also been shown to have better social and problem-solving skills as compared to monolinguals. However, with more people using English as their main language, children have lower motivation and fewer opportunities to gain proficiency in a second language. In this article, SPD’s speech therapist, Oh Jing Jing, answers some of the most frequently asked questions about learning a second language.
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