For the past few months, 10-year-old Elton Seah was hard at work rehearsing for a play, and looked forward to when he could perform in public. Being able to perform on stage is no small achievement for him, as the primary five student has been diagnosed with Guillain-Barre Syndrome, which causes stiffness in his calves.
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He might have been an average student in school but 22-year-old Muhammad Diroy Bin Noordin, who has Dwarfism, always had an eye for designs. For that, he was often asked by his peers and teachers to design event posters and logos in school. Diroy knew then that he wanted to be a graphic designer and studied hard to secure a place in Temasek Polytechnic where he now majors in Graphic Design.
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An idea mooted by a moving speech became the inspiration for a group of volunteers, including the late philanthropist Tan Sri Dr Tay Teck Eng, to set up a voluntary welfare organisation (VWO) in 1964. Known as SPD today, the organisation looked after the interests of those with physical disabilities and provided them social support and employment opportunities.
In the years that followed, SPD grew to become an important social service provider and advocate for the disability community. To mark its 50th year, close to 400 guests including staff, beneficiaries, donors, volunteers, partners and representatives from Government agencies and other VWOs joined SPD in the celebration of this important milestone at a gala dinner held at The Fullerton Hotel Singapore with Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong in attendance.
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Speech by Ms Sim Ann, Minister of State, Ministry of Education and Communications and Information, at the Asia Pacific Breweries Foundation Scholarship for People with Disabilities Award Ceremony on Wednesday, 8 October 2014, at 10.30am at the Singapore Art Museum
Speech by Mr Roland Pirmez, Chairman, APB Foundation Board of Trustees and Advisory Committee and President, Heineken Asia Pacific, at the Asia Pacific Breweries Foundation Scholarship for People with Disabilities Award Ceremony
With their stellar academic performance and passion for learning, four young Singaporeans rose above their disabilities to receive the Asia Pacific Breweries (APB) Foundation Scholarship for Persons with Disabilities from Ms Sim Ann, Minister of State for Education and Communications and Information. The presentation ceremony was held this morning, marking the 10th year of this scholarship programme.
Four inspiring young Singaporeans with disabilities displayed excellent academic credentials, strong leadership potential and a passion for higher learning to be awarded the Microsoft YouthSpark Scholarship.
Speech by Mr Koh Nai Teck, President, The Society for the Physically Disabled, at the SPD Education Programme Awards Presentation Ceremony 2003 on Saturday, 25 January 2003, at 10.30pm at the SPD Ability Centre
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Speech by RADM Teo Chee Hean, Minister for Education & Second Minister for Defence at the SPD Education Programme Awards Presentation Ceremony on Saturday, 25 January 2003 at 10.30am at the Roof Terrace, SPD Ability Centre
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Speech by Mr Koh Nai Teck, President, The Society for the Physically Disabled, at the SPD Education Programme Awards Presentation Ceremony and Launch of SPD-Asia Pacific Breweries Foundation Scholarship on Saturday, 20 March 2004, at 10.30am at the SPD Ability Centre
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