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Several initiatives aimed at providing support for persons with disabilities (PWD) were announced in Budget 2014. These include: i) Enhanced Subsidies for the Early Intervention Programme for Infants and Children (EIPIC) * More middle-income households can benefit from a further...

Extracted and posting here. What disabled people want: A little kindness Disabled commuters are to get fare concessions on public transport, the Government said this week. Details are to be worked out, but Nicholas Aw, president of the Disabled People's Association, wants them to pay...

Financial Assistance List of help from govt bodies, mainly for those low income. Some cap at $500/capita, some much lower.

TODAYonline | Singapore | Special attention for Sped schools 1) S$300 monthly subsidy for their children enrolled in EIPIC. The programme provides social, educational and therapy services for kids up to six years of age. 2) New CPF scheme, called the Special Needs Savings Scheme (SNSS) to...

Hi Would be great if there are silent reader mummies out there who can share prognosis and what has been done. I have read about the condition only on overseas web. Any mummies here?

This thread is a summary of http://www.mummysg.com/forums/f97/introduction-childs-medical-condition-chat-14805/ - for new members who are parenting child with special needs to find us/kaki easily. "Special needs" are commonly defined by what a child can't do -- by milestones unmet, foods...

Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) Autism Spectrum Disorder The fastest growing diagnosis within the disability of Pervasive Developmental Disorders is Autism Spectrum Disorder. Children diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder are from all socioeconomic groups, as well as cultural, racial, and...

This thread contains different postings with different tips. Contributed by Rae Explora Learning Company, was started by parents of a child with developmental delay, who had faced much frustration at the lack of awareness and minimal support available within the Singapore school system. Our...