by Abriel | Jul 27, 2019 | 2019, Sustainable Cities & Communities
More than 700 students with special needs will learn how to use the Internet, when four schools incorporate basic digital skills into their academic curricula. The Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA) said that the lessons will support the learning needs of...
by Abriel | Jul 22, 2019 | 2019, Sustainable Cities & Communities
News that the Government has called a tender for a first-of-its-kind dementia village in Sembawang last week did little to excite Ms Rachel Lim (not her real name), who was diagnosed with dementia about a year ago. Rachel, 62, is single and has lived alone in a...
by Abriel | Jul 19, 2019 | 2019, Sustainable Cities & Communities
President Halimah Yacob yesterday (18 Jul) urged more employers to step up and offer “quality jobs” to those with mental health issues. She said: “We see there’s a lot of work (for them) in the back-end and front-line jobs like food and...
by Abriel | Jul 17, 2019 | 2019, Sustainable Cities & Communities
The daily activity time in jail for John (not his real name) is precious because that is when the 34-year-old is usually allowed to enjoy leisure activities, such as watching television or exercising. But for the past three weeks, John, who cannot be identified, has...
by Abriel | Jul 15, 2019 | 2019, Sustainable Cities & Communities, What Inspires You?
As a striker for his football team, 17-year-old Imran Naseer is used to outrunning defenders. Yesterday, however, he had to endure moving around at a slower pace. He and some 120 other teenagers from the Woodlands Youth League were tasked with going grocery shopping...
by Abriel | Jul 4, 2019 | 2019, Sustainable Cities & Communities, What Inspires You?
When Ms Chen Ziyue was in school, she sought comfort in the world of art whenever she was having a hard time. Given her profound deafness, she struggled to communicate with her peers, because of her poor speech clarity and lack of exposure to sign language back then....
