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Singapore x Disability x social change (Legislation (Appropriate Adult…
Singapore x Disability x social change
Legislation
Appropriate Adult Scheme
Vulnerable Adults Act
UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (ratified July 2013)
Deputy powers for age 21+
Compulsory Education Act
International Day of PWDs
Mental Capacity Court
Child disability
Statistics
CPAS registry, 700+
Global incidence of 3% - Singapore has about 97,200 PWDs, based on 2010 data. There also used to be a National registry of PWDs, the NCSS' Development Disability Registry
Autism: 1:68 children, 1:42 boys
Haemophilia: 1:10,000 ratio, 500 sufferers
Dyslexia: 1:10 ratio, 4% are severe
About 7,000 PWDs in pre-school, and another 18,000 aged 7-18 years old, of which 12,500 are in mainstream schools, 5,500 are in SPED schools
Training
DAS Academy's diploma & masters in special education
Adult disability
Accessibility
New code on Accessibility for the Built Environment
$40M Accessibility Fund for older private buildings
Government grant for high-backed wheelchair accessible London Cabs
Disability types
Advocacy
3rd Enabling Masterplan, 2016-2021
SG Enable
NCSS $5M "See the True Me" campaign to raise awareness, 2016-2021
Enabling Village
Funding
$30M Tote Board Enabling Lives Initiative, 2014-2019
Today Enable Fund
Barriers
Attitudinal barriers: are when people have incorrect understanding and mindsets about disability
Information and communication barriers: stop PWDs from getting information
Systemic barriers: are policies and practices that discriminate against PWDs
Physical barriers: found in buildings and spaces, and stop people from accessing a service of place
Attitudes
50% of parents are comfortable with having a child with special needs sit next to their own child in class
49% believe that new laws are necessary to better protect the rights of children with special needs
64% believe that Singaporeans are willing share public spaces but not interact with the special needs community
30% agree that Singapore is an inclusive society
10% are confident of interacting with children with special needs
Autism Spectrum Disorder
Constellation SG
Singapore x Social Change
2. Singapore x Beneficiaries x social change
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