Concerns Over Reduction Of Subsidies For Special Needs Children

"Many parents would have agreed that raising a healthy child needs considerable efforts financially, phsically and psychologically. Hence, please help these special needs children and their parents so that they will not feel rejected by the society."

"If only the people who came up with the policy actually spend the time and energy with our special needs children & their parents to know what exactly happens to a family when one (or more) children have a disability. It is hard to believe that anyone"

"to all you losers (petition 900).Juz a word of advise,If you are single, pls remain so forever, If u juz married plan to start family,be careful as there's this word called "Retribution". If you already hv blissful family with normal kids,well...erhem...k"

"i totally agree with wad the petition said. we should help the special needs children as much as possible. they are singaporeans too!"

"Children with disability must not suffer discrimination"

"Jus married and plan to have children.My concern is what if my child is born un-normal?The no. of autistic child had increased and they have to Q up for a govt special sch.This Is indeed very sad!Most Parent struggle to meet day end to provide for their c"

"support"

"I strongly believe that the special needs children and their parents really need the help of our government. More subsidy should in fact be given instead of being withdrawn."

"The govt not doing enough for our kids right now will only result in future burden on society."

"Help for parents with special needs children are scarce enough as it is, why reduce it?"

"More help should be provided instead of cutting especially the public therapy which is hardly available due to resource constraint."

"Life is stressful enough in Singapore with normal kids.Any help given to parents with special needs children is very helpful and does help alleviate the stress to some extent."

"Subsidies for special needs children should continue!"