Concerns Over Reduction Of Subsidies For Special Needs Children
In response to the ST article dated 7 Jan 06, I would like to pen my thoughts on the anxiety of parents who have special needs children.As a parent of an autistic boy, I have been alerted to complains... continue reading »
"The average cost of providing for an autistic child with basic therapies can go beyond thousands of dollars a month, this is hard even for parents who earned above $3500 per month. It is important for Schools to make available an active Learning Support C"
"Special needs children already have a difficult life and their family have an uphill task to meet their needs. Reduction in subsides aggravates pain and add further stress to these families and to creating a gracious society."
"I have a 12 year old daughter who has Downs Syndrome and is also autistic"
"The middle income is being squeezed more and more!"
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"Is the Government listening? Is the Prime Minister listening? PLEASE! DO SOMETHING!"
"Hopefully we will see the light at the end of the tunnel. Today's Straits Times covered a lengthy report - MP Denise Phua raising our issues and concerns in Parliament. She said "The disabled and others with special needs have been forgotten." Kudos to De"
"Investing in special needs children will make them more independant citizens in the future to come. With independance, they can fend for themselves and contribute to the community. It is a worthwhile investment for the government to provide subsidies acro"
"If God gave a chance for the child to come into this world, I think Singapore goverment should give these children a chance too by helping their parents in whatever they can."
"mother to a CP girl"
"ASD CHILDREN ARE HUMANS TOO... ITS NOT FAIR GIVING PEOLPE LESS SUBSIDYS THAN THOSE EARNING LESS... THIS IN TURN IS NOT FAIR TO EVERYONE... WHAT ABOUT THOSE WHO HAVE FINANCIAL DIFFICULTIES OR SUDDENLY OUT OF A JOB... THINK ABOUT IT... THINK ABOUT THEIR FUT"
"Please help us in providing us with more and better access to therapy, by making it more available and cheaper. I'm not asking for more handout but special concerns that presently praents like us are facing. Our 'Special Needs childrens' trully need your "
"To all you losers (petition 900), shame on you, even special needs children have feelings for others and they are compassionate but not you, shame on you! What a disgrace to your parents and school teachers! If you were educated in Singapore, I think the "
