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Disability

Our First Encounter

An informative sharing by Dr Justin Lee who covered aspects such as the Medical versus Social model of disability, needs of people with disability, languaging and approaches to inclusivity
An informative sharing by Dr Justin Lee who covered aspects such as the Medical versus Social model of disability, needs of people with disability, languaging and approaches to inclusivity.
Drinks stall manager Peter Ong, who is hearing-impaired, teaching us to order drinks in sign language
Drinks stall manager Peter Ong, who is hearing-impaired, teaching us to order drinks in sign language.
Touring with the founder Koh Seng Choon to gain an insight of their operations and how do they creatively embrace a diversity of abilities at this space
Touring with the founder Koh Seng Choon to gain an insight of their operations and how do they creatively embrace a diversity of abilities at this space.
A youth's response - The inability to keep up with society's pace due to disadvantages
A youth’s response: “The inability to keep up with society’s pace due to disadvantages.”
A youth's response - Yes I do. I wear glasses, so I have a visual disability. It is not major, but still restricts me and I require glasses for help. Everyone needs help in some way or the other, and I need help for my eyes, and my anxiety
A youth’s response: “Yes I do. I wear glasses, so I have a visual disability. It is not major, but still restricts me and I require glasses for help. Everyone needs help in some way or the other, and I need help for my eyes, and my anxiety.”
A youth's response - Judgement, stigma, their parents carry guilt, society does not provide adequate accessibility
A youth’s response: “Judgement, stigma, their parents carry guilt, society does not provide adequate accessibility.”

2 February 2019

Youths from Dunman High School and Tanjong Katong Girls’ School met each other for the first time to explore the issue of disability together.

It began at Dignity Kitchen, Singapore’s first hawker training centre for people with disabilities (physical and intellectual) and the disadvantaged (social and mental). As delicious as the food tasted, what was more special, were that people who are differently-abled were sensitively matched to jointly run the food stalls, and in some instances kitchen equipment was retrofitted to enable them to perform independently. Only 5 out of every 100 with disability are employed and they hope to change that.

As the day progressed, resource panelist Dr Justin Lee shared about the disability sector in Singapore and these key questions were posed to the youth, followed by an honest discussion:

  • What is a Disability?
  • Do you think you have a Disability?
  • What are the challenges faced by people with Disability?
Overview
Our Second Encounter