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=== Autism ===
 
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'''The medical pathological model of autism'''
  
 
Singapore's Autism Resource Centre regards [http://www.autism.org.sg/living-with-autism/what-is-autism autism] as a lifelong developmental disability that affects a person’s ability to make sense of the world and relate with others. The degree of autism can vary on 2 dimensions, mainly the severity of autism and one's intellectual ability.   
 
Singapore's Autism Resource Centre regards [http://www.autism.org.sg/living-with-autism/what-is-autism autism] as a lifelong developmental disability that affects a person’s ability to make sense of the world and relate with others. The degree of autism can vary on 2 dimensions, mainly the severity of autism and one's intellectual ability.   
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autism as a [https://dawnjoyleong.com/phd-dissertation-2016/recapitulation/ Parallel Embodiment] – whose system of social connectivity is based on an elemental-material Space of Mind, and from which emerges an alternative empathic system 
  
 
==== Children & Youth ====
 
==== Children & Youth ====

Revision as of 06:19, 1 August 2019

Definitions and Scope

Autism

The medical pathological model of autism

Singapore's Autism Resource Centre regards autism as a lifelong developmental disability that affects a person’s ability to make sense of the world and relate with others. The degree of autism can vary on 2 dimensions, mainly the severity of autism and one's intellectual ability.

Autism as parallel embodiment

autism as a Parallel Embodiment – whose system of social connectivity is based on an elemental-material Space of Mind, and from which emerges an alternative empathic system

Children & Youth

See Just Cause Asia's sector report on Children & Youth with Autism in Singapore here.

Statistics

As of 2015, there are about 30,000 people with autism in Singapore.[1]

Desired impact for target group

Objectives


Objective #1:

[Objectives should not be identified in term of its specific solutions—eg. youths need mentoring, seniors need hospice care, people with disabilities need day care (these are specific solutions we can be in the next column)—Instead, they should be defined in more ‘perennial terms’ because the solutions can change but the needs remain; I don’t need a CD player, or even an mp3 player, I need ‘portable music’ and currently the best solution seems to be Spotify]

[Also indicate the size of this specific need & projected demand were data is available]

Existing Resources

[e.g. existing services or programmes both private or public; relevant policies and legislation]

Gaps and Their Causes

[Some gaps could be due to 1) capacity of solution to meet size & projected demand, 2) quality of solution (effectiveness, efficiency, sustainability, scalability etc.), 3) accessibility (geographical, cost to client)]

Possible Solutions

[Based on the specific gaps and reasons for those gaps, what might be solutions that can help? Insert existing but untapped resources, or new ideas that have not been considered yet]


Objective #2:

Existing Resources

Gaps and Their Causes

Possible Solutions


Objective #3:

Existing Resources

Gaps and Their Causes

Possible Solutions


Objective #4:

Existing Resources

Gaps and Their Causes

Possible Solutions


Resource Directory

Caregiver Resources & Blogs

Brenda Tan documents her journey with her son Calder: http://brendaandautism.blogspot.com/

A stay-at-home dad whose son is autistic: http://stayhomedadandson.blogspot.sg/

[insert organization name]

Insert web link