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===SOCIAL INCLUSION===
 
<big>64% of Singaporeans are willing to share public spaces with disabled children, but not interact with them<ref name=":8">http://www.lienfoundation.org/sites/default/files/FINAL%20-%20Inclusive%20Attitudes%20Survey%20Part%201_30May16.pdf</ref></big>
 
  
<big>According to a Lien Foundation survey in 2016, of the 835 parents of special needs children who were surveyed, four in 10 think their children spend too little time in the community outside of school. Nearly half of those surveyed said their children do not have friends without disabilities.<ref>https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/education/inclusive-art-sessions-draw-kids-together</ref></big>
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'''Existing Resources''' SPD Youth Development Programme - Trained and mentored youths with disabilities to enable them to champion social causes and give back to the society.
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* 64% of Singaporeans are willing to share public spaces with disabled children, but not interact with them<ref name=":8">http://www.lienfoundation.org/sites/default/files/FINAL%20-%20Inclusive%20Attitudes%20Survey%20Part%201_30May16.pdf</ref>
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* According to a Lien Foundation survey in 2016, of the 835 parents of special needs children who were surveyed, four in 10 think their children spend too little time in the community outside of school. Nearly half of those surveyed said their children do not have friends without disabilities.<ref>https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/education/inclusive-art-sessions-draw-kids-together</ref>
  
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According to a Lien Foundation survey in 2016, of the 835 parents of special needs children who were surveyed, four in 10 think their children spend too little time in the community outside of school.Nearly half of those surveyed said their children do not have friends without disabilities ([http://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/education/inclusive-art-sessions-draw-kids-together ST 2 Oct 2017])
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==== For the public to emphatically understand the circumstances PWDs face and know how to support and interact with them ====
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<small>A third of Singaporeans do not have a disabled person in their social circles <ref>http://www.lienfoundation.org/sites/default/files/FINAL%20-%20Inclusive%20Attitudes%20Survey%20Part%201_30May16.pdf</ref></small>
 
  
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Mr Andrew Soh, assistant director at Down Syndrome Association, said public attitudes are less favourable towards people with autism and intellectual impairments, compared with those with physical disabilities, because people fear what they cannot see. "People can't tell how serious their disability is and don't know what to say or how to help them," he said.[http://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/health/people-with-disabilities-in-the-spotlight (ST 3 Jun 2016)]
 
Mr Andrew Soh, assistant director at Down Syndrome Association, said public attitudes are less favourable towards people with autism and intellectual impairments, compared with those with physical disabilities, because people fear what they cannot see. "People can't tell how serious their disability is and don't know what to say or how to help them," he said.[http://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/health/people-with-disabilities-in-the-spotlight (ST 3 Jun 2016)]
  
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SPD Youth Development Programme - Trained and mentored youths with disabilities to enable them to champion social causes and give back to the society.
  
  
 
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Revision as of 01:03, 9 April 2020

Overview

Summary

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Knowledge Gaps

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Actionable Opportunity Areas

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-Arts

-Sports

-Sexuality

Key Statistics & Figures

Public Acceptance

  • 64% of Singaporeans are willing to share public spaces with disabled children, but not interact with them[1]
  • According to a Lien Foundation survey in 2016, of the 835 parents of special needs children who were surveyed, four in 10 think their children spend too little time in the community outside of school. Nearly half of those surveyed said their children do not have friends without disabilities.[2]

Theory of Change

Programmes Areas of Needs / Desired Outcomes
Mass Public Education Campaigns Public Acceptance & Understanding
Opportunities to give back

Areas of Needs / Desired Outcomes

Public Acceptance

[To Do: put the following in tables, and if too much info, sub-segments as well]

Programmes

Society Staples

A social enterprise that uses mass engagement platforms to educate public about experiences of people with disabilities; provides team building services for corporates: eg experiencing blindness, learning sign language etc.

https://www.societystaples.com.sg

Purple Parade

http://www.purpleparade.sg/

See the True Me

http://seethetrueme.sg/

Buddy'IN, a programme aimed at socially integrating graduating students from special education schools with their peers from institutes of higher learning, through semi-structured social activities and sessions.(ST 17 Jun 2016)

December 3rd, 2017, the International Day of People with Disabilities -AbleThrive is hosting meetups around the world for people with disabilities, their families and allies to come together

Lien Centre for Social Innovation Workshop on Inclusion - Allyship 101

https://lcsi.smu.edu.sg/programmes/changelab/allyship-101

Gaps and Their Causes

For 'See the True Me' there is a question about the reach of these campaigns because many at a forum, many from disability sector have not seen or heard about it

Invisible disabilities (learning disorders, hearing impairment) are less obvious, and therefore the public may not understand their behaviors and support may be less forthcoming (ST 28 May 2016)

Mr Andrew Soh, assistant director at Down Syndrome Association, said public attitudes are less favourable towards people with autism and intellectual impairments, compared with those with physical disabilities, because people fear what they cannot see. "People can't tell how serious their disability is and don't know what to say or how to help them," he said.(ST 3 Jun 2016)

Opportunities to give back to society

SPD Youth Development Programme - Trained and mentored youths with disabilities to enable them to champion social causes and give back to the society.



References