Increasing Awareness, Acceptance, and Inclusivity - from our Board Member, Dr Nurhidayati M Suphan
Increasing Awareness, Acceptance, and Inclusivity – from our Board Member, Dr Nurhidayati M Suphan
April is World Autism Month, dedicated to increasing awareness about Autism Spectrum Disorder.
The United Nations General Assembly unanimously declared 2nd April as World Autism Awareness Day to highlight the need to improve the quality of life of those with autism, so they can lead full and meaningful lives as an integral part of society.
The autism community needs acceptance, more crucially, from society at large. Acceptance can lead to greater support, which is necessary for autistic people to reach their full potential.
Based on a true story, my niece wrote her first book, to help create awareness on autism amongst children. We hope we can facilitate acceptance at a younger age, so that our society may grow into a more inclusive society.
Other Updates
CAREcottage Feature – Crochet With Love: A Crochet Interest Group
Crochet With Love is a crochet group for caregivers to crochet on a regular basis for respite care and charity.
CAREcottage Feature – YoungStarSG: Handcrafted Cards and Orange Enzyme Cleaners
YoungStarSG is a ground up initiative that helps youths/adults with autism to work from home, as a form of purposeful engagement and to earn an income.
CAREcottage Feature – Crochet_Connectz: Handmade Crochet Gifts
Hi, I’m Ling, a full-time caregiver and owner of Crochet_Connectz, an inclusive microbusiness that sells crochet, amigurumi and handcrafted gifts.
CAREcottage Feature – ausomesuds_sg: Shower Steamers
Punitha started ausomesuds_sg to engage Michael, her autistic son, functionally during his free time and allow him to earn pocket money.
CAREcottage Feature – The Shy Crafter: Polymer Clay Crafts
The Shy Crafter was inspired by caregiver Shylyn’s son, Isaac, who was diagnosed with ASD (autism spectrum disorder) since he was 6 years old
CaringSG Seminar – Preparing for National Service (NS) for Enlistees with Special Needs on 17 Mar 2024
2023 was an amazing year of growth for CaringSG and the community we serve. Here’s a snapshot of the exciting programmes and events that caregivers and families benefited from in the past year!