September 2015

Towards an Inclusive Workforce Forum 2015 – Speech by Ms Jessica Tan

Speech by Miss Jessica Tan, Managing Director for Microsoft Singapore, at Towards An Inclusive Workforce Employers Forum 2015, 18 September 2015, 9.30am at the NTUC Business Centre

Students with Disabilities Awarded the Microsoft YouthSpark Scholarship to Pursue Higher Education in IT Fields

Five scholarships were awarded to outstanding young Singaporeans with disabilities at the Microsoft YouthSpark Scholarship Awards Ceremony 2015 today, up from the four scholarships disbursed annually in previous years. Given [...]

Record Number of Recipients for the Microsoft YouthSpark Scholarship This Year

It was the first time that five Microsoft YouthSpark scholarships were awarded to outstanding young Singaporeans with disabilities in a single year.

StarHub Renews Commitment to Empower People with Disabilities Through SPD

StarHub has reaffirmed its support of SPD’s Infocomm Accessibility Centre Certificate in Office Skills (ICOS), an office skills training programme that enables people with disabilities to find open, gainful employment [...]

Korean Delegates Visit SPD

We were proud to have hosted the Korean Ambassador to Singapore, His Excellency Mr Suh Chung Ha, and representatives from the Korean Chamber of Commerce in Singapore on the afternoon [...]

The Importance of Play

Play constitutes a major part of a child's life and is instrumental to their social, emotional, intellectual and physical development. Senior teacher in SPD’s Early Intervention Programme for Infants and [...]

Celebrating World Physical Therapy Day 2015

Physiotherapists are allied health professionals who play a key role in helping people with chronic conditions or disabilities achieve their goals and potential to participate fully in society

SPD Holds 51st Annual General Meeting

SPD’s 51st Annual General Meeting (AGM) was held on 29 August 2015 at the SPD Ability Centre.

There is an Artist in Every Child

EIPIC teacher Gerry Da shares in this article how a simple activity like using handprints to create art can have immensely positive effects on children.

SPD Gives Back to the Community

It was the first time that five Microsoft YouthSpark scholarships were awarded to outstanding young Singaporeans with disabilities in a single year.