June 2023

William doing a sharing at the APB Foundation Scholarship Ceremony

His disability was mistaken as inattention, but youth beats odds to top cohort

Undeterred by the challenges he faced while growing up, our APB Foundation scholar William shares how he overcome the odds to achieve excellence in and out of the classroom.

Bursary recipients taking a group photo after the outing at Green Up Singapore

Youth with disability pursues diploma in interaction design with NatSteel’s support

Long-time donor NatSteel Holdings hands out $61,700 in bursaries to 60 students from low-income families this year. The company has also resumed corporate social responsibility engagements with SPD since COVID-19 [...]

Nurlina Binte Jumaat, Occupational Therapist, SPD Therapy Hub

How would you describe SPD Therapy Hub’s environment for novice therapists? As a novice occupational therapist, having a supportive social environment has boosted my confidence and made my professional journey [...]

Velusamy Santhakumar, Senior Occupational Therapist, SPD Therapy Hub

What made you switch out of the private sector? After some time working in the private sector, I felt that the patients I served every day were just customers and [...]

Danica Tan, Speech Therapist, SPD Therapy Hub

What made you switch from the private sector to SPD Therapy Hub? I first heard about the SPD Therapy Hub from my friends who work there. I thought the concept [...]

Doris Wu, Senior Occupational Therapist, SPD Therapy Hub

How have your priorities evolved? I was an occupational therapist in the acute care setting for nine years. I worked hard and was passionate about making changes to lives around [...]

Pauline Koh, principal physiotherapist, SPD Therapy Hub

Who inspired you in how you manage your role? Since young, I have always looked up to my dad for staying calm in challenging situations and being the problem solver. [...]

Underwater image of Mr Wong swimming, aided by 2 therapists

Aquatic activities: A full body workout for persons with spinal cord injuries

How does a person with acquired disabilities get back into the pool, and what are the benefits of aquatic activities? SPD Transition to Employment’s physiotherapist Dylan Koh have the answers [...]