disability advocacy

'A' before 'D': Abilities before Disabilities - applies to Everyone.

Was updating the sgLEAD blog when I came across this blog post by Mathia Lee. She wrote how she was impressed by the efficiency and abilities of two persons with disabilities, and also with the...

Stuttering: some resources and related links

Learned about the International Stuttering Awareness Day, October 22:International Stuttering Awareness Day (ISAD) occurs on October 22nd and is designed to raise awareness about the challenges that...

One Singapore librarian's quest to raise $200,000 for The Spastic Children's Association (part 2)

[From Part 1]I plan to travel 200km over 3 days (21-23 Apr09) within Singapore on a battery powered wheelchair, covering places like East Coast Park, MacRitchie Nature Reserves, Orchard, Shenton Way,...

One Singapore librarian's quest to raise $200,000 for The Spastic Children's Association (part 1)

Arrgh. I'm sorry I didn't post this earlier.A few months ago, my librarian colleague, Mr. Dennis Kweh, hatched the idea of raising funds for the Singapore Spastic Children's Association...

Twitter feedback about Bishan Public Library

I was updating this post to add this link, and reading that linked me to this story by mrbrown.And then I stumbled this.[Technically, it's "Bishan Public Library" and not "National Library at...

Twitter feedback about Bishan Public Library

I was updating this post to add this link, and reading that linked me to this story by mrbrown.And then I stumbled this.[Technically, it's "Bishan Public Library" and not "National Library at...

I Can Only Imagine

John Yeo, whom I met at the last CSC talk I gave (and resurrected his blog), sent me this video:It... is good.Had this thought about the video. It's probably what no father would want for his child....

HSBC Sign & Tell 2007: “Storytelling with a difference”

Spotted this poster at the Bishan Community library (BICL) today:The event is held over four Saturdays (14 April, 9 June, 15 September, and 8 December, 2007) at Bishan Community Library, courtesy of...

Updates: Disability-related groups and events

Recent posts from sgLEAD.wordpress.com:i-CREATe 2007Thanks to Dennis for the heads-up on this event? i-CREATe 2007 (www.i-create2007.org). He informs the mailing list that,?NLB is the venue for...