Singapore - Special education
You may have to do some research and networking to find the facilities that best suit your child. Inquire about the qualifications of staff, visit the school and speak to other parents before making a decision. The following are private institutions and charge fees.
- Dover Court Preparatory School
Dover Court, Dover Road
Singapore
139644
Tel:+ 65 6775 7664
Fax: + 65 6777 4165
email [email protected]
website: www.dovercourt.edu.sg
Centre for Special Education for children from 3 to 18 with moderate, severe or specific learning disabilities. Class sizes of 6 to 8 children. Curriculum incorporates a Life Skills Programme. 12 acre campus with swimming pool and sports field - Eton House International Primary School and Pre-school
51 Broadrick Road
Singapore
439501
Tel: + 65 6346 6922
Fax: + 65 6346 6922
email [email protected]
website www.etonhouse.com.sg
A primary school with after school care, holiday activities and a Chinese programme. Pre-schools in four different locations with enrollments taken from 18 mths. Special needs program at Newton campus. - Genesis School for Special Education
16 Evans Road
Singapore
259363
Tel: + 65 6733 1172
Fax: + 65 6733 6695
email [email protected]
website: www.geocities.com/genesis_singapore/
Family orientated program for children with language delay, language disorder, autism, attention deficit disorder, developmental delay etc From early intervention at pre-school level to life skills and pre-vocational classes for older students - Joy Place
38C Belvedere Close, #01-03
Singapore
159883
Tel: + 65 6475 2680
Fax: + 65 6475 2680
Email [email protected]
Students aged 2 to 21 years include those with autism, downs syndrome, developmental delay, hearing impairment, learning difficulties, etc. Open Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm. - Contact Child Support Services
Tel: + 65 6467 6340
email: [email protected]
A team of people who support children with autism, downs syndrome etc in mainstream schools. The needs of the child are carefully matched with a school and a trained assistant, who is called a “shadow assistant” in some countries or “integration aid” in others. This person comes with a level of knowledge or life experience suitable to working with the child.
Other organizations where you could look for parent support groups and more information are:
- Autism Association (Singapore)
Blk 381 Clementi Avenue 5
#01-398
Singapore
120381
Tel: + 65 6774 6649
Fax: + 65 6774 6957
email: [email protected]
website: web.singnet.com.sg/~autism/ - Handicaps Welfare Association
16 Whampoa Drive
Singapore
327725
Tel: + 65 6254 3006
Fax: + 65 6253 7375
email: [email protected]
website: www.hwa.org.sg - Movement for the Intellectually Disabled of
Singapore
800 Margaret Drive
Singapore
149310
Tel: + 65 6479 5655
Fax: + 65 6479 0706
email: MINDS@minds,org.sg
website: www.minds.org.sg - Singapore Association for the Deaf
227 Mountbatten Road
Singapore
397998
Tel: + 65 6344 8274
Fax: + 65 6345 7706
website: www.sadeaf.org.sg - Singapore Association of the Visually Handicapped
47 Toa Payoh Rise
Singapore
298104
Tel: + 65 6251 4331
Fax: + 65 6253 7191
website: www.savh.org.sg
