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Disability Awareness Talk

Come for our Disability Awareness talk to gain insights into Singapore’s disability landscape! Representatives from National Council of Social Services & Down Syndrome Association will share on services & programmes for People with Disabilities and the talked-about Enabling Masterplan.

πŸ”΄ 22 Nov, Fri
πŸ”΅ 7.30-9.30pm
βšͺ️ MUIS Academy, Lvl 5 Singapore Islamic Hub, 273 Braddell Rd, S579702

πŸ‘‰ Sign up here: http://bit.ly/2QrzjGx
πŸ‘‰ Limited slots available!

Organised by Rahmatan Lil Alamin Foundation (RLAF)

#disability #talk
MINDS Film Festival 2020

To raise awareness of persons with intellectual disabilities, MINDS, in partnership with Singapore Film Society, has specially curated a line up of international films showcasing the realities & challenges faced by the special needs community.

πŸ’° $10 per ticket

πŸ”΄ 15 - 19 Jan
βšͺ️  Shaw Theatres Lido Level 5/6  350 Orchard Road, S238868
♿️ Wheelchair Accessible

πŸ‘‰ More details at http://bit.ly/2Fybhmo

Organised by MINDS

#disability #film
Body Positivity Workshop

Part of an extended initiative called DisOrdinary Love, this free workshop run by the Disabled People’s Association (DPA) and Eros Coaching’s Dr Martha Lee focuses on the importance of body positivity and self-esteem of persons with disabilities.

πŸ”΄ 13 Mar, Sat
πŸ”΅ 2-4 pm

πŸ‘‰ Sign up here: http://bit.ly/2ZuJZYf

❗️ Registration closes on 9 Mar, Tues 2359

Organised by Disabled People's Association
#disability #bodypositivity #workshop
The Included: Thinking with Disability Studies in Singapore

How are disabled people included in Singapore and around the world? How can we think differently about inclusion in Singapore and the discipline of disability studies?

Find out more at this seminar by PhD candidate in Disability Studies and Cultural Studies Kuansong Victor Zhang, who will highlight the emergence of a new figure of disability -- the included.

πŸ”΅ 10 Apr, Sat
πŸ”΄ 11am-12pm
βšͺ Simultaneous SgSL interpretation and live captioning provided by Equal Dreams

πŸ‘‰ Sign up here: https://bit.ly/3ufPF5C

Organised by AcademiaSG
#disability #seminar
Choose Your Own Adventure: Aphasia Edition

In this special virtual event, you decide on your fate by choosing which 'path' to go! These scenarios simulate daily situations experienced by persons with aphasia (PWA). By choosing your own adventure, learn and experience how it feels to survive a day in the life of a PWA.

πŸ‘‰ Register by 18 Jun, Fri 2359

πŸ”΄ 19 Jun, Sat
πŸ”΅ 3-430pm

πŸ‘‰ Sign up here: https://bit.ly/3iyyiu3

Organised by Aphasia SG
#disability
Sign Language Workshop

Ever wanted to learn sign language?

Here’s your chance! Join our online introductory sign language workshop for SgSL (Singapore Sign Language), facilitated by Lily Goh, a Deaf music and arts practitioner and Sign Language facilitator!

πŸ”΅ 14 Jul, Wed
πŸ”΄ 3-4.30PM

πŸ‘‰ Sign up here: https://bit.ly/36uY1ww

Organised by Project Inclusion
#disability #signlanguage #workshop
Just Ask Me Anything and Everything on Disability | Disability JAM!

Join SG Enable at their Disability JAM! session to learn more about disability and hear from their Inclusion Champions (who are persons with disabilities) as they share with you their lived experiences.

This is also the best opportunity for you to ask anything and everything on disability that you’ve always wanted to ask!

πŸ”΄ 14 Aug, Sat
πŸ”΅ 1pm - 3pm

πŸ‘‰ Sign up here: https://bit.ly/3yEiWti

Organised by National Library Board and SG Enable
#disability #conversations
Youth for Inclusion Summit 2021

This summit brings together youth with and without intellectual disabilities and subject matter experts from across Asia Pacific and beyond to discuss β€˜Leaving No One Behind from the Sustainable Development Goals’.

πŸ”΄ 3-8 Oct, Sun-Fri
πŸ”΅ 5pm-630pm

πŸ‘‰ Sign up here: https://bit.ly/3kDLLSa

Organised by Special Olympics Asia Pacific
#youth #sustainability #disability
Introduction to Disability Awareness

Interested to know more about how persons with disabilities (PWDs) go about their daily lives? πŸ§‘πŸ»β€πŸ¦½πŸ‘©πŸ»β€πŸ¦ΌπŸ‘¨πŸ»β€πŸ¦―

Catch SG Enable live where they will provide an overview of the different types of disabilities, the challenges persons with disabilities face, and how you can help make Singapore a more inclusive society.

πŸ”΄ 7 Dec, Tue
πŸ”΅ 8 - 9.30pm

πŸ‘‰ Sign up here: https://bit.ly/31uaaTo

Organised by Tampines Central Youth Network
#disability #awareness
Book Lovers Club

As Singapore continues to progress in leaps and bounds in economic and technological advancement, are we also keeping pace as a gracious society; How can we do more in nurturing a culture where those with disabilities are treated with dignity and kindness?

In this event hear from Dr. William Wan (Secretary General, Singapore Kindness Movement) and Cassandra Chiu (Author of A Place for Us) as they explore how Singapore this timely and essential topic.

πŸ”΄ 23 Apr, Sat
πŸ”΅ 2-5pm
βšͺ Central Public Library, Programme Zone, 100 Victoria Street S(188064)

πŸ‘‰ Sign up here: https://bit.ly/3LSswiv

Organised by National Library Board
#inclusion #disability #bookclub
(Un)silent Library

The (Un)Silent Library is a human library experience with a genre focused on the Deaf Community and individuals with hearing loss!

Join us in an afternoon to hear the experiences of individuals (β€œbooks”) from the Deaf community.

πŸ”΄ 26 Jun, Sun
πŸ”΅ 2-6pm
πŸ—Ί The Red Box, 113 Somerset Rd, S(238165)

πŸ‘‰ Register by 19 Jun, Sun
πŸ‘‰ Sign up here: https://bit.ly/3aU5CtZ

Organised by NTU WSC Regular Service Project Deaf Community (RSPDC) & Camp OutReach (COR)
#deaf #disability #humanlibrary
[Book Launch] Not Without Us: Centring Disability and Inclusion in SG

How can we embrace a more inclusive way of being?

Join contributing writers of Not Without Us: Alvan Yap, Fadiah Johari and Jocelyn Tay, in conversation with co-editor Meng Ee Wong, as they discuss their lived experiences of and observations on disability, and explore ways to expand notions about inclusion and care in Singapore.

πŸ”΄ 4 Feb, Sat
πŸ”΅ 2.30pm - 4pm
πŸ—Ί The POD @ NLB, 100 Victoria St, National Library, S(188064)

πŸ‘‰ Sign up here: http://bit.ly/3WepCJF

Organised by Ethos Books
#booklaunch #disability #inclusion
Arts and Disability Forum 2023

The 5th edition of the Arts and Disability Forum brings together international and local speakers across the arts and disability sector to share their diverse experiences, providing a space for learning and reflection on best practices in the field of disability arts and access.

πŸ”΄ 18 Feb, Sat - 23 Feb, Thu
πŸ”΅ Various Timings
πŸ—Ί ART:DIS @ Bukit Merah, Gateway Theatre, Singapore Art Museum

πŸ‘‰ For more info: https://bit.ly/3XvjUUc

Organised by ART:DIS and National Arts Council
#arts #disability #community
Not Without Us | The Nature Book Club

While disability and environmental activism may seem separate in their concerns, these movements, like threads, like yarn, are closely interwoven with each other.

Join us for a discussion on disability and ecology, and be prepared to share from your own experiences too!

πŸ”΄ 28 Feb, Tue
πŸ”΅ 7pm - 8.30pm
πŸ—Ί L5 Imagination Room, 100 Victoria St, National Library, S(188064)

πŸ‘‰ Sign up here: http://bit.ly/3I6BSXM

Organised by Nature Club
#disability #ecology #bookclub