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Fashion wasn’t designed for people with special needs or disabilities – this designer wants to change that

For people with muscular dystrophy, stroke, autism and other conditions, getting dressed can mean struggling with buttons, zippers or sensory sensitivities to fabric. At Will and Well, Singapore designer Elisa Lim…

AirAsia apologises to family, submits revised medical child restraint procedures to regulators after viral boarding dispute

KUALA LUMPUR, June 8 — AirAsia has submitted enhanced procedures governing the use of medical child restraint devices on its flights after a family travelling with a daughter who has quadriplegic cerebral palsy was…

More youth caring for siblings with special needs, as support programme doubles in size

The MINDSibs programme aims to address the needs of such caregivers, who may hide their struggles.

Adaptive switches, rewired circuits allow children with special needs to play with toys like others

70 modified toys were presented to children aged seven to 18 from Rainbow Centre on May 29.

Between school systems, parents in S’pore search for the right fit for children with special needs

On average, 200 students move from mainstream to SPED schools annually, mostly in primary school.

askST: Will my child with special needs be better off in a SPED school or mainstream school?

ST speaks to an educational psychologist for answers.

Record number of students in Japan need help learning Japanese

As of May 2025, a total of 84,759 students at public elementary, junior high, high and special needs schools required support, a government survey shows.

Polytechnic students create AI chatbot to improve access to special needs resources and support

Anwar launches national Teachers’ Day 2026, praises educators’ role in nation‑building

IPOH, May 16 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim today officiated the 55th National-Level Teachers’ Day Celebration 2026 held at Hotel Casuarina @ Meru here. The celebration, themed ‘Guru Bitara Nadi Negara’,…

Selangor launches Bantuan Rahmah Insan Istimewa to expand support for PwDs, says state exco

SHAH ALAM, May 16 — The Selangor government today launched the Bantuan Rahmah Insan Istimewa Selangor (BRAIS) 2026 programme to expand existing support for the welfare of persons with disabilities (PwDs). State Women…

Hong Kong project helps turn around lives of special needs children and their parents

Wrestling with mounting financial difficulties and the challenges of caring for a child with autism, Hong Kong mother Chau Ting-ting found herself struggling several years ago with thoughts of ending her life. The…

Why Singapore’s first inclusive pre-school slashed its fees by 50% despite losses

At Kindle Garden, children with special needs learn and play alongside neurotypical peers.

Caning 'legal' for Singapore students? Government cracks down on bullying in school; corporal punishment as 'last resort'

Singapore's Education Minister Desmond Lee clarified that caning in schools is a last resort, strictly regulated, and applied only to boys in serious cases. This measure, alongside detention and suspension, aims to…

19 months’ jail for man who committed obscene acts on friends’ special needs teen daughter

The 54-year-old man was caught red-handed by the victim's domestic helper, who shouted at him.

A new sensory therapy space in Seremban is helping children with special needs thrive

SEREMBAN, April 30 — Ronald McDonald House Charities Malaysia (RMHC Malaysia) and the Department of Social Welfare Malaysia (JKM) have strengthened their strategic collaboration through the Ronald McDonald Sensory…

Childcare centre teacher used pen to stab special needs boy’s head multiple times

The 45-year-old woman, who committed the offence in November 2022, will be sentenced in June.