Being a single mother
“I was always alone in the journey of my motherhood. My ex-husband did drugs and never supported my family. I decided to leave him as I felt that would be better for my family. I raised 3 of my children as a single mother with financial difficulties, until I met my AWWA social worker, Mdm […]
‘They are so awesome!’
“Every day we do some stretching so hopefully we can walk again. I wish to be able to walk so it is not so difficult for my mother to take care of me. It is very nice to see the AWWA Home Personal Care Service team. They really help my mother a lot. The people […]
A Glimpse into My Diary
“My name is Mohd Ashraf and my brother is Mohd Akhbar. My brother and I are born with a problem like Cerebral Palsy. Both of us also had cataract and we did an operation at the very young age of 8 years old. We used to attend the Spastic Children’s Association of Singapore at Gilstead […]
My Journey as a Caregiver for two sons with Cerebral Palsy
“When my eldest son, Akhbar was 4 years old, he still wasn’t walking like other kids. I realised something was very wrong when he would only wriggle across the floor to move from place to place. After a visit to the doctor, Akhbar was diagnosed with Ataxic Cerebral Palsy and Hypotonic Diplegia. When I was […]
Coming Out of Her Shell
A very shy 11-year-old Jolynn, was diagnosed with intellectual disability and required physical assistance in feeding, toileting and even in taking out her shoes and socks when she first joined AWWA Special Student Care Centre (SSCC). Her teachers faced the challenge of engaging her during class – she kept mostly to herself and didn’t want […]
All I needed was a voice of expression
It was a challenge getting Joshua to participate in activities when he first entered AWWA Special Student Care Centre (SSCC). Diagnosed with Autism, not being able to communicate and express himself, Joshua had frequent meltdowns. Through the years, Joshua has improved tremendously under his teachers’ guidance at the Centre. He is happiest when he paints […]