A Heartfelt Farewell to Veronica: A Leader Who Led with Heart
As Veronica leaves St. Andrew’s Autism School to her next role, we look back at her years here, and the lives that she touched.
SAAC Chaplain Reverend David Teo: “People With Disability Also Have Abilities”
“It’s like an arranged marriage!” Reverend David Teo says of his vocation as a Chaplain. “You get married first, and then fall in love later.” Pastor David, as he is known among our staff, beneficiaries and their caregivers at St Andrew’s Autism Centre (SAAC), is also our Chaplain. He is an Anglican priest with The…
Aloysius Low: “I Like The Farm On The Rooftop… Yes, I Am Good At Farming.”
Aloysius Low attends St. Andrew’s Autism Centre Day Activity Centre (DAC) in Siglap. Here, he receives vocational training in urban farming, packing and craftwork.
Speech and language therapist Caleb Lai enables our beneficiaries to express themselves
There’s more to communication than words, says Caleb [left]. Pictures and symbols are crucial too. “I chose to specialise in speech and language therapy because it allows me to serve people with children. I love kids and have always enjoyed helping to take care of them. “A good speech and language therapist requires 2 Ps.…
Marisa Chua started volunteering with us while she was on a career break. But how did she end up donating too?
Marisa’s admiration for our beneficiaries’ simplicity and intelligence strengthened her resolve to contribute. Her home bakery business donates 5% of sales to SAAC. [Right: with David Matthew Fong, head of Strategic Partnerships & Volunteer Management] “In 2023, after more than two decades of navigating the complexities of the corporate world, I made a life-altering decision.…
King Living: Giving Back Isn’t Just Good For Business
Supporting St. Andrew’s Autism Centre’s work to improve quality of life for beneficiaries and their families also helps staff to become more effective leaders, says King Living’s regional retail manager Ili Ibrahim.
She Plans Programmes To Enrich Learning For People With Autism
Lead teacher Siti Nor Aisyah Binte Sarip was among the staff who helped to get St. Andrew’s Autism Centre started in 2005. Here, her most memorable moments from the journey.
David Matthew Fong: A Volunteer Manager Champion Who Heeds The Call To Love And Serve
David Matthew Fong, who heads Strategic Partnerships and Volunteer Management at St. Andrew’s Autism Centre, on loving people “wired differently from me”.
My Brother, His Autism, and Me…
When I was about 7 years old, my parents told me that my younger brother, Tee Ray, is special. As a child, I did not fully understand what “autism” meant. It has taken me over two decades to learn what that word means, and every day I am still discovering new things about my brother…