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“All of us, with or without disabilities, can come together as one people. No one should be left behind. Persons with disabilities should be fully included in society. Together, we can build a truly inclusive society, where everyone is empowered—not just to change our own lives, but the lives of […]

  As part of World Cerebral Palsy Month in October, we shine a spotlight on our community partner, Singapore Pools (Private) Limited. Read on to find out more about how their active corporate volunteerism, coupled with funding efforts, have enabled unique experiences for persons with cerebral palsy in our care.In […]

10-year-old, Nathan Eo (Yang Mingxuan), a student from Cerebral Palsy Alliance Singapore School (CPASS) suffers from Cerebral Palsy (CP) with Epilepsy and Microcephaly. This lifelong, non-curable condition limits his mobility and posture. Despite this, Nathan and more than 20 of his schoolmates from CPASS, successfully completed a six-day outdoor programme

A Go-Ahead Singapore Bus Captain helping to push a CPASS East student up the bus. Photo Credit: CPAS

A group of students on wheelchairs, some with mobility aids, and their teachers from Cerebral Palsy Alliance Singapore School (CPASS) East waits at the bus stop to take a bus

Jeralyn and Yurnita with the iconic Suzy Doll Donation Box. Photo Credit: CPAS 

Meet Jeralyn Tan, a CPAS Connect alumni member and more recently, Singapore’s first ever Paralympic Boccia Silver medalist in the Women’s Individual BC1 category.  

Jeralyn was diagnosed at birth with Cerebral Palsy (CP)

Meet Bing Yao, a trainee in the Goodwill, Rehabilitation and Occupational Workshop (GROW) at Cerebral Palsy Alliance Singapore (CPAS). Aged 30, Bing Yao has Spastic Quadriplegia, a form of cerebral palsy affecting his walking, movements, and hearing.

One of our Cerebral Palsy Alliance Singapore School’s beliefs is “Everyone Can Serve”. Guided by this belief, students are involved in ways to give back to the community. Watch this video on how our CPASS Student, Aloysius Gan and his classmates contribute their time and craftwork in support of Lee Ah Mooi Nursing Home.

Meet Emma, she is turning 7 this year. Since 2018, Emma has been attending the Early Intervention Programme for Infants and Children (EIPIC) at Cerebral Palsy Alliance Singapore (CPAS).

Youth Volunteers Pilot Virtual Befriending for Adults with Cerebral Palsy.
The CPAS Connect Alumni Programme was conceptualised in 2016 to provide activities to engage persons with cerebral palsy and multiple disabilities beyond schooling years.

Most children and youth dread the reopening of the new school term. Not for Sun Ling, an ex-student who studied at Cerebral Palsy Alliance Singapore School (CPASS).

Meet Kara, Jia Yi and Kah Ho, three individuals living with cerebral palsy. Coming from different backgrounds and living with varying levels of disability, they each had their lives changed by the services at CPAS.

Sayfullah was born with quadriplegic cerebral palsy, the most severe form of cerebral palsy. Read more about how assistive technology such as Touch Chat is helping him to communicate with friends and family.