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In addition, the prevention of disabilities was seen as important. In 1970, Singapore passed the Voluntary Sterilisation Act (VSA) which allowed any spouse, parent or legal guardian of a person with recurring or permanent mental or physical disabilities to consent to sterilization on their behalf. [13]
Movement for the Intellectually Disabled of Singapore (MINDS) is a voluntary welfare organisation based in Singapore, that provides services for the intellectually disabled. MINDS was founded in 1962, and remains one of the largest charities in Singapore. Over 600 staff and 2,400 beneficiaries are a part of MINDS.
The Americans with Disabilities Act is a law that protects the rights of people with disabilities. [16] It ensures that parents with disabilities are given equal opportunities and are provided additional aid based on their individual needs. [16]
9 Intellectual disabilities. 10 Physical disabilities. 11 Rare Disorders. 12 Visual ... Dyslexia Association of Singapore [14] Student Care Service [15] Swords ...
Passed in 2014, the ABLE Act allowed states to create programs where individuals with disabilities can start their own bank accounts to save and spend more freely. Unlike SNTs, ABLE accounts can ...
The Penal Code [38] states the elements and penalties of common criminal offences such as homicide, theft and cheating, and also sets out general principles of criminal law in Singapore. The Sale of Goods Act, [39] an English Act made applicable to Singapore by the Application of English Law Act, sets out legal rules relating to the sale and ...
The Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, like the other United Nations human rights conventions, (such as the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights and the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women) resulted from decades of activity during which group rights standards developed from aspirations to binding treaties.
The Singapore Adoption of Children Act states: The parents must be older than 25 years old and at least 21 years older than the adoption child. Adoptive parent must not be more than 50 years older than the child. Parent should have sound mental health. The child must be under 21 years old and a Singapore resident.