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  2. Disability in Singapore - Wikipedia

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    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] This gave caregivers of people with disabilities "inordinate power to make decisions on their behalf."

  3. Movement for the Intellectually Disabled of Singapore

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    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.

  4. List of disability organisations in Singapore - Wikipedia

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    9 Intellectual disabilities. 10 Physical disabilities. 11 Rare Disorders. 12 Visual ... Dyslexia Association of Singapore [14] Student Care Service [15] Swords ...

  5. Special needs trusts bring peace of mind to aging parents of ...

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    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 ...

  6. List of social service agencies in Singapore - Wikipedia

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    Singapore Committee of the World Organisation for Early Children Education; Singapore Corporation of Rehabilitative Enterprises; Singapore Council of Women's Organisations; Singapore Dental Health Foundation; Singapore Disability Sports Council; Singapore General Hospital, Medical Social Service; Singapore Gujarati Society; Singapore Heart ...

  7. Disability influencer and mom of 4 fights stereotypes by ...

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    According to the National Council on Disability, there are 4.1 million parents with disabilities in the U.S., and many face legal and social challenges as they raise their families.

  8. Parents with disabilities - Wikipedia

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    A large number of disabled parents reported the need of assistant in daily living activities like cooking, toileting and cleaning. Assistance in parenting tasks including taking recreational activities with children, carrying and holding children and so on are also reported as needed by parents with disabilities. [3]

  9. Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities

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    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.