3 January 2012

AUTISTIC? YES / JOBLESS? NO, THE NEW PAPER

These people want to be independent working adults but the odds are often stacked against them. In the first of a three part series, The New Paper looks at how Pathlight School is helping the disabled find jobs.

21 December 2011

HOME UNITED FC HELPS PATHLIGHT SCHOOL TO FORM ITS FIRST FOOTBALL TEAM, LIAN HE ZAO BAO

Special needs youth will get the opportunity to receive football coaching from professional coaches and develop their potential.

Home United FC is partnering Pathlight School to help the latter develop its first football team through a once monthly football coaching session. The project is funded by the Central Singapore Community Development Council (CDC).

11 November 2011

ST SATURDAY SPECIAL REPORT ON SPECIAL NEEDS

• Changing Face of Special Needs
• Long Waiting Lists at Schools for the Autistic
• Getting a Taste of the Real World
• What's In a Name
• Chance to Try Out on Job Options
• Late Starter, Fast Learner

11 November 2011

JOB PLACEMENT FOR THE AUTISM COMMUNITY: WORK IN PROGRESS

Educators and job coaches from ARC's upcoming Job Centre, Eden School, Eden Centre for Adults and Pathlight School work together to seek jobs suitable for the autism community. Here they attentively listen to the manager of a major food company. The journey to prepare the students n young adults is paved with challenges especially to prepare them well so they can be respected and valued, not pitied. But it's a road worth taking.

Watch this space for more updates!