STUDENTS WITH AUTISM HAVE MADE A DIFFERENCE IN MY LIFE...
The internship in Eden School has helped me to have a better understanding of Autism. We are taught to use ASD friendly strategies such as visual aids to engage students in meaningful learning. Although the students have some learning difficulties, they try their best to communicate with us in their special way. I am extremely touched by the effort they put in and it strives me to work even harder.
30 November 2010
STUDY TO EXAMINE PROGRAMMES FOR CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES
COME AND SUPPORT THE PERFORMERS - STREET CLAP! CONCERT
Street CLAP! Concert celebrates International Day of People with Disabilities. Come support Pathlight Schoolhouse Jam from Pathlight School and many other performers from various VWOs!
23 November 2010
ARTISTS IN THE MAKING
Walk into Pathlight School and the first thing you will see is a special gift shop, stocked with colourful items such as T-shirts, posters, notebooks, painted canvases and embroidered bags.
2 November 2010
DECEMBER 2010 HOLIDAY ENRICHMENT PROGRAMMES
Our year end holiday enrichment programmes are now open for registration! Registration closes on 10 November 2010. Act now!
17 August 2010
JUNE 2010 HOLIDAY ENRICHMENT PROGRAMMES
Nearly 200 students were treated to a wide range of activities over 2 weeks of the June holidays.
13 August 2010
EXORTICAR CLUB @ AVSW10, XIN MING RI BAO
Exorticar Club was interviewed by Xin Ming Ri Bao for generously volunteering in our AVSW10 event in July.
Check out post event coverage here! .
13 August 2010
"PATHLIGHT GIVES BACK" TO THE AUTISM COMMUNITY
"Pathlight Gives Back" to the autism community, on a fun-filled, glamorous Saturday evening. We have raised a total amount of $377,966.85, which exceeded our fundraising target. A HUGE THANK YOU to all!
5 August 2010
INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITIES FOR STUDENTS WAITING TO ENTER INTO UNIVERSITIES IN YEAR 2011!
Youth for Autism (YFA) is a 5 months program specially created for students waiting to enter university. This program promotes awareness of Autism and also gives students a chance to interact and work with the staff and students in ARC(S), Pathlight School and/or Eden school.
3 August 2010
CARTONS? THAT'S THEIR BUSINESS, THE NEW PAPER
4 high-spirited Pathlighters won the National Youth Business Challenge 2010 by selling recycled drink cartons! Apart from the overall title, the team also bagged a Gold Award and a Top Most Earth Friendly Enterprise Award. They rose to the challenge and faced the competition from 39 other teams from schools such as Raffles Institution and Anglo-Chinese School (Barker Road).
13 July 2010
VACCINES SAFEGUARD KIDS, THE STRAITS TIMES
The growth of the anti-vaccination movement could lead to the re-emergence of the diseases. Measles killed more than 200,000 people in 2007 in developing countries.
13 July 2010
SAFE TO GET JABS, THE SUNDAY TIMES
Contrary to the findings of a controversial study which has been widely discredited,the measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccination for young chidren does not cause autism, most experts say.
23 June 2010
THE AUTISM LIFESPAN WECAN LEARNING CONGRESS 2010
560 delegates witnessed the official launch of the Autism Lifespan WeCAN Learning Congress 2010 by Guest of Honour, Dr Vivian Balakrishnan, Minister for Community Development, Youth and Sports on 1 June 2010. Read full Congress coverage here!
17 May 2010
JUNE 2010 HOLIDAY PROGRAMMES ARE HERE AGAIN!
June 2010 holiday enrichment programmes are here again to fill your holiday
with fun and excitement.
SPECIAL NEEDS STUDENTS IN MAINSTREAM SCHOOLS MIXING BRINGS BENEFITS BUT MAY NOT SUIT ALL STUDENTS, THE STRAITS TIMES
In the recent years, mainstream schools have been catering more and more to students with differing learning needs. Educators recognize the benefits of immersing a special needs students in a mainstream school, however also know that this may not be the most suitable way for all students. Ms Loy Sheau Mei, Vice-Principal of Pathlight School, shares some of the factors that parents should consider.
4 May 2010
THANKS TO ALL WHO HELPED PATHLIGHT, A PARENT'S LETTER TO ST FORUM
To everyone in Pathlight, especially the teachers, I salute you. No words can express my appreciation of your devotion and dedication. I thank you for loving my son so unconditionally and for passionately helping him to maximise his potential.
4 May 2010
A PATH TO WORK LIFE, ASIAONE, THE STRAITS TIMES
With demand for places growing, the school has turned its attention towards better preparing students for employment. Yesterday, it unveiled several initiatives at the official opening of its new $34 million campus in Ang
Mo Kio.
8 April 2010
ENTER A MORE INCLUSIVE SOCIETY, MYPAPER
The Ministry of Education’s ‘satellite partnership’ programme is benefitting students from special schools by letting them participate in activities in mainstream schools. Some students with special learning needs are also attending certain classes together with students from mainstream schools.
4 March 2010
A BOOK OR BOOKMARK TO RAISE AWARENESS
- CHANNELNEWSASIA.COM
To help foster a better understanding of autism, Times bookstores and
Pathlight School have joined hands to raise funds for Eden School, the vocational school for
children with autism.
11 February 2010
LANCET FORMALLY RETRACTS 1998 PAPER LINKING VACCINE AND AUTISM
PARIS (AFP) - – Medical journal The Lancet Tuesday withdrew a 1998 study linking autism with inoculation against three childhood illnesses, a paper that caused an uproar and an enduring backlash against vaccination.
29 January 2010
PATHLIGHT SCHOOL NEW SCHOOL SITE FEATURED ON D+A
The new Pathlight School at Ang Mo Kio Avenue 10, designed by W Architects Pte, is built on a passion for nurturing and enlightened recognition that design plays a big part in improving quality of life and work.
11 January 2010
EDEN SCHOOL FEATURED ON AAS NEWSLETTER
The article on Eden School on the December issue of the Autism Links tracks the progress of the school since 2008.
8 January 2010
PM TO MAKE 'QUIET' VISITS A REGULAR AFFAIR,
STRAITS TIMES
PM Lee lauded the teachers of Pathlight, "They are putting in a great deal of passion and commitment, helping these kids with learning disabilities, not just to master the curriculum but how to work together in a class, how to attend assembly, and how to be part of social life.
7 January 2010
DESIGNS FOR THE FUTURE, THE PEAK (DEC)
Victor Ong now heads the design studio at Pathlight, left behind a promising career in advertising. "I needed to find meaning and significance in my work," explains Ong, "so I left advertising, deciding that I need to find a new space."
