Updates Archives 2010




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.


13 May 2010

MEDIA CLIPPINGS FOR PATHLIGHT NEW SCHOOL OPENING

To know more about the event, please see Pathlight Official School Opening coverage.

12 May 2010

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."




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