ISS Support For Families
Becoming part of a parent group provides the opportunity to make new connections in your new home, to hear from other parents with similar struggles and successes, to receive advice, and to feel supported. Below are some popular parent groups that the ISS community has reached out to in recent years. This is not an exhaustive list, but these groups are well-known within Singapore and around South East Asia.
Facebook Groups
These two Facebook groups aim to provide a space for parents of special needs children to support each other in all the challenges and joys of parenting. They can also be a helpful resource for goods and services.
Singapore Special Needs and Parents: www.Facebook.com/groups/Singaporespecialneedsandparents
Special Needs Kids Singapore: www.Facebook.com/groups/488991321113132
(closed groups, request to join)
These two Facebook groups aim to provide a space for parents of special needs children to support each other in all the challenges and joys of parenting. They can also be a helpful resource for goods and services.
Singapore Special Needs and Parents: www.Facebook.com/groups/Singaporespecialneedsandparents
Special Needs Kids Singapore: www.Facebook.com/groups/488991321113132
(closed groups, request to join)
Rainbow Centre
PILLARS – a parent support group believes that interaction with other parents is one of the best ways to offer support in times of isolation and despair of parenting a child with special needs. It aims to bring parents of children with special needs together to find support, strength and hope.
http://rainbowcentre.org.sg/index.php?id=82#.WH9ZPbZ957o
PILLARS – a parent support group believes that interaction with other parents is one of the best ways to offer support in times of isolation and despair of parenting a child with special needs. It aims to bring parents of children with special needs together to find support, strength and hope.
http://rainbowcentre.org.sg/index.php?id=82#.WH9ZPbZ957o
Dyslexia Association of Singapore
The DAS-Parent Support Group (PSG) was formed to provide support for parents of the students at DAS. It aims to organise inspirational sharing sessions by successful dyslexics,fun-filled activities just for DAS Students, their parents and even for the whole family. Be part of the PSG.
https://www.das.org.sg/parents-teachers/parents/parents-support-group
(you need to register as a member of DAS)
The DAS-Parent Support Group (PSG) was formed to provide support for parents of the students at DAS. It aims to organise inspirational sharing sessions by successful dyslexics,fun-filled activities just for DAS Students, their parents and even for the whole family. Be part of the PSG.
https://www.das.org.sg/parents-teachers/parents/parents-support-group
(you need to register as a member of DAS)
Special Education Network In Asia
SENIA is a network of educators, professionals and parents across Asia dedicated to supporting individuals with special learning needs. By working together, they aim to provide a network to combine everyone's strengths to help raise awareness and advocate for the individuals in our lives.
http://senia.asia/
SENIA is a network of educators, professionals and parents across Asia dedicated to supporting individuals with special learning needs. By working together, they aim to provide a network to combine everyone's strengths to help raise awareness and advocate for the individuals in our lives.
http://senia.asia/