Issue No: 1/2010 - MINDS

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MINDS’ Vision To be a world-class voluntary welfare organisation that advances the development, well-being and aspirations of persons with intellectual disability and their integration into society MINDS Headquarters 800 Margaret Drive Singapore 149310 Tel: 6479 5655 Fax: 6479 0706 Website: www.minds.org.sg MINDS Centres Idea Employment Development Centre 29 Rosyth Road, Singapore 546190 Tel: 6282 4852 Fax: 6280 5078 SIA-MINDS Employment Development Centre 800 Margaret Drive, Singapore 149310 Tel: 6473 1148 Fax: 6473 3885 Woodlands Employment Development Centre 30 Woodlands Ring Road, #01-02 Singapore 737883 Tel: 6366 3966 Fax: 6366 7422 Ang Mo Kio Training & Development Centre Blk 134 Ang Mo Kio Ave 3, #01-1677 Singapore 560134 Tel: 6456 4174 Fax: 6456 0570 Clementi Training & Development Centre Blk 304 Clementi Ave 4, #01-487 Singapore 120304 Tel: 6776 8743 Fax: 6776 8741 Napiri Training & Development Centre 7 Lorong Napiri, Singapore 547533 Tel: 6387 7662 Fax: 6387 3357 MINDS Special Education Schools Fernvale Gardens School 7 Fernvale Road, Singapore 797635 Tel: 6481 6697 Fax: 6483 2631 Lee Kong Chian Gardens School 802 Margaret Drive, Singapore 149311 Tel: 6473 8332 Fax: 6473 4776 Towner Gardens School 1B Lengkong Lima, Singapore 417557 Tel: 6446 2612 Fax: 6243 7498 Woodlands Gardens School 30 Woodlands Ring Road, #01-01 Singapore 737883 Tel: 6468 0566 Fax: 6468 2142 MINDS Home MINDSville@Napiri 7 Lorong Napiri Singapore 547533 Tel: 6387 7662 Fax: 6387 3357 MINDS Social Enterprise 800 Margaret Drive Singapore 149310 Tel: 6473 7512 ext 244 Fax: 6473 0831 CONTENTS 02 Message from the President 03 Interview with our new Patron, Dr Cheong Choong Kong 04 Sports for the Mind 05 The World of Arts has no Boundaries 06 Celebrating Volunteerism 07 New Facilities in Fernvale and Woodlands 08 New MINDS shops MINDS – Start a Social Enterprise contest 09 Most Outstanding Staff from MINDS 11 Two Outstanding SPED Teachers within MINDS 12 Our Valedictorians for 2009 13 Our Award-winning Volunteer, Mr Daniel Tan Tai Leng 14 Warming the Hearts through Art 15 Appreciation notes from MINDS 16 PAT Programme @ MINDSville 17 Planning for Tomorrow Today 18 Fast forward Advisory Committee The Public Relations, Education & Communications Committee Chairman: Boo Chong Han Members: Doreen Yap | Daniel Tan | Keh Eng Song | Desiree Lim Editorial Committee Advisors: Keh Eng Song | Jeannie Ho Editor: Desiree Lim Members: Anthony Tan | Jenny Alexander | Josephine Ong | Suzana Soo | Prema Thevarajah | Ng Mun Wai | Stephen Shi | Koh Gee May | Ling Chong Beng | Rose Kwek | Rosalyn Peng | Shafiyah Sarwan | Mike Koh | Mimi Tan | Gerald Ng Contributors: Jeanie Morgan | Leroy Lee | Shah Rizan bin Ramlee | Sim Yen Cheng | Wahyudi bin Muhammad Saman MINDSpeak is published by the Movement for the Intellectually Disabled of Singapore (MINDS). Designed and printed by adamsapple. © Copyright is held by the publisher. No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any forms or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recordings or otherwise, without prior written permission of the publisher. All views and opinions expressed are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect those of publisher.
Message from the President When the Executive Committee started its term in September this year, it reviewed and set out the strategic initiatives for MINDS over a 2-3 year time horizon. One of these strategic initiatives was to better engage our stakeholders, that is, our members, clients, parents and caregivers, staff, volunteers, donors, sponsors, regulators and funding bodies. MINDSpeak will be one platform through which we can better engage our stakeholders. Firstly, MINDSpeak will inform our readers of the many activities that persons with intellectual disability (PIDs) are engaged in. By showcasing their talents and needs, we hope to create a better understanding of PIDs, which is an important step for their integration into mainstream society. In doing so, the work of our staff and their numerous projects and initiatives to empower PIDs and improve their welfare will be highlighted. Secondly, it will allow our allied health professionals, principals and teachers, caregivers and volunteers to share their knowledge and experience. MINDSpeak can be a forum to discuss issues that affect the lives and well-being of PIDs. Through informed dialogue and exchange of ideas, the best ideas will often prevail, and this will be beneficial to improving the welfare of PIDs. Last but not least, MINDSpeak will highlight the many unsung heroes and stars amongst our midst, be they PIDs, caregivers, staff, volunteers, donors or sponsors. There are many who quietly and in different ways try to make the lives of those around them better. Hopefully, MINDSpeak will also be a source of inspiration to our readers, derived from the courage and can-do spirit of our PIDs and caregivers, the passion and dedication of our staff, and the selfless generosity of our volunteers and sponsors. Engaging our stakeholders has to be a 2-way process, and I hope that as much as we try to engage our stakeholders, they too will reach out to us and engage us, and thereby continue to be a source of support, guidance and encouragement. In due course, we hope to harness information technology to facilitate that two way process of dialogue and engagement. Ultimately, MINDSpeak must represent the voice of all of MINDS, and that would include all our stakeholders, and you who share our vision and mission of advancing the development, well-being and aspirations of PIDs and their integration into society. I am proud to launch this new issue of MINDSpeak, which carry in its pages the many facets and colour of the lives of PIDs, and the people from different walks of life who, inasmuch as they give, often find that they also receive, sometimes in unexpected ways. I hope you will enjoy your copy of Mindspeak. Happy Reading. Mr Conrad Campos President of MINDS 02
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Page 5 and 6: Sports for the Mind Text and photos
Page 7 and 8: Celebrating Volunteerism Text and p
Page 9 and 10: New MINDS shops Text by Leroy Lee P
Page 11 and 12: Quotes ... From Winner and Nominees
Page 13 and 14: Our Valedictorians for 2009 Photo b
Page 15 and 16: Warming the Hearts through Art Text
Page 17 and 18: PAT Programme @ MINDSville Text by
Page 19 and 20: Fast Forward Parents and caregivers

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