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The Flame within our Youths Text and photos by Leena d/o Kamapalan, Noor Azimah bte Jumali, Noor Adilah and Ravindran Krishnan To many people, “Friday the 13th”, brought much spinechilling memories of a popular movie series many years ago. It is also a day that the superstitious among us are wary of. However, to all of us at MINDS, it was the most anticipated and embraced day in the month of August. For it was on this day that history was created by Alan and Nur Adilah, both pupils of Lee Kong Chian Gardens School (LGS), as well as Siew Ping and Ahmad Salim, both clients of Woodlands Employment Development Centre (WEDC). Alan, Nur Adilah, Siew Ping and Ahmad Salim were chosen to be four of the World’s first Youth Olympics Games (YOG) 2010 official torchbearers. A total of 2,400 Singaporeans were selected by a very stringent YOG selection board for this special honour of representing our nation and the flaming spirit of youths everywhere. Our four young torchbearers each ran 100m on 13 August 2010, and they were all cheered on by pupils and staff from LGS, WEDC, Woodlands Gardens School (WGS) and members of the public. 05 mindspeak: the heartvoice of special people Siew Ping completed her relay run with cheers and support from MINDS CSG and WEDC. Alan handed the YOG Torch to Nur Adilah after he finished his relay run. Siew Ping and Ahmad Salim attended the Pre-YOG Press Conference When asked for their feelings about their role as the YOG torchbearers, both Siew Ping and Ahmad Salim said that they felt “happy and good” and that their parents “were very happy” for them. They both met more friends through the Pre-YOG press conferences and the relay run too. Alan, Nur Adilah, Siew Ping and Ahmad Salim are four “ordinary” youths who strive to achieve “extraordinary” goals. MINDS congratulates and salutes all our YOG torchbearers!
Alan (second from right) and Nur Adilah (second from left) posed for a photograph with their teachers before the relay run. About our YOG Torchbearers Alan Tan Jian Hong Alan was born with Down’s syndrome in 1993. When he was younger, he had very short attention span when he was younger and preferred ‘easier’ tasks and would ‘give up’ readily when faced with slightly challenging ones. Today, Alan is a School Prefect of LGS. He is a very helpful and responsible pupil who is very meticulous and passionate about the tasks he is assigned to, both at home and in school. Alan has been participating in the Special Olympics (SO) Singapore National Games since he was 12 years old. He also participated in this year’s National Vertical Marathon held at OCBC Plaza and several Singapore Disability Sports Council (SDSC) sporting events. Alan has garnered many prizes from his participation in various other sports meets and events. In addition, he has been participating in the Schools’ Annual Reading Month for the last three years and has also performed in dances for school events. Nur Adilah Shaharudin Nur Adilah strikes us as a fun-loving and playful pupil. She was born with Global Developmental Delay in 1995 and at seven years of age, her developmental milestones were that of a one-year old. According, to her mother, Nur Adilah only started to speak her first few mono-syllabic words at the age of five. Nur Adilah joined LGS Sports CCA at the age of 13. In just a couple of years, she has participated in several SO Singapore events, including the last National Games in 2009 and the SDSC sports meets. This year, Nur Adilah made her debut run up the OCBC Plaza in the National Vertical Marathon 2010. She has also participated in the school’s Annual Reading Month and has read stories aloud in the presence of her teachers and peers before the whole school. Cheng Siew Ping Siew Ping is a 21-year-old avid athlete. She suffered from birth asphyxia and has neurofibromatosis related skin problems. Siew Ping’s forte is sports and she has never missed any of her trainings with the SO. She represented Singapore in several SO events and won many medals over the years. Siew Ping is a very independent client who exhibits potential for Open Employment. She is currently attached to MINDS Shop @ Woodlands Ring Road where she received training in retailing. She also assists in headsets recycling in WEDC. Siew Ping is a very helpful and dependable individual who is well-liked by her peers and TOs. Ahmad Salim Ahmad Salim is a 22-year-old Malay youth who was diagnosed with Down’s Syndrome. He is a sports enthusiast and enjoys swimming, bowling and cycling. Ahmad Salim is an independent client who also exhibits potential for Open Employment. He is currently attached to the MINDS Food and assists with kitchen duties, such as washing of dishes. At WEDC, Ahmad Salim is very much like an elder brother to all his peers. WEDC clients and YOG torchbearers, Siew Ping (left) and Ahmad Salim (right) mindspeak: the heartvoice of special people 06
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