Disabilities

NTU students launches campaign to raise acceptance of assistance dogs

(In dark shirts from left) Ruth Loo, Tan Tze Wei, Jaymee Tan, Jin Qiuhui, along with guide dog handler Thomas Nathan Chan with his guide dog Eve.

S’pore Disability Sports Council launches NextGen Para Talent Programme to support youth athletes

Para-swimmer Moza Alyka Baihakki, 14, is one athlete hoping to benefit from the NextGen Para Talent Programme.

Empowering special needs youth, one vending machine at a time

New SBS Transit training centre to teach staff to help wheelchair users, visually impaired commuters

Kris Loy (R), 50, associate trainer with SBS Transit and SG Enable demonstrates how a wheelchair user could be helped into the bus. The demonstration was done at the official opening of the new Public Transport Inclusivity Training Centre (PTITC) on April 10, 2026.

T-shirt with inclusive features could help people with disabilities, neurodivergence

Ms Judy Wee, the executive director of the Muscular Dystrophy Association of Singapore, likes the OneTee's features such as its side zippers which allows the shirt length to be adjusted for wheelchair users.

Forum: Enhance travel and shopping experiences for those with severe physical disabilities

‘Trainforest’ artworks by local artists and MINDS students add colour to Kembangan MRT viaduct pillars

Unveiling of new Art under Viaduct Spaces project, "Trainforest" at Kembangan MRT. Associate Professor Faishal Ibrahim, Acting Minister-in-charge of Muslim Affairs and Senior Minister of State, Ministry of Home Affairs speaking to 郭慧欣, about her artwork

AI used to make ‘fetishised’ images of disabled women

These pictures often not labelled as AI have gained millions of views on social media.

New disability task force to focus on easing anxiety over life transitions: Goh Pei Ming

Minister of State for Social and Family Development Goh Pei Ming (right) joins students of MINDS Woodlands Gardens School for part of a storytelling session on March 25.

Gardens by the Bay to offer robot guide dog, online sensory map for visitors with disabilities

From the third quarter of 2026, visually impaired visitors will be able to use a robot guide dog to navigate the Flower Dome at Gardens by the Bay independently, with audio guidance along a curated route highlighting key sights. ST PHOTO: BRIAN TEO

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