Learning Disability

Integration Support

Integration Support programmes are services that provide a wide range of therapy, social assistance, educational, rehabilitation, recreation, social and support services for people with disabilities to maximise their opportunities to integrate and participate in the community.

1. Integrated Childcare Centres

   The programme aims to maximise the potential of children with special needs who can benefit from a mainstream education. It provides an inclusion programme for children with special needs to be integrated with their peers in a natural setting.

   1. Care Corner Child Development Centre
      Blk 14, St George's Road
      #01-70
      Singapore 320014
      Tel: 6298 2543
      Fax: 6297 9035
      

   2. Care Corner Child Development Centre
      Blk 270, Yishun St 22
      #01-58
      Singapore 760270
      Tel: 6756 0729
      Fax: 6756 0729
      

   3. Presbyterian Community Services (PCS) Tampines Centre
      Blk 432, Tampines St 41
      #01-555
      Singapore 520432
      Tel: 6783 83103
      Fax: 6786 4710
      

   4. PCS Woodlands Centre
      Blk 23, Marsiling Drive
      #01-159
      Singapore 730023
      Tel: 6368 8734
      Fax: 6364 9234
      

   5. TOUCH Child Care and Family Centre
      Blk 333, Clementi Ave 2
      #01-86
      Singapore 120333
      Tel: 6777 3933
      Fax: 6873 1345
      

   6. TOUCH Child Care and Family Centre
      Blk 606, Hougang Ave 4
      #01-167
      Singapore 530606
      Tel: 6282 3143
      Fax: 6858 4975
      

2. Preschools with Learning Support for Special Needs

   There are a few preschools in Singapore offering learning support for children with moderate learning disabilities. These private centres usually admit students with special needs on a selective basis with differing criteria. More details may be obtained at the following website: http://timetimer.com.sg/preschool2.html

3. Learning Support Centres for Special Needs

   1. Centre for Exceptional Children
      1 Jalan Hari Raya
      Singapore 578093
      Tel: 6457 1006
      Fax: 6738 4671
      Criteria: students with hearing disability in mainstream schools
      

   2. TOUCH Learning Support Services
      Blk 603 Hougang Ave 4
      #01-227
      Singapore 530603
      Tel: 6281 1926
      Fax: 6281 1928
      

   For information on other private centres, please refer to the following website: http://timetimer.com.sg/preschool.html

4. Special Student Care Centres

   Special student care centres provide before and after school care service to children with special needs aged 7 to 18 years attending either mainstream or special education schools. They aim to provide a conducive learning and care environment for children with special needs. The centres also allow caregivers to remain in employment while their children are cared for in a safe environment outside of the schooling hours. Special student care centres provide before and after school care service with educational support as well as learning of social and life skills for independent living.

   List of Special Student Care Centres

5. Community Integration Support Programmes

   These programmes provide support services to children attending mainstream schools (from pre-school to tertiary institutions).

   1. Dyslexia Association of Singapore
      

   2. Queenstown Learning Centre
      Queenstown Primary School
      310 Margaret Drive
      Singapore 149303
      Tel: 6475 9535
      Fax: 6476 2597
      

   3. Ang Mo Kio Learning Centre
      Anderson Primary School
      19 Ang Mo Kio Ave 9
      Singapore 569785
      Tel: 6444 5700
      Fax: 6444 7900
      

   4. Bedok Learning Centre
      Fengshan Primary School
      307 Bedok North Road
      Singapore 469680
      

6. Caregiver and parent support programmes

   1. TOUCH Caregivers Centre
      Blk 173 Toa Payoh Lorong 1
      #01-1264
      Singapore 310173
      Tel: 1800-352-1622
      Fax: 6258 1013