Physical Disability

Recreation & Sports

1. Clubs

   Sports and Social Integration Activities
   Handicaps Welfare Association (HWA)
   16 Whampoa Drive
   Singapore 327725
   Tel: 6254 3006
   Fax: 6253 7375
   Summary: The Sports and Social Integration activities organised by HWA aim to provide people with physical disability the opportunity to participate in sports and other leisure activities. Sports activities include swimming, wheelchair tennis etc. Leisure activities include outings and chairobics (wheelchair dancing).

2. Leisure activities

   Riding for the Disabled Association of Singapore (RDA)
   RDA Centre
   5 Jalan Mashhor
   Singapore 299174
   Tel: 6251 7020 /6250 0176
   Fax: 6354 2396
   Summary: RDA was founded in 1982. As a registered charity relying entirely on donations and run by volunteers, RDA provides free horse-riding lessons for the people with disability in Singapore for therapy. Adults and children with either intellectual or physical disabilities or both can participate. Riders come from several disabled schools, organisations or as individuals brought by their parents or guardians. Our horse-riding sessions aim to improve: balance movement, muscle tone, attention span, confidence, discipline, interaction and communication skills.
   

   DPA's Penpal Column
   Disabled People's Association
   150A, Pandan Gardens, #02-00
   Above Day Care Centre
   Singapore 609342
   Tel: 6899 1220
   Fax: 6899 1232
   

3. Sports

   Singapore Disability Sports Council
   230 Stadium Boulevard
   Singapore 397799
   Tel: 6342 3501
   Fax: 6342 0961
   Summary: The Singapore Disability Sports Council (SDSC) is the national sports body for people with disabilities in Singapore. It is a voluntary organisation registered with the Commissioner of Charities. Promoting sports for people with disabilities is the very cornerstone of SDSC's existence. SDSC's goal is to promote, through sports, the wellbeing of the people with disabilites in Singapore, helping them to live full and independent lives.

4. Arts

   Very Special Arts Singapore Ltd
   Blk 133 Bedok North Ave 3
   #01-138
   Singapore 460133
   Tel: 6448 6275
   Fax: 6441 6403
   Summary: Very Special Arts Singapore (VSA Singapore) is a charity launched in September 1993 to provide people with disabilities with opportunities to access the arts for rehabilitation and social integration. VSA Singapore is a partially funded affiliate of the National Council of Social Service (NCSS). It is also a non-funded affiliate of Very Special Arts International [USA] and her network of organisations in more than 83 countries. VSA run Visual and Performing Arts programmes for children, youths and adults with disabilities, as well as for special education teachers, trainers, volunteers and parents of these special people. Their programmes range from Handicraft workshops, Sari Hand-weaving fashion show, Art Seminars, Children's Arts Camp, Art and Handicraft Exhibitions, public performances to dance therapy sessions, overseas arts exchanges and artist attachments.