Sensory Sensitivities and Autism: What You Need to Know

Sensory processing challenges are a common feature of autism spectrum disorder (ASD), affecting up to 95% of people with autism. These issues can cause individuals to experience over-responsiveness or under-responsiveness to sensory input, which can impact how they engage with the world around them. They may have sensitivities to sensory input such as sights, sounds, […]

SAAC Chaplain Reverend David Teo: “People With Disability Also Have Abilities” 

Pastor David at his office.

“It’s like an arranged marriage!” Reverend David Teo says of his vocation as a Chaplain. “You get married first, and then fall in love later.” Pastor David, as he is known among our staff, beneficiaries and their caregivers at St Andrew’s Autism Centre (SAAC), is also our Chaplain. He is an Anglican priest with The […]

Watch How Our Garden Grows

Blue hearts are springing up all over St. Andrew’s Autism Centre (SAAC). These exquisite artworks are a testament to the love, imagination and resilience of more than 100 pupils from St. Andrew’s Autism School (SAAS).  Guided by art teachers Jaslyn Seow and Angelia Ang, the youngsters, aged between 9 and 16 years, took time out […]

Why I allowed my son to go to camp: Kasper Gwee’s mom Jasmine 

This is a follow-on post from Kasper’s account of his first camping trip, as shared by his mom, Jasmine (pictured left in photo) “When Kasper asked me about going to camp, I was worried but only a little. He is my youngest child and has never been away from me. But I trusted his teachers […]

What Kasper Gwee learnt from his first camping trip 

Kasper (pictured 3rd from right in photo) has been attending SAAS since he was 7 years old. Now 18, he graduates in November. He tells us about going to his first camp, and how it has made him more confident about travelling overseas.   “I am Kasper Gwee. I am 18 this year. I am the […]

Marisa Chua started volunteering with us while she was on a career break. But how did she end up donating too? 

Marisa’s admiration for our beneficiaries’ simplicity and intelligence strengthened her resolve to contribute. Her home bakery business donates 5% of sales to SAAC. [Right: with David Matthew Fong, head of Strategic Partnerships & Volunteer Management] “In 2023, after more than two decades of navigating the complexities of the corporate world, I made a life-altering decision. […]