jump to navigation search movement for the intellectually disabled of singapore minds type non profit founded 1962 headquarters 800 margaret drive singapore 149307 key people president mr conrad melville campos hon secretary mr jeffrey tan pbm chief executive officer mr keh eng song website minds.org.sg disability theory and models disability theory ableism disablism medical model social model education mainstreaming individualized education program iep special needs special school special education learning disability therapy physical occupational speech societal implications disability rights movement inclusion normalisation people first language pejorative terms personal assistance personal care assistant adls orthotics and braces prosthetics assistive technology assisted living mobility aid physical accessibility universal design web accessibility socioeconomic assistance social security disability insurance supplemental security income ticket to work disability living allowance disabled students allowance disabled persons railcard freedom pass assured income for the severely handicapped groups organizations national telecommuting institute society for disability studies disabled peoples international dpi visitability disabled sports special olympics paralympic games deaflympics invictus games culture disability in the arts disability art disability in the media disability portal disability lists v t e minds movement for the intellectually disabled of singapore is a voluntary welfare organisation based in singapore that provides services for the intellectually disabled . they run four special schools and a centre called mindsville napiri which offers therapy and residential care . other minds services include sheltered workshops social enterprises weekly activities and trust fund management . founded in 1962 minds is among the largest charities in singapore with a staff of 420 helping 2400 beneficiaries . minds generates yearly expenses of 21 million singapore dollars as of 2005 . 1 two other organisations the association for persons with special needs formerly the association for the educationally subnormal and special olympics singapore originated as minds projects . contents 1 history 2 activities 3 management 4 references 5 external links history edit in 1960 the singapore children s society initiated several educational and training programmes for intellectually disabled children leading to the formation of the singapore association for retarded children sarc in 1962 . 2 3 beginning with only two teachers and 26 students in a single classroom in towner road 1 4 the new association rapidly expanded over the 1960s building special schools at margaret drive and jurong a sheltered workshop at geylang a residential home at tampines as well as their main administration centre lee kong chian centre . 2 3 sarc started a subcommittee for services for those with less severe intellectual disabilities in 1971 and a youth volunteering group the year after ; 3 5 the subcommittee was split into an independent organisation the association for the educationally subnormal aesn in 1976 . 6 in 1983 sarc launched the first early intervention programme in singapore prompting other organisations to follow suit 3 and set up an adjunct subcommittee that became special olympics singapore . 7 since the term retarded had acquired negative connotations and the organisation had started services for adults sarc changed their name to the movement for the intellectually disabled of singapore minds in 1985 . 8 in 1987 the organisation benefitted by being primarily funded from the community chest of singapore 1 and in 1993 minds became the largest voluntary welfare organisation in singapore with aesn in second place . 6 relocation of the minds special schools from premises of closed down primary schools to new buildings with customised facilities began in 1998 . 9 the association started their first social enterprise a car washing service along pasir panjang road in 2001 . 10 their residential homes and training centres were merged into the mindsville napiri centre which opened in 2007 11 and the relocation programme was completed two years later . 4 activities edit minds runs four special schools for intellectually disabled students aged 4 to 18 who are taught various life skills such as personal grooming and money management . they are also taken on outings to learn how to handle common tasks such as buying groceries and taking public transport . students undergo physiotherapy pre vocational training as well as basic instruction in some mainstream academic subjects including languages mathematics art and science . 4 12 to help the intellectually disabled gain employment minds trains them for simple sorting and packing jobs at sheltered workshops then negotiates contracts with potential employers for example some were hired by singapore airlines to recycle headsets . 13 the organisation also manages several social enterprises including a thrift shop a car washing service a food catering company and a performing arts troupe that increase employment opportunities for the intellectually disabled . 1 under the minds trusteeship scheme parents of the intellectually disabled can deposit their savings into a trust account safeguarded by the public trustee and after they die minds ensures the money is used to fund caregiving of the beneficiary . 14 other minds services including counselling behaviour therapy and rehabilitation are concentrated at their integrated service centre called mindsville napiri . the centre contains a nursing home for adults with high support needs another home for intellectually disabled children from broken families and a hostel which provides flexible accommodation options for clients who need less intensive care . 11 in addition volunteers from the minds youth group conduct weekly educational social and recreational activities such as swimming classes and singing sessions for around 170 intellectually disabled people . 5 management edit minds is one of the oldest and largest voluntary welfare organisations in singapore with 420 staff 2400 beneficiaries and yearly expenses of s 21 million singapore dollars . 1 their primary source of funding is the community chest of singapore with programme fees their social enterprises corporate sponsorships and public donations making up their secondary sources . 1 the organisation is headed by president conrad campos and ceo keh eng song 15 who lead a 15 member executive committee with four subcommittees that meet monthly to discuss problems and plan new programmes . 6 minds has won several awards including the 2001 president s social service award from the national council of social service and the 2010 singapore health award gold by the health promotion board . 16 17 references edit a b c d e f vivi zainol serving the intellectually disabled the straits times 27 august 2005 . a b country report 1980 singapore group training course on intellectual disabilities . a b c d special education timeline st gabriel s secondary special needs centre . archived from the original on 29 october 2011 . a b c april chong special school in sengkang opens the straits times 18 july 2009 . a b minds youth group celebrating 35 years of volunteerism group training course on intellectual disabilities . a b c mardiana abu bakar minds over matter the straits times 17 june 1993 . about us special olympics singapore . archived from the original on 9 august 2013 . minds to help disabled grow with the times the straits times 12 june 1985 . a school to put minds pupils at ease the straits times 25 september 1998 . lee hui chieh intellectually disabled wash cars for wages . the straits times 4 september 2001 . a b trusteeship scheme for kids with intellectual disability taking shape channel newsasia 14 april 2007 . loh chee kong he ll weep but he can now walk alone today 19 august 2005 . radha basu looking beyond disability the straits times 12 april 2008 . minds to extend trusteeship scheme to give more help to the disabled channel newsasia 28 october 2006 . member societies singapore children s charities . president s social service award past winners minds youth group national council of social service . gold awards recipients 2010 health promotion board . external links edit minds official website retrieved from https en.wikipedia.org w index.php title movement for the intellectually disabled of singapore & oldid 694473672 categories singaporean disability organisationssingaporean voluntary welfare organisationshidden categories good articles navigation menu personal tools not logged intalkcontributionscreate accountlog in namespaces article talk variants views read edit view history more search navigation main pagecontentsfeatured contentcurrent eventsrandom articledonate to wikipediawikipedia store interaction helpabout wikipediacommunity portalrecent changescontact page tools what links hererelated 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