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Chinese New Year Greetings from SADeaf

2017 is the Year of the Rooster. It begins on Saturday January 28 and lasts until February 15th, 2018. The new year, also known as the Spring Festival, is marked by the lunisolar Chinese calendar, so the date changes from year to year.Please see our video clip for Chinese New Year greetings.

National Deaf Teens Camp

Dear Parents

Our greetings from the Singapore Association for the Deaf !

It is our pleasure to announce that the Singapore Deaf Youth Session (SDYS) will organise the National Deaf Teenager Camp. It is the first time for SDYS to plan the camp for deaf and hard-of-hearing teenagers aged from 13 to 17 years old.

Date : Friday 22 March to Sunday 24 March 2017

Venue : Aloha Loyang

Theme : Finding Your Identity.

It is a great opportunity for deaf teenagers to learn from this camp. It will bring a fruitful knowledge and be inspired to be our future leaders.

It is open to those teenagers who are deaf, hard of hearing , child of the Deaf Adults (CODA) and a sibling of the Deaf Child (SODC)

Hope that you will register your teenager for the camp online

SADeaf Merdeaf Angpow packets

Need to get Angpow packets for the Lunar New Year? Own a limited edition set of SADeaf Merdeaf angpow packets at only $3 per set of 8 packets (in 2 designs). All for a good cause!

Interested? Walk in to SADeaf during office hours from Monday – Friday, 8.30am – 5.30pm to make the purchase. While stocks last!

Membership Benefits for members

Membership Renewal

It’s time to renew your SADeaf membership! Find out more about membership privileges and benefits.

To continue enjoying these privileges and benefits, we strongly urge you to renew your membership.

New Membership Benefits for members

1. Fidgets (Grandstand) Pte Ltd

Largest indoor playground
One stop multiple play concept under one roof

Terms and Conditions:

Fidgets admit children for play 10 years and below for unlimited playtime, per entry basis
10% discount to SADeaf’s members
For verification, present NRIC and SADeaf’s membership upon purchasing
Each membership card is valid for one as per the card holder’s name.

Fidgets (Grandstand) Pte Ltd

200 Turf Club Road, #03-10

The Grandstand, Singapore 287994

Loh Dental Surgery

Mouth Dental Surgery

Town Hall Dental Pte Ltd

Terms and Conditions:

All SADeaf members are entitled to a 15% discount on the services listed in the ‘Treatments’ list (please refer to the sadeaf website for the list of treatments)
The benefits of the card are non-transferrable, and only entitled under the treatments list
SADeaf Membership card is not to be used in conjunction with any subsidized treatments and vouchers (if any).
Present your SADeaf members card upon arrival at the reception desk
Medication prices are not to be discounted. Discounted prices are only for treatments.
Strictly by Appointment only.

SkillsFuture Study Award for Disability Employment Professionals

Employment provides persons with disabilities with income, a sense of belonging to the community and self-worth as contributing members of society. Disability Employment Professionals play an instrumental role in supporting persons with disabilities throughout the employment process and sustaining them in their jobs.

The SkillsFuture Study Award encourages experienced Disability Employment Professionals to strengthen their competencies, so they can deliver quality service to persons with disabilities and employers. These professionals can also include supervisors or HR Professionals who have been instrumental in supporting the employment of persons with disabilities at their workplace. With improved service quality in terms of job placement, job coaching, and job support, persons with disabilities can integrate more effectively into the workforce.

For more information, please click here.

SkillsFuture Study Award for Persons with Disabilities

The SkillsFuture Study Award for Persons with Disabilities is a dedicated category that recognises role models who have demonstrated resilience and perseverance in pursuing their learning to achieve their full potential in life. Through this award, persons with disabilities can enhance their employability by developing and deepening their relevant competencies and skillsets.

For more information, please click SkillsFuture Study Award for Persons with Disabilities

6th WFDYS Junior Camp registration

Dear Deaf Teenagers only ( 13 to 17 years old)

6^th WFDYS Junior Camp, Australia

This is to announce that Singapore Deaf Youth Section, under the wing of The Singapore Association for the Deaf is opening the registration for the two potential Deaf teenagers aged from 13 to 17 years old. Once selected, they will be undergoing for the two training workshops before going for the camp held at Philip Island, Victoria, Australia from 11 to 17 April 2017. This expense is fully sponsored for 2 teen participants and one adult will be accompanying them.

The 6^th World Federation of the Deaf Youth Section (WFDYS) Junior Camp’s theme for this camp is “Yellow Brick Road”. The theme takes the youth on a journey of developing skills in Courage, Knowledge, Passion and Belonging through workshops, guest speakers, fun activities, team building exercises and adventure. Do find out more on this following link :- https://gallery.mailchimp.com/105c72c638903d102fb5e3bec/files/WFDYS.2A.04.08.2016.pdf

To know more about Singapore Deaf Youth Section (SDYS), find out more on this following link :- https://www.facebook.com/DeafYouthSG/about/?entry_point=page_nav_about_item&tab=overview

Interested, do register for the child using this online form :- https://goo.gl/forms/ZtkZ5vgnv5eThpEr1

Deadline registration :- 29 October 2016.

If doubt, do email to us at sdys@sadeaf.org.sg for enquiry.

5th WFD Asia Conference

The Singapore Association for the Deaf is honoured to host the 5^th WFD Asia Conference in 2016 between 14th to 16th October. The previous WFD Asia/Pacific Conference was held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia in 1996.

The conference is a global forum to discuss issues and ideas related and relevant to deaf development, especially pertaining to developing nations. Highlights include keynote speakers to present crucial Deaf-related topics on education, interpretation, language, and community.

For more information, please go to http://www.wfdasia2016.sg/

SADeaf 60th Anniversary

SADeaf is celebrating our 60th anniversary this year. We hope to tie in our celebrations with the SG50 events at the same time. We are looking for 50 people (preferably deaf) to song-sign the winning song, “These Are The Days”. It would be uploaded on Youtube to commemorate SG50 before National Day.

Practices will be held every Thursdays, 7-10pm at SADeaf hall starting this week on 7 May.

If you have an interest in song signing and are keen to participate, and are also able to come for practices, please email James Ong as soon as possible. We are taking in only 50 signers.

Let’s celebrate together!

Firm helps the disabled to set up businesses

Ms Wendy Tay, 37, who is deaf, was earning $1,500 a month working in a bakery. That was until October last year. Now, she makes only a third of that every month. But this is not the story of a person’s loss, but gain. While she earns less, she now owns and runs a cleaning business, in which she finds more dignity and fulfillment.”

Find out more about this story here.