Easy Access: Bringing theatre to the Deaf
Easy Access: Bringing Theatre to the Deaf – Wild Times (June issue)
Companies like W!LD RICE and Pangdemonium have been working with Sign Language Interpreters from SADeaf to make their shows more accessible to the Deaf.
Cheap & Good: Hidden gem serving light and healthy pho in Orchard Road
3 June 2018 – The Sunday Times
Featured Deaf F&B entrepreneur Anthony Teo & his Vietnamese wife Angela Thach.
Rating: 4/5 (for their signature Pho & healthy menu selection)
Do drop by to show your support!
Address: 220 Orchard, B1-07, Midpoint Orchard
Opening hours: 11am to 9pm daily
Global Accessibility Awareness Day
Global Accessibility Awareness Day
Apple has a tremendous initiative of hosting the Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD) in their Retail stores and offices around the world.
GAAD is a week long event of raising awareness and education to the public on accessibility as well as hosting a series of talents from the PwD community. GAAD is made available to everyone at the Apple Orchard Retail store (270 Orchard Road)
We are excited to share that there will be talents from our Deaf and Hard-of-hearing community that will be showcasing and presenting their incredible work/skills at the Apple Orchard Retail store.
Details as follows:
Date: Sunday May 20
Live Art: Figures and Caricatures with Isaac Liang
Time: 4:00pm – 6:00pm
Join deaf illustrator Isaac Liang for Global Accessibility Awareness Day and learn about his journey around the world, sketching and painting with iPad Pro. He’ll share the fundamentals of figure drawing. Then you’ll get hands-on with iPad Pro and Apple Pencil, using lines and colour to create your own caricatures. The session will be facilitated by a sign language interpreter.
To register: https://www.apple.com/…/live-art-isaac-liang-6398202376968…/
Interested to know more about Apple products? Do check out the schedules below:
Date: Tuesday May 15
Basics: Using iPad and iPhone with Hearing Loss
Time: 3:30pm – 4:30pm
To register: https://www.apple.com/…/using-ipad-and-iphone-with-hearing…/
Date: Friday May 18
Basics: Using iPad and iPhone with Hearing Loss
Time: 5:00pm – 6:00pm
To register: https://www.apple.com/…/using-ipad-and-iphone-with-hearing…/
Date: Sunday May 20
Basics: Using iPad and iPhone with Hearing Loss
Time: 2:00pm – 3:00pm
To register: https://www.apple.com/…/using-ipad-and-iphone-with-hearing…/
For the full line-up of GAAD events at the Apple Orchard Retail store, you can check them out below:
https://www.apple.com/…/collection/accessibility-collection/
Stephy Ng – Makeup and Hair
Our heartiest congratulations to one of the talents from our Deaf & Hard-of-hearing community – Miss Stephy Ng – Makeup and Hair for winning the “Most Bold” category at the Singapore’s TOP Makeup Artist 2018!
The event is jointly organised by LUSH the Magazine and the Makeup Artist Association of Singapore.
Deaf Achievers Awards 2018
Nominations are now open for the 2018 Deaf Achiever Awards!
The objectives of the Awards are:
- To recognise the outstanding achievements of Deaf individuals regardless of their level of hearing loss
- To recognise the contributions of teachers who have dedicated themselves to the teaching and mentoring of Deaf students, and
- To recognise the contributions of individuals and organisations who have made big differences in Deaf lives.
We are looking for outstanding Deaf individuals and dedicated teachers who have made an impact on the lives of Deaf students. If you know of any deaf friends who had made outstanding progress in their studies, a deaf colleague or friend who excelled in sports, someone with a special talent that deserved recognition or a dedicated teacher that had made an exemplary impact on deaf students in the classroom, please let us know by completing the respective nomination forms.
Please click on the respective award categories below to download the nomination form.
Award Categories
- Outstanding Deaf Student
- Outstanding Deaf Sportsman/Sportswoman
- Special Talent
- Teacher of the Year
- Friend of the Deaf
- I Love You
Nominations should reach us not later than 31 May 2018.
If you find their achievements and/or contributions deserve recognition, make your nomination today!
SGSecure: A Movement for All Communities
The SGSecure movement empowers all of us to safeguard our community and this was more apparent at its first-ever outreach event for the deaf and hard-of-hearing community.Since its launch in 2016, the SGSecure movement has empowered Singaporeans to safeguard their communities and raised the level of emergency preparedness among individuals and organisations.
On 7 April 2018, the movement was extended to the deaf and hard-of-hearing community for the first time, at a workshop at the Singapore Association for the Deaf (SADeaf).
SGSecure Talk by SADeaf: Police explained counter-terrorism messages through sign language
Publication: Shin Min Daily News
Date: 8 April 2018
Reported by: Low Choon Chyuan
Translated by: Jinhua Kuek
For the first time, the Singapore Police Force held an SGSecure talk at the Singapore Association for the Deaf (SADeaf). Through a sign language interpreter, they explained counter-terrorism messages to more than 60 Deaf and Hard-of-hearing attendees.
This event, co-organised by SADeaf and Geylang Neighbourhood Police Centre, was held at SADeaf premise at Mountbatten Road yesterday afternoon. Tailored for the Deaf and Hard-of-hearing community for the first time, the event aimed to provide SADeaf members important counter-terrorism messages.
The presenter reminded attendees to be wary of suspicious characters and objects, and to “run, hide, tell” in the event of a terror attack. The attendees were also taught how to do CPR. Staff members from SADeaf gave simultaneous sign language interpretation on stage at the same time.
More than 60 Deaf and Hard-of-hearing attendees took part in the talk. Many of them raised their hands and asked questions to the police officers present.
One of the attendees, pharmacist assistant Jenny Yeo, 57, told Shin Min Daily News through sign language: “I rarely have the chance to learn about such counter-terrorism information in the past, so I am very glad to participate in today’s event and I learnt a lot.”
Another attendee, 54-year-old accountant Ms Teo, said: “I will share what I learnt today with my family and friends.”
SADeaf Executive Director Sylvia Teng told Shin Min Daily News: “The Deaf and Hard-of-hearing individuals are just as vulnerable as others in times of crisis. Many important counter-terrorism messages were conveyed in this talk, which will better prepare them to handle crisis.”
Deaf couple first met on Facebook
Born deaf, this couple was first friends on Facebook.
Now, they’re friends for life.
Their first date was at an IT and electronics exhibition.
Read more at http://www.tnp.sg/news/singapore/deaf-couple-first-met-facebook
Mainstream school takes in P1 kids with hearing loss
They learn alongside peers at Mayflower Primary, with help from specialised teachers. Find out more at the link
2nd Advisory Report from PTC
The 1st Advisory Report published in August 2016 had 17 recommendations for an improved transport experience for various commuter groups. All recommendations were accepted by LTA and will be implemented progressively.
This year, the Advisory Report reveals a deeper and richer understanding of our commuters’ voices, with a focus on our rail system. We sought to understand their preferences across different rail lines; their willingness to be engaged, involved and to contribute. Click below to access PTC’s 2nd Advisory Report and uncover the story of our SG commuters from the ground.
Click on the 2nd Advisory Report