Issue : Vision for adults with special needs and their life after parents have passed on Interview and questionnaire developed to elicit views from educational psychologist, social worker and parents were done. Interview and questionnaire developed to elicit views from educational psychologist, social worker and parents were done. Questions was pilot tested with wife Questions was pilot tested with wife Interview protocol of calling, explaining and getting a voluntary participation was done prior to interviewing Interview protocol of calling, explaining and getting a voluntary participation was done prior to interviewing

Interview/Questionnaire Q and Findings Q1. What are the primary skills set taught in the curriculum that would prepare them for the next learning institution which would also help them in their adulthood? Q1. What are the primary skills set taught in the curriculum that would prepare them for the next learning institution which would also help them in their adulthood? Life Skills with emphasis on Work habits (length of time to stay on the task 4 hr goal) Work habits (length of time to stay on the task 4 hr goal) Follow Expectations of adult via scheduled structured task Follow Expectations of adult via scheduled structured task Adapting to changes Adapting to changes Q2. What is the main goal of educational psychological assessment? What are the skills you are focusing on? Q2. What is the main goal of educational psychological assessment? What are the skills you are focusing on? To asses what should be the Individualized Education Plan (IEP) and to report accordingly on suitability for placement into different organizations. Q3.: How do you carry out an assessment on the child? Q3.: How do you carry out an assessment on the child? –By following standardized test with modification if needed –If modification made, no scoring for that item but will be reported –Can buy assessment report from psychologist in which will be modified to layman’s terms –can request copy of report written by teacher A. Educational Psychologist

Interview/Questionnaire Q and Findings Q4. Is there any other assessment in addition to this form to give a fuller picture of the child’s ability? Q4. Is there any other assessment in addition to this form to give a fuller picture of the child’s ability? –Teacher and parent’s feedback –Personal observation –Depending on child’s mood, stress level and suitability for reliable assessment, sessions may be adjusted accordingly. Q5. Does the school have a follow-up program after the child leaves for the next institution to facilitate and help in their transition? Do you track what happens to the children that leaves for other institution? Q5. Does the school have a follow-up program after the child leaves for the next institution to facilitate and help in their transition? Do you track what happens to the children that leaves for other institution? –No –Adhoc basis and by chance meetings –Personal basis of teacher –Would be good to have longitudinal tracking A. Educational Psychologist

Interview/Questionnaire Q and Findings Q1: What kind of future, as in jobs, do ASD adults have in Singapore? What is the reality like? Q1: What kind of future, as in jobs, do ASD adults have in Singapore? What is the reality like? –Mainly sheltered workshops. –Financial help but not enough for independent living –Jobs not easy to come by but there are employment agencies Q2. Who can they turn to for help if they are in trouble (e.g. job, finance, social and integration problems) that will oversee their well-being long-term? Q2. Who can they turn to for help if they are in trouble (e.g. job, finance, social and integration problems) that will oversee their well-being long-term? –Parents, friends and VWO Q3: What are the options available and help for ASD adults when their parents have passed away? Q3: What are the options available and help for ASD adults when their parents have passed away? –Homes –Need to know VWO to help in referral –Hospitals can refer B. Social Worker

Interview/Questionnaire Q and Findings Q1. What do you hope for your child with special needs when he becomes an adult? Q1. What do you hope for your child with special needs when he becomes an adult? –Meaningful and quality living –Job in sheltered workshop –Tracking and overseeing of well-being by someone Q2. What do you think need to be in place for this to happen? Q2. What do you think need to be in place for this to happen? –Enough sheltered workshops for jobs –Respected, accepted and assisted in dignified ways C. Parents

Interview/Questionnaire Q and Findings Q3. What do you think can be done for people with special needs when their parents have passed on? –Homes with trustworthy care, provision and protection –Trust worthy relatives Q4. What do you think can be done now to ensure that it will happen? Q4. What do you think can be done now to ensure that it will happen? –Ensure enough homes that are credible –Tracking to ensure knowledge of status of well- being –Consolidation of information for help sources and sharing of this information to all –Link up with VWO to ensure continuity of help. –Streamlined and co-ordinated help services C. Parents

Lessons Learnt Need for co-ordinating body to streamline all Voluntary Welfare Organisation (VWO) for efficient and effective joint admission of services and help to all parents and children with disabilities. Single point of application and helicopter view of all available vacancies, as well as to track and provide continuity of tracking & services (from cradle to grave), advise and welfare considerations. Documentation of characteristics, learning outcomes, etc to be centralised and made easily accessible by all caring organisations for more effective intervention and continuity of curriculum for child. Need for co-ordinating body to streamline all Voluntary Welfare Organisation (VWO) for efficient and effective joint admission of services and help to all parents and children with disabilities. Single point of application and helicopter view of all available vacancies, as well as to track and provide continuity of tracking & services (from cradle to grave), advise and welfare considerations. Documentation of characteristics, learning outcomes, etc to be centralised and made easily accessible by all caring organisations for more effective intervention and continuity of curriculum for child. More homes will be needed More homes will be needed Consolidation, publicising, & sharing of understanding of all available services and how to tap into it, especially for parents who have just discovered the reality Consolidation, publicising, & sharing of understanding of all available services and how to tap into it, especially for parents who have just discovered the reality Leverage on existing VWO organisation for efficiency Leverage on existing VWO organisation for efficiency Tied up with educational institution, MCDS, NCSS and MOE for proposal paper for social improvement Tied up with educational institution, MCDS, NCSS and MOE for proposal paper for social improvement Learnt from other countries models of social improvement that we can leverage from Learnt from other countries models of social improvement that we can leverage from