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Contents Vision & Mission Statement ................................................................ 02 Objectives & Profi le ..............................................................................03 Executive Committee (Offi ce Bearers) .................................................. 04 Committees & Representatives for 2010 / 2011 ................................... 06 President’s Message ........................................................................... 08 Reports of Committees / Sub-Committees Schools Management Committee ....................................................... 10 APSN Centre for Adults Management Committee ................................1 1 Admissions and Review Sub-Committee ............................................. 1 2 Audit Sub-Committee .........................................................................1 4 Editorial & Publicity Sub-Committee .................................................... 1 4 Finance and Investment Sub-Committee .............................................1 5 Human Resources Sub-Committee .................................................... 1 6 Information Technology Sub-Committee ..............................................1 7 Nominations Sub-Committee .............................................................. 2 0 Professional Support Staff Advisory Sub-Commitee ............................ 2 0 Activities and Programmes Association Highlights .......................................................................... 2 1 APSN Centre for Adults ....................................................................... 2 6 Delta Senior School .............................................................................3 0 Tanglin School ..................................................................................... 3 4 Katong School ..................................................................................... 3 8 Chaoyang School ................................................................................4 2 Financial Statements ........................................................................... 4 6 List of Association’s Awards ............................................................... 9 1 Staff Members .....................................................................................93 Members ........................................................................................... 102 Donations Received for the Period April 2010 to March 2011 ............ 103 Acknowledgements ..........................................................................104 AAPSN-AR2011PSN-AR2011 ((mastercopy)6.inddmastercopy)6.indd 1 88/8/11/8/11 44:22:22 PPMM Mission Vision 2 ANNUAL REPORT 2010 - 2011 AAPSN-AR2011PSN-AR2011 ((mastercopy)6.inddmastercopy)6.indd 2 88/8/11/8/11 44:22:22 PPMM Registered Address 900 New Upper Changi Road Objectives Singapore 467354 • To cater to the educational and vocational needs Charity Status of persons with mild intellectual disability. Charity Regn No: 0121 Charity Regn Date: 30 Nov 1984 • To enhance the opportunities for the said persons to lead independent, dignifi ed lives in society. Constitution • To initiate, promote and stimulate research into Date of Establishment : 12 Dec 1975 their challenges and conditions. ROS Regn No : ROS 217/75 UEN : S75SS0058K • To create and develop awareness of and educate the public on the needs of those with intellectual The Association is an approved institution disability. of a public character under the Singapore Income Tax Act Cap 134. • To assist and advise parents or guardians on choices and challenges relating to the education and development to the said persons. IPC Status Effective Date of IPC: From 01 Oct 2007 • To encourage parents or guardians of the said – 30 Sep 2012. A Full Member of National persons to form groups and associations for Council of Social Service mutual assistance and co-operation on matters relating to the said persons. Auditors • To raise funds, to purchase and own properties RSM Chio Lim LLP and to sell or alter or convert such properties for these purposes. ANNUAL REPORT 2010 - 2011 3 AAPSN-AR2011PSN-AR2011 ((mastercopy)6.inddmastercopy)6.indd 3 88/8/11/8/11 44:22:22 PPMM Executive Committee Offi ce-bearers , BBM 4 ANNUAL REPORT 2010 - 2011 AAPSN-AR2011PSN-AR2011 ((mastercopy)6.inddmastercopy)6.indd 4 88/8/11/8/11 44:22:22 PPMM Executive Committee - members ANNUAL REPORT 2010 - 2011 5 AAPSN-AR2011PSN-AR2011 ((mastercopy)6.inddmastercopy)6.indd 5 88/8/11/8/11 44:22:22 PPMM Committees & Representatives for 2010/2011 Chairman Chairman Mr Anthony Tan Kang Uei Mr Chan Chee Keong Supervisor Adviser Dr Francis C Chen Mr Anselm Lopez Secretary Hon Treasurer Mr Royce Seah Chang Kai Honorary Treasurer Mrs Rose Ng Secretary Ms Soh Mee Choo Committee Members Mr Anselm Lopez Ms Chang Su Hoong Committee Members Mrs Janet Fong Mdm Aslinah Ahmad (from June 2011) Mr Adrian Foo Mrs Choo Swee Gek Mr Lee Bon Kew Mrs Low Siew Ting (till June 2011) Mr Lee Chuan Bee Mrs Liza Ow Ms Lee Shwu Huey Ms Lisa Choy (MOE Representative) Ms Evelyn Liew Mr Charles Lim Ms Kristin van Burm Mr Mohan Menon Mr Mohan Menon Mr Shawn Tan Dr Victor Tay Kah Soon Dr Victor Tay Mr Roger Tan Tian Hong Mdm Aslinah bte Ahmad (from June 2011) Staff Member Mr William Tng Observer / Ex-offcio Ex-offi cio SCHOOLS MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE Dr Chey Chor Khoon MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE CFA Dr Chey Chor Khoon Mr William Tng Chairman Chairman Ms Tin Wai Fun Mr Royce Seah Chang Kai Secretary Secretary Committee Members Committee Members Ms Amanda Chuan Mrs Ruby Cheah Ms Kristin Van Burm Mr Chinnu Palanivelu Mr Jeffrey Kwek Mr Mohan Menon Ms Seet Chor Hoon Mrs Rose Ng Mr Winston Wong Mr Cavin Teo Choon Beng Mr Winston Wong Staff Member Ms Samantha Wong Mei Pheng Staff Member Ms Faridah Bte Hassan Ex-offi cio Dr Chey Chor Khoon Ex-offi cio Dr Chey Chor Khoon HUMAN RESOURCES SUB-COMMITTEE FINANCE & INVESTMENT SUB-COMMITTEE 6 ANNUAL REPORT 2010 - 2011 AAPSN-AR2011PSN-AR2011 ((mastercopy)6.inddmastercopy)6.indd 6 88/8/11/8/11 44:22:22 PPMM Chairman / Editor Chairman Asian Federation on Dr Francis C Chen Mr Roger Tan Tian Hong Intellectual Disabilities (AFID) Executive Board Sub Editor Staff Memberrs Dr Francis C Chen Mrs Ang Laikuin Mrs. Low Siew Ting (until May 2011) Mr M K Wong Mrs. Choo Swee Gek Secretary Mrs. Liza Ow Children’s Mr Koey Ziqi Ms. Soh Mee Choo Charities Association Mr. William Tng Mr Chan Chee Keong Reporters Ms. Tan Chia Nee Mr Royce Seah Mdm Suhaidah Sulaiman Ms. Amarit Kaur Ms Sheela Devi Mr. Andy Lum (till March 2011) Singapore Disability Mrs Norlidah Shahrin Mrs. Tan Jun Lin Sports Council Mrs Sumathy Kalai Ms. Nishta Geetha Mr Mohan Menon Mr Yee Hung Pak Theveraja (till Jan 2011) (from Sept 2011) Mr Jerome Prakash Ms. Ang Wai Min (till Sept 2010) Special Olympics Ms Jennifer Lee Ms. Ayessha Farveen Singapore Mrs. L. V. Jayashree (till Feb 2011) Ms Jennifer Lee Ex-offi cio Mr. Wong Tak Wee, Chris Dr Chey Chor Khoon Ms. Kwek Hyen Ying (till Dec 2011) Ms. Lau Wan Xin Mdm Aslinah bte Ahmad (from June 2011) Ex-offi cio ADMISSIONS AND REVIEW SUB-COMMITTEE EDITORIAL & PUBLICITY SUB-COMMITTEE Dr Chey Chor Khoon ON OTHER ORGANISATIONS REPRESENTATION Chairperson Chairperson Chairperson Dr Victor Tay Dr Francis C Chen Mr Chia Chew Meng Robin Members Committee Members Members Mr Adrian Foo Mr Chan Chee Keong Ms Chang Su Hoong Mr Tan Ju Seng Mr Chinnu Palanivelu Mr Tan Kar Peng Mr Adrian Foo Mr Tan Cheen Chong Mr Mohan Menon Ex Offi cio Staff Members Dr Chey Chor Khoon Ex Offi cio Mr Patrick Aw Dr Chey Chor Khoon Mr Dennis She Tu Ms Faridah B Hassan Ms Janis Foo Mr Kong Yew Kee Mr Ronald Lim Ms Rita Wang Mr Winston Wee Ex Offi cio Dr Chey Chor Khoon IT SUBCOMMITTEE SUB-COMMITTEE NOMINATIONS AUDIT SUBCOMMITTEE ANNUAL REPORT 2010 - 2011 7 AAPSN-AR2011PSN-AR2011 ((mastercopy)6.inddmastercopy)6.indd 7 88/8/11/8/11 44:22:22 PPMM President’s Message importance in the case of APSN is the service delivery in terms of special education, and the adjunct and remedial services some of our clients may need. At the end of this APSN journey, the students will have to transit to open employment, or those who are not quite ready, for further vocational training at our Centre for Adults. No matter what metamorphosis takes place, a basic golden principle of special education is that it should cater to the holistic development of the child. Because the child has dropped off Dr Francis C. Chen from the mainstream (some of course are direct entries because PhD (Lond),PBM,BBM of their diagnosed mild intellectual impairment), the special feature in a special school which caters to the learning disabled is that it should be free of examinations. Educators will tell you Corporate governance is an issue which the regulatory and / that the examinations system is the biggest single source of or facilitatory bodies like the Charity Council, National Council stress to persons with intellectual disability. Special education of Social Service (NCSS) and the Ministry of Community should be in an examinations-free environment; the individual Development Youth and Sports (MCYS) advise Voluntary Welfare abilities and learning needs should be emphasized, such as Organisations (VWOs) to observe. Governance in the charity with the IEPs (Individual Educational Programmes) Of course sector refers to the systems and processes concerned with there can be assessments and tests, but these are not the managing the overall direction, effectiveness, supervision and same as examinations. accountability of an organisation. The nature and stringency