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Early Intervention Programme for Infants and Children (EIPIC) is provided by voluntary welfare organisations for children with special needs from the age of 0-6 years.
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| b) |
Integrated child care programmes (ICCP) for special needs children are provided by selected childcare centres run by voluntary welfare organisations with funding from Government.
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Special Student Care Centres (SSCC) are available for students with disabilities age 7 to 18 who are studying in mainstream or special education schools. |
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Special Education (SPED) Schools are jointly funded by the Ministry of Education and the National Council of Social Service. |
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Voluntary welfare organisations provide vocational rehabilitation programmes and training for open employment, sheltered and production workshops. |
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Sheltered and production workshops provide job opportunities for those who are unable or yet to secure open employment. |
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Day activity centres provide therapeutic and social activities for those who need a higher level of care, thus providing respite care to caregivers. |
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Hostels and homes are alternative forms of living arrangements for those whose families are no longer able to take care of them.
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The list of voluntary welfare agencies running programmes for people with disabilities can be obtained from the
