Vision loss is not an obstacle to her dreams
December 10, 2024, Shin Min Daily
Amanda Yip recalled she had poor eyesight as a child. She even underwent corrective eye surgery at the age of 2 but her parents never thought there was a potential underlying medical issue – just, perhaps, a serious cause of juvenile myopia because there was no family history of eye…
Promoting inclusion at the Goh Chok Tong Enable Awards
December 4, 2024, Lianhe Zaobao
At the sixth Goh Chok Tong Enable Awards ceremony, held at Marina Bay Sands Expo and Convention Centre on Tuesday 3 December, 13 persons with disabilities were honoured for their outstanding achievements. Among them, three received the UBS Achievement Award and 10 received the UBS Promise Award. Local singer-songwriter Sky…
Visually impaired chef with lupus pursues dream of acting
November 28, 2024, Channel News Asia
Odilia Ser is acting in a theatre performance – but unlike most performers, she does not need light to get around. She is blind in her left eye, and retains only five to 10 per cent of her vision in her right eye, with dark patches clouding her view. She…
ART:DIS & UOL stage solo exhibition by Fern Wong
September 19, 2024, Business Times
Non-profit organisation Art:Dis (Arts & Disability Singapore) and property developer UOL have staged an exhibition called Natural Geometry by Fern Wong, the winner of the inaugural UOL X Art:Dis Art Prize 2023. This is Wong’s first solo exhibition, and it will showcase nearly 40 artworks over two decades. Her art…