How well do you know Special Needs?

What is Special Needs?

• It is our emotional, psychological, and social well-being.

• The conditions that last 1 year or more and require ongoing medical attention or limit activities of daily living or both.

• People who have learning difficulties, physical disability, or emotional and behavioural difficulties

• Refers to health conditions involving changes in emotion, thinking or behavior (or a combination of these).

How many students in Singapore has special needs?

• 6000

• 18000

• 27000

• 32000

Where do students with special needs go?

• Mainstream schools

• Special Needs Schools

• Both Mainstream and Special Needs Schools

• Homeschooled

Answer explanation

About 80% wo have mild learning needs are in mainstream schools, while 20% with moderate to severe needs are in Special Education Schools.

How many Special Education Schools do we have in Singapore?

• 20

• 10

• 5

• Only Pathlight School

This picture shows problems faced by people with (fill in the blank).

• Down's Syndrome

• Vision-Impaired

• Dyslexia

• Autism

What kind of special needs does the girl in the picture has?

• Autism

• Down's Syndrome

• Aspergers

• Dyslexia

What does person with intellectual disability experience?

• IQ level of 70 and below

• Limitations of skills needed to live

• Limitations of skills needed to work

• All of the choices

Does people recover from their special needs?

• Yes

• No