There is a need for a centre, where people with disabilities, together with professional groups, services providers, designers, manufacturers and retailers working in the disability area can have access to information and facilities. Anyone can become disabled at any time through accident or illness.
Any physical impairment can create overwhelming difficulties.
The simplest task, which most of us take for granted, can lead to unending frustration. However, the good news is that there is a great deal of assistance available in Singapore and around the world providing a wide variety of equipment and services facilitating independence and assisting carers. In short, most special needs arising from disability can be or adapted to. There is, in fact, a mountain of information about the various kinds of assistance available, but unfortunately this information is not getting to those at whom it is targeted. One of the reasons for this is that people with disabilities naturally expect their doctors, therapists and other medical providers to give them this information.