Our APSN Journey
July 2024 marked the official opening of the expanded facilities at APSN Centre for Adults. The expansion project consists of a newly relocated APSN Café for All that features expanded space that can accommodate up to 120 persons and a retail space that showcases and sells products created by our…Read More
APSN Learning Hub was launched to provide courses in the areas of disability, mental health and wellness, and social inclusion. We aim to develop the knowledge and capabilities of various stakeholders in the community so that we can strive towards a more inclusive society. We are working towards becoming an…Read More
The Association for Persons with Special Needs restructured to form two incorporated companies limited by guarantee – APSN Education Services Ltd and APSN Ltd. APSN Education Services Ltd. oversees the operations of four APSN Schools while APSN Ltd. manages the APSN Centre for Adults, APSN Student Care Centre and APSN…Read More
APSN has benefitted over 5,000 alumni members and beneficiaries across its four schools and Centre for Adults, serving more than 1,200 students and trainees each year. They are supported by more than 400 full time staff, including trained educators, instructors, job coaches and allied health professionals.
APSN’s first sheltered enterprise, the APSN Mystical Café for All, opened its doors to the public on Valentine’s Day. APSN hosted President Halimah Yacob at the APSN Centre for Adults (CFA) on 15th September 2017. This was her first public event after being sworn in as President.
APSN Centre for Adults moved to the newly-established Kembangan- Chai Chee Community Hub at Jalan Ubi. Minister Tan Chuan-Jin officiated the opening ceremony on 8th July 2016.
On Friday, 8 July, the APSN Centre for Adults unveiled Singapore’s first vertical farm dedicated to training individuals with mild intellectual disabilities. The farm provides beneficiaries with hands-on learning experiences, from germinating and harvesting crops to mastering transplanting, maintenance, and soil care. This innovative space not only equips them with…Read More
The launch of the APSN Centre for Adults’ bakery training programme at Jalan Tembusu in 2012 marked a defining shift from sheltered workshop engagement to training through real economic participation. By equipping trainees with baking skills and bringing their products to market through cookie sales, APSN CFA demonstrated that adults…Read More
The first expansion of APSN Centre for Adults at Jalan Tembusu marked a significant milestone in enhancing support for adults with special needs. Designed to better meet the growing needs of the community, the expanded facilities provide improved spaces for sheltered workshop engagement programmes, enabling beneficiaries to learn and thrive…Read More
Chao Yang School merged with Jervois School to form APSN Chaoyang School. It reopened at the new and expanded site in Ang Mo Kio.
APSN Centre for Adults launched Singapore’s first hydroponics farm for training individuals with mild intellectual disabilities. Beneficiaries gain hands-on experience in crop cultivation, transplanting, maintenance, and nutrient care, building practical skills, confidence, and independence.
In 2000, Association for Educationally Subnormal Children (AESN) was renamed to Association for Persons with Special Needs (APSN). This was accompanied by the official opening of Tanglin Special School.
15 years later, Arthur Road Training Centre was restructured to form Delta Senior School and the Centre for Adults . Both institutions focused on providing vocational training to students with mild intellectual disabilities.
