Empowering Those with Learning Disabilities

Helen Teh, executive director, Dignity and Services | Pang Hin Yue, co-founder, Bake with Dignity

17-May-19 15:00

Empowering Those with Learning Disabilities

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Dignity and Services is an advocacy movement speaking and acting on behalf of and alongside persons with learning disabilities (intellectual disabilities). In today’s show, we look at how the right living skills can help this community transition towards economic and social empowerment and eventually independent living.

Produced by: Kelly Anissa

Presented by: Kelly Anissa

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Categories: Education, SME, Entrepreneurship, Personal Development

Tags: learning disabilities, living skills, social empowerment, Live and Learn, Bigger Picture,

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