Overview

Themed Forge Forward Together tying in with its tagline Towards an Inclusive Society through Sports, the conference employed a multi-pronged approach to inform the basis of the ecosystem surrounding disability sports, with its sub-themes focusing on: Sport, health and wellness for persons with disabilities (Individuals level); Multi-agency partnerships towards a collaborative ecosystem; Co-creation of projects and initiatives for greater social integration through sports.

Photo of Guest of Honour and VIPs on stage during Opening Ceremony of Inclusive Sport Conference 2021

Keynote - Applying principles of inclusive physical activity in the home, at school and the wider environment

Presenter: Ken Black (The Inclusion Club)

Learn more about the practical application of inclusion theories and tools in the home, school and wider environment.

Skills, strategies & opportunities to promote participation in physical activity & sports: perspectives from occupational therapy

Presenters: Jannah Kamaludin & Gabriel Kwek (Tan Tock Seng Hospital)

Discover skills, strategies and opportunities for promoting physical activity in persons with disabilities...

Fostering an active lifestyle for children with disabilities: from evidence to practice

Presenter: Micheal Lim (KK Women’s & Children’s Hospital)

Importance of physical activity and sports in children with disabilities, and strategies to introduce and integrate meaningful experiences across the different disability settings.

Mental health in individuals with neurodevelopmental disorder: importance of participationin sports and physical activities

Presenters: Valery Chua Hui Ru & Toh Jie Yi (Institute of Mental Health)

Learn how Occupational Therapists Chua Hui Ru Valery and Toh Jie Yi tap on active leisure participation at the Institute of Mental Health, helping individuals with Neurodevelopmental disorders (NDDs) to improve sensory-motor processing abilities and reduce challenging behaviours.

Hangout with Athletes Adelia Naomi Yokoyama & Lim Jia Yi

Deaf Sports Association

Learn how sports can help persons with disabilities overcome societal barriers from two representatives of the Deaf Sports Association (DSA), Adelia Naomi Yokoyama and Lim Jia Yi.

Hangout with Athletes (Physical Impairment) Pauline Ang & Nur’Aini Binte Mohamad Yasli

Singapore Disability Sports Council

Find out why Powerlifter Nur’Aini Binte Mohamad Yasli refuses to let multiple epiphyseal dysplasia slow her down, and her views on inclusivity through sports.

Hangout with Athletes (Intellectual Impairment) Loh Ngiap Kiang, Suhairi Suhani,Salihin Bin Nawi & Cassandra Lee

Singapore Disability Sports Council & Special Olympics Singapore

Virtual Hang Out with our athlete as we chat about what we can look forward to in life through sports.

Sports Pathway - Recreational to High Performance

Presenter: Justinian Chua (Singapore Disability Sports Council)

Let Justinian Chua share how the Para Sports Pathway, a model of athlete development, takes beginners from introduction to competition in 5 stages.

Keynote - Inclusion for all in sport: a life span and community-based approach

Presenter: Dr. Teo-Koh Sock Miang (Singapore Disability Sports Council)

Discover how Singapore’s sporting landscape has dramatically changed over the years, as Dr Teo-Koh Sock Miang, President of Singapore Disability Sports Council, shares what “Sport for All” means and our individual and collective roles in the promotion of inclusion.

Creating autism sport & exercise programmes that make a difference

Presenter: David Geslak (Exercise Connection)

Learn why exercise is one of the most under-utilised and cost-effective treatments for individuals with autism, and how to implement inclusive sport and exercise programmes in communities.

Unified sports & Play Inclusive

Presenters: Sport Singapore & Special Olympics Singapore

Discover an effective way to build an inclusive society through play, guided by the expertise from SportCares, Special Olympics Singapore and Rainbow Centre.

I’mPOSSIBLE programme and implementations in schools

Presenters: Muhammed Aerfi Abdullah (Sengkang Primary School)Mariette Ong (School of the Arts)

Learn how the I’mPOSSIBLE Programme can be used to promote social inclusivity both within and outside school curriculums.

Moulding the future of children with intellectual disabilities beyond sportswith the Athletes Leadership Programme

Presenter: Tamil Selvi (Grace Orchard School)

Learn more about educating athletes and youth leaders from Grace Orchard School.

My First Coach to enable inclusivity

Presenters: Azhar Yusof, Annabelle Ng & Bryan Ng (CoachSG)

Learn key pedagogical approaches from the My 1st Coach Programme that is useful for parents, caregivers and educators in helping their child enjoy and develop fundamental movement skills.

The theory of self-determination and its application in coaching goalball

Presenters: Hansen Bay & Joan Hung (Goalball Singapore)

Find out more about Self Determination Theory and its applications, as National Goalball Coach Hansen Bay and National Goalball Athlete Joan Hung share how it has influenced their professional and personal development.

Supporting children and youth with disabilities in sports and physical activities

Presenter: Tan Su Lynn (Promises Healthcare)

Senior Educational Psychologist Tan Su-Lynn speaks on the psychological impact of including these children and youths in sports and physical activities.

Giving to others, what does it mean to volunteer

Presenter: Aliyah Hidayah (Volunteer with Special Olympics Singapore)

Volunteer Aliyah Hidayah speaks on her personal experiences and how volunteering has changed her life.

Giving to others, what does it mean to volunteer(Unified Football Programme with Special Olympics Singapore)

Presenter: Huang Yuchi (Volunteer with Special Olympics Singapore)

Head Coach Huang Yuchi shared how he got started with the SOSG Football Programme, and more about his personal experiences, personal coaching philosophy and the challenges of unified sports.

Giving To Others, What Does it Means to Volunteer

Presenter: Ryan Pek (Volunteer with Special Olympics Singapore)

Get inspired with Volunteer Ryan Pek and learn what it means to give to others, and what volunteering has to offer.

Keynote - Does our ecosystem enable the society to accept persons with disabilities?

Presenter: Captain Roger Loh (Special Olympics Singapore)

Perspectives on social inclusion for persons with intellectual disabilities (PWID) from the President of Special Olympics Singapore, Captain Roger Loh.

Nuances of developing coaches to work with a disability

Presenter: Peggy Ewald (United States Paralympic)

Find new ways to integrate knowledge about disabilities into a sport-specific coaching curriculum with the guidance of Peggy Ewald, a coach and consultant for U.S. Paralympics Swimming.

Developing an inclusive aquatic programme suitable for all abilities

Presenter: Jessica Thackeray (Autism Swim)

Learn how to create an inclusive aquatic programme tailored for persons of all abilities with Autism Swim’s Clinical Lead, Jessica Thackeray.

The way forward for an inclusive swimming framework in Singapore

Presenters: Stefanie Ang (Sport Singapore)Lim Li, Lee Wei Ren & Elsa Tan (Singapore Polytechnic)

Learn the many ways that swimming can benefit persons with disabilities and how this research is the key stepping stone for the future of the inclusive swimming framework in Singapore.

My son’s special journey and amazing transformation through the power of sports

Presenter: Lucy Siau & Siau Ek Jin (Parent Volunteer with Special Olympics Singapore)

Hear from Volunteer Lucy Siau on how sports and SOSG transformed her son Ek Jin’s life, both physically and mentally, and about her own involvement with SOSG Family Support Network.

It takes a village

Presenters: Yip Pin Xiu & Theresa Goh

Discover the role that a strong support network has played in helping Paralympians Yip Pin Xiu and Theresa Goh find sporting success.

Start them young - Young Athletes Programme

Presenter: Kevan Lee (St Anthony’s Canossian Secondary School)

Find out more about Educator Kevan Lee’s and Principal Trainer Linda Prebhash’s experiences with the Young Athlete outreach programme, and how it helps children, with and without intellectual disabilities, develop important movement and sports skills.