As part of Heidrick and Struggles’ Global Day of Service, iC2 PrepHouse was chosen as their beneficiary this year. On 22 October 2021, our iC2 team comprising our Executive Director – Jamuna, Assistant Vision Teacher – Alyssa, Associate Vision Teacher – Natasha and Assistant Vision Teacher Amanda had a zoom session with the Singapore team Heidrick and Struggles. They conducted a workshop on Visual Impairment. Heidrick and Struggles staff mentioned that the discussion in the breakout rooms was insightful and made them think more about inclusion. Matthew Ng (together with his mother, Mrs Geraldine Ng) and James Ang shared their challenges and how iC2 PrepHouse helped them overcome these challenges.

Associate Vision Teacher, Ms Natasha De Silva, presented at the SNEC Assistive Technology (AT) Vision Week 2021 to introduce iC2 PrepHouse and its Assistive Technology Programme to its attendees. The event was held via a webinar and in attendance were panellists from the visual impairment fraternity. The webinar gave Ms Natasha an avenue to share iC2 PrepHouse’s programme and services. Community outreach and sharing are essential to iC2 PrepHouse as we can bring awareness and understanding to the public. If you would like to know more about iC2 PrepHouse or be aware of Visual Impairment, please drop us an email at admin@ic2.com.sg.

We were pleased to receive a cheque from Mdm Chen for $50,000. When we enquired, she mentioned she read about iC2 PrepHouse in the Chinese newspaper. Our Executive Director, Ms Jamuna Rani, visited her to present the LKY endorsed limited edition Villeroy & Boch plate. iC2 PrepHouse would like to thank Mdm Chen for the $50,000 donation that would help subsidise 25 students’ visual rehabilitation programmes for one year. Thank you, Mdm Chen.

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​While waiting for a new term with Coach Sarav, our athletes and their parents met with Vision Teacher Lay Hong over Zoom every Saturday for five Saturdays (4, 11, 18, 25 Sept & 2 Oct) to learn about the fundamentals of exercise.

Teacher Lay Hong showed the parents how to help their child locate their neutral spine position, activate their core muscles, and stabilise their shoulders, to reduce injury while exercising. In the second week, simple resistance exercises were taught using the stretch cord. In our final session, we looked at performing a proper hip hinge for safe lower body activities and stretching critical muscles in the body.

Now, we are eager to return to Coach Sarav’s programme, knowing how we can protect ourselves and minimise injuries.

247 optometrists and opticians from Singapore and Malaysia participated in the Continuing Professional Education (CPE) webinar on ‘Managing Individuals with Special Needs in Primary Eye Care’ organised by Ngee Ann Polytechnic, School of Health Sciences on 14 September 2021. iC2 PrepHouse was invited as one of the panellists for the programme.

Our Founding Board Director, Dr Audrey Looi, shared her journey as a parent in supporting her child with visual impairment. Assistant Vision Teacher Amanda presented the key roles played by vision teachers in iC2 PrepHouse in supporting children and youth with visual impairments in Singapore. Vision Teacher Lay Hong addressed some of the questions from the participants at the end of the presentation. We would like to extend our appreciation to the team at Ngee Ann Polytechnic for this opportunity to share and create greater awareness for the visually impaired community!

A tactile training workshop was held on 4 Sept 21 for five volunteers. The training gave the volunteers pointers on how to create tactile resources. At the end of the workshop, the volunteers made busy boards and concept books for our students. Tactile making workshops are essential for us at iC2 PrepHouse Limited as it helps create the resources to aid our students in their learning. We appreciate our volunteers who took the time to help us make our resources.