January 26, 2022

New initiative aims to detect kids’ developmental needs earlier and tackle challenges parents face

A baby’s movements and babblings in his first year may be tell-tale signs of developmental issues, which often go unnoticed until later. Not meeting critical milestones such as rolling over or sitting may be signs of motor delays, for example, or not responding to sounds could be indicative of language disorders.A new $12.1 million initiative […]

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Some pre-schools to screen kids for developmental needs from 2 months old as part of pilot programme

Sixteen pre-schools in Punggol and Sengkang, run by PAP Community Foundation (PCF), will be involved in a pilot programme to screen children for developmental issues from as young as two months old. The programme, called Mission I’mPossible 2, will be trialled over four years. It builds on an earlier pilot that screens children aged five to six.

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