Advocate for Inclusion and Neurodiversity

Purple Parade 2019 is specially significant because of some improvements/enhancements made to the event, to live out the spirit of the event and to listen to the voices of the persons with disabilities. I wrote this Poem in Tribute to Purple Parade 2019 Purple Parade 2019 Progression, Perspectives and Purpose By: Wesley Loh Purple Parade (PP) ,for many people with special needs (PWSNs), is a special Occasion We approach it each year, and playing our part, with Enthusiasm Right from even before the actual day, during periods of campaign Activation A special segment added this year (2019), called Conversations   Serving nice Refreshments More importantly, hearing the voices of us PWSNs who serve as Inclusion Ambassadors, sharing our life stories with Passion And the PWSN Panellists who impart words of Wisdom Creating a platform for many to Learn Hopefully the things Ambassadors and Panellists shared gave some Revelation Then to the Carnival we all proceeded to...

Purple Parade 2019 is specially significant because of some improvements/enhancements made to the event, to live out the spirit of the event and to listen to the voices of the persons with disabilities. I wrote this Poem in Tribute to Purple Parade 2019 Purple Parade 2019 Progression, Perspectives and Purpose By: Wesley Loh Purple Parade (PP) ,for many people with special needs (PWSNs), is a special Occasion We approach it each year, and playing our part, with Enthusiasm Right from even before the actual day, during periods of campaign Activation A special segment added this year (2019), called Conversations   Serving nice Refreshments More importantly, hearing the voices of us PWSNs who serve as Inclusion Ambassadors, sharing our life stories with Passion And the PWSN Panellists who impart words of Wisdom Creating a platform for many to Learn Hopefully the things Ambassadors and Panellists shared gave some Revelation Then to the Carnival we all proceeded to...

https://sg.style.yahoo.com/why-purple-parade-needs-lead-033509514.html I agree with many views in this article. The ill treatments we get from society causes more/additional damage than the disability itself. Many who go through a lot of bullying and victimisation end up in emotional trauma, depression, and even seeing the world through tainted lenses, seeing the world as evil, and being suspicious of everyone including the genuinely kind people. It can be to a point the language of kindness becomes a foreign language to those who have been victimised for too long. This article shows us how important and urgent it is to stop the bullying trend in schools and to pay attention to mental health issues. It is time for Mental Health to be included in the syllabus starting from Primary school. Mental health can even affect one's lifespan. _______________________ This article also cites real life examples of ill treatments of school teachers which cause the author a lot of trauma. S...