Stepping Into Independent Living As An Adult

This one-day course is designed for adults on the autism spectrum seeking to have an exposure to independent living and acquire some basic self-care and home living skills.

Through the course, participants will engage in hands-on learning and collaborative activities to develop some foundational independent living skills.

Topics:

• Organising my belongings at home
• Folding and putting away my clothes
• Preparing a simple snack using basic cooking skills

• Gain awareness of foundational independent living skills in the areas of room organisation and meal preparation
• Recognise the importance of organisation in daily life

• Currently in employment or actively seeking for employment
• Able to learn in a classroom setting with other learners
• Able to follow group instructions
• Able to request for help when needed

In-Person
Blk 524 Ang Mo Kio Avenue 5, #01-4132, Singapore 560524

Minimum number of 6 learners required to start a class.

Persons on the Autism Spectrum

Full fee: S$348.80 per participant
After Grant: *S$44.80 per participant
*Balance fees claimable using SkillsFuture Credits or Post-Secondary Education Account (PSEA)

(inclusive of GST and handout materials)

SG Enable Training Grant:

• Applicable for Singapore Citizens and Permanent Residents aged 16 years and above.
• Not pursuing full-time education or enrolled in any government or Special Education school.
• Course fee funding is only available for eligible persons with disabilities.
• The disabilities supported are: physical disability, sensory disability, intellectual disability and developmental disability.
• Registered as a Person with Disability (PWD) with SG Enable.
• Must attend all training sessions.

ARC(S) will follow up with an email to request for the following documents:

• Letter of Undertaking ⬅ click to download
• Proof of Disability:
• Persons with Disability Concession Card.
• Proof of membership with a disability Social Service Agency (SSA).
• SPED School leaving/graduating certificate.
• A doctor's memo certifying permanent disability.

SkillsFuture Credit:

• For all Singaporeans aged 25 years and above.
• S$500 opening SkillsFuture Credit does not expire.
• A one-time top-up of $500 was provided to those aged 25 and above in 2020. This top-up will expire at the end of 2025.

Post-Secondary Education Account (PSEA)

• A PSEA account will be opened for Singapore Citizens who have a balance in either their:
• Child Development Account (CDA) in the year they turn 13 years old.
• Edusave Account in the year they turn 17 years old, or no longer studying in an MOE-funded school, whichever is later.
• The account holder's PSEA will be closed around the middle of the year in which they turn 31.