Disabilities Defined

In Singapore, people with disabilities are classified under four broad categories of disabilities - sensory disabilities (hearing and visual impairment), intellectual disabilities (with IQ of 70 and below), physical disabilities (e.g. amputee, polio) and other developmental disorders (e.g. Autism Spectrum Disorder, Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder).

Jobs-ODF shall hence provide job assistance services to any jobseeker who falls strictly under any of the abovementioned categories.

  SENSORY DISABILITIES      
  Hearing Impairment   Normal Hearing = 0 decibels (dB) to 15 dB

Hearing Loss = > 15 dB

Determined typically by an audiogram

  
         
  Visual Impairment   Blindness
< 3/60 or corresponding visual field loss in the better eye with best possible correction

Low Vision
<6/18, but equal or better than 3/60 in the better eye with best possible correction

  
  INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES      
 

Moderate to Severe Intellectual Disabilities

  

Persons with Intellectual Quotient (IQ) of below 50

A test administered is typically the Wechsler

  
         
  Mild Intellectual Disabilities   Persons with IQ level between 50-70  
  PHYSICAL DISABILITIES      
  Physical Disabilities   A person with a physical disability is constrained by the limitations of his physical ability to perform Activities of Daily Living (ADL) independently.

Onset of a physical disability could be through congenital/hereditary causes, accident, infections and other medical conditions.

  
         
  Celebral Palsy and Muscular Dystrophy   Doctors will typically perform musculo-skeletal tests and ask questions on the individual's history before certifying cerebral palsy.

For muscular dystrophy, the diagnosis is made by a certified medical professional - typically a consultant neurologist.

  
  OTHER DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES      
  Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder (ADHD)   A paediatrician, child psychologist or child psychiatrist can make a diagnosis.

The Child Development Unit (CDU) typically uses the Connor's Test or the Vanderbilt Test, before diagnosing ADHD.

  
         
  Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)   Diagnosis on ASD requires a team of trained professionals.

The Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule (ADOS) is typically administered by the psychologist, in addition to comprehensive parents' interviews and IQ tests before a diagnosis of ASD is made.