2 Caregiver Parents, 1 child with special needs, 2 neurotypical children
3 volunteers of which one is from the social sector
Circle meetings are online. We will meet on the first Tuesday of each month from 7.30pm to 9pm
Circle is about helping her autistic son, Ronald to be gainfully employed by developing a digital business to help him sell his bakes and paintings. For instance we need someone to help him brand and market his business.
Background
Jane is a mother of three children, one of who has gone through numerous very painful, disfiguring surgeries. Jane has been a homemaker for 13 years. She is 42 this year. Jane strives to be the best mother to her 3 children, and she is actively engaged in their school life as well as their extra-curricular activities. We hear of her taking her 3 kids to various school performance activities every circle meeting. Jane is a very engaged mother to her three children. Her biggest worry would have to be Ronald who is 16 years this year. Already, Jane has plans for Ronald to either make a living being an artist and selling his art as well or being a baker, both of which Ronald is excelling in. Ronald attends Rainbow center. He is part of a social agency's efforts to sell his art as well as his bakes. They live in the west of Singapore.
1. For special needs child to be gainfully employed after he leaves school in 2 years’ time. This could be based on his strengths, likes, aspiration, support from Rainbow Centre in job placement and vocational training possibility.
2. Special needs child is a very talented painter whose paintings can sell. He can also bake cookies which can sell. He can also dance. Could his paintings and cookies be profiled on an online storefront for him to make a living off his talents and abilities?
3. Actualize Caregiver’s baking aspirations.
4. Support Caregiver’s travel plans
5. Find a volunteer to shadow special needs child when he goes for breakfast 7.30am-9am once a week on Mondays in Bukit Batok area.
6. Help Caregiver have a better relationship with her children.