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Singapore and Autism Spectrum Disorder

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Singapore is a young island city-state in Southeast Asia with a diverse population of approximately 5.7 million (https://www.singstat.gov.sg/modules/infographics/population). Ethnic Chinese constitute approximately 76% of the residents, followed by ethnic Malays (13.6%), Indians (9.4%), and others (3.4%). Its relatively brief history as an independent state has been characterized by considerable economical and capital growth, four official languages (English, Mandarin, Malay, and Tamil; English is the official language of business, administration, and school instruction), an internationally strong and competitive educational system, as well as governmental and community visions of Singapore as an inclusive society (Lee 2004). It is within this context that this paper seeks to present and summarize the history and current development of services, education, and other initiatives for individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and their families.

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  1. Department of Developmental Psychiatry, Institute of Mental Health, Singapore, Singapore

    Min Sung, Tze Jui Goh & Daniel Shuen Sheng Fung

  2. Department of Psychology, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore

    Iliana Magiati

  3. School of Psychological Science, University of Western Australia, Crawley, WA, Australia

    Iliana Magiati

  4. Special Educational Needs Division, Ministry of Education, Singapore, Singapore

    Mariam Aljunied

  5. Autism Association Singapore, Pathlight School and Eden School, Autism Resource Centre, Singapore, Singapore

    Denise Phua

  6. Autism Resource Centre, Singapore, Singapore

    Chee Meng Lam, Stephenie Koon Miang Khoo & Zi Lin Sim

  7. Department of Child Development, KK Women’s and Children’s Hospital, Singapore, Singapore

    Sok Bee Lim & Sylvia Henn Tean Choo

  8. Early Childhood and Special Needs Education, National Institute of Education (NIE), Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, Singapore

    Kenneth K. Poon

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Sung, M. et al. (2020). Singapore and Autism Spectrum Disorder. In: Volkmar, F. (eds) Encyclopedia of Autism Spectrum Disorders. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-6435-8_102038-2

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