Category Archives: Singapore
sorry but App isn’t a verb
Poster seen in an elevator recently which stopped me in my tracks. I rode up and down 5 floors just staring and scowling at it imagining the Good Grief speech bubble inside my head exploding. I know its my Luddite … Continue reading
Posted in Singapore, Technology, Uncategorized
Tagged app, apps, Culture, grammar, life, photo, technology
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the page turned and now it seems anything is possible
All we’ve ever wanted, a simple device that could help her turn the page. For the last 6 years, one of the most frequent things Chelsea has said is “Next Page”. Reading is one of the main pleasures in her … Continue reading
Posted in Children, Disability, Singapore
Tagged 2014, Chelsea Fairclough, disability, disabled, inspiration, motherhood, paintability, parenting, quadrilegic, quadriplegia, special needs
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Straits Times, page B6 – 17th July 2013
Some great publicity today in advance of the Dreamcatchers event on Friday at Sculpture Square. Getting some great feedback on my facebook page for the paintings which we loved but it is always good when other people like your work too. Can’t … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Disability, Inspiration, Singapore
Tagged art, Chelsea Fairclough, disability, disabled, disabled artist, paintability, quadrilegic, sas, Straits Times
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Wheelchair Art (video)
Experimenting with new paint in preparation for a big event in October – Chelsea making waves and whizzing across the canvas – really happy that she is having fun painting again.
Posted in Art, Disability, Family, Singapore
Tagged art, disability, inspiration, kids, motivation, news, paintability, quadriplegia, special needs, video
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They Stare! (video)
Ignore everything I have said in the past (Don’t Stare , but don’t ignore her either!) Sometimes it’s really good to stare! From the Special Olympics Asia Pacific: I am really honored to know some of Singapore’s Special Olympics Swimmers … Continue reading
Posted in News, Singapore
Tagged disability, family, inspiration, kids, news, parents, singapore, special needs, special olympics, sport, video
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Vintage Hoodie on Tour
When I joined MTV in 1992 one of the first pieces on merchandise I was given was an MTV Unplugged Hoodie – I hardly ever wore it. Fast forward 20 years and my “vintage” hoodie is having quite the resurgence.
Chelsea’s Make a Wish Video
The official video for Chelsea’s Make a Wish Swim went live yesterday and I hope that you will all be inspired to repost and share the story with a wider audience. What a truly amazing day it was. Thank you … Continue reading
Posted in Children, Disability, Family, News, Singapore
Tagged disability, family, health, inspiration, make a wish, news, parenting, quadriplegia, singapore, special needs, video
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International Wheelchair Day 1st March 2012
Whenever we go somewhere for the first time I call ahead to ask about access for Chelsea. I am usually told sure no problem, then when I get there they tell me could you just drive around the building turn … Continue reading
Posted in Disability, Family, News, Singapore
Tagged advocacy, awwa, disability, events, family, HWA, International Wheelchair Day, news, parenting, parents, singapore, SPD, wheelchair users, wheelchairs
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Young and Gifted
Chelsea was invited to a fundraiser for the Make A Wish foundation last week, the debut art exhibition of the stunning 7-year-old Singaporean artist Gelyn Ong.
Posted in Art, Disability, Family, News, Singapore
Tagged art, disability, family, Gelyn Ong, inspiration, parents, singapore
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what I meant was…
There’s a profile of Chelsea and I in one of the local newspapers today, The New Paper – (read here) which we were asked to do to help illustrate that it is possible to be positive and to embrace life … Continue reading
Posted in Disability, Family, News, Singapore, Uncategorized
Tagged cancer, family, news, singapore, stress
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Mom on the Side 