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There is a call for support for adults with autism facing "post-18 cliff". Read more at straitstimes.com.

In the special needs sector, the term “cliff effect” describes the problems faced by parents when their special needs children turn 18 and leave school. CNA’s Heart of the Matter podcast discusses the big gap in ensuring everyone on the spectrum has access to good care facilities.

The options confronting parents of special needs children after they complete formal schooling in Singapore can be dismal - leading some to stay home and the burden on caregivers to increase. What are the gaps in the system and what more needs to be done? Steven Chia sits down with Bernard Chew, St Andrew’s Autism

Others News - Extraordinary Attorney Woo may be the breakout K-drama hit of the year, smashing viewership records and topping Netflix's most-watched charts. But it took Ms Andreana Tay some time to get used to the 16-episode courtroom series about a rookie lawyer with autism... Read more at www.tnp.sg

Singapore News - Eight months before their son, Raouf, who has severe autism, graduated from special education school Rainbow Centre last November, civil servant Majeed Khader and his wife began the process to enrol him in a day activity centre (DAC). One year on, Raouf, 19, like many... Read more at www.tnp.sg