About Us

People with intellectual and developmental disability may have a reduced ability to learn and function within society. However, we believe that with appropriate support and training, they can acquire many skills and participate to a large extent in family and community life.

The SAI-i AC

• Provides services for individuals with autism, so as to maximize their potential and help to improve the quality of their lives.

• Ensures that every person has the opportunity to live a life of dignity to his or her fullest potential within society.

The center is part of Sunlove Abode for Intellectually-Infirmed Ltd., which is a registered charitable organization. The center started functioning in January 2003.

Why the Need?
People with disabilities and their families have needs which are both similar and different from those of other able-bodied persons. Some can lead normal lives with some adjustments, while others need a higher level of care and assistance. The care and welfare of people with disabilities is everyone's concern. Families need services based on their particular needs.
Few families of individuals with autism know what to expect as their children grow older. Many parents dread the onset of adolescence, fearing that this is certain to bring increased difficulties. Almost all parents worry about the degree of independence that can ever be attained, or the ability of their child to cope when they are no longer there to care for them.
In Singapore, the autism related services have expanded and improved in quality in the past few decades. Many services are available for infants and children with autism, but as they grow older there is a steep decline in the options available for them - especially for individuals with high support needs who exhibit challenging behavior. A considerable number of them, in their adolescence years, have no option but to remain at home till they can be enrolled in homes for the elderly. The SAI-i Autism Center was set up to meet the needs of these individuals.