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ๆœ‰ไธ€ๅคฉ๏ผŒๆˆ‘ๅถ็„ถ็ถ“้ŽFCSNๆ—ฅ้–“ๆดปๅ‹•ไธญๅฟƒ๏ผŒ ๆญฃๅฅฝ็œ‹่ฆ‹ไธ€ไฝ่ขซ่ชๅฎšๆ˜ฏไฝŽๅŠŸ่ƒฝ็š„่‡ช้–‰็—‡้’ๅนด Jeffrey ็Žฉๆ‹ผๅœ–ใ€‚ๅช่ฆ‹ไป–ๅฐˆๆณจๅœฐๆ‹ฟ่ตทๆฏไธ€ๅกŠๆ‹ผๅœ–๏ผŒ็œผไธญ้–ƒ็ˆ่‘—่ˆˆๅฅฎ็š„ๅ…‰่Š’๏ผŒไป”็ดฐๆชข่ฆ–ๅพŒ่ฟ…้€Ÿๅœฐๅฐ‡ๆ‹ผๅœ–็ฒพๆบ–ๅœฐๆ‹ผๅˆฐไธ€ๅน… 200 ็‰‡็š„ๆ‹ผๅœ–ๆฟไธŠใ€‚ Continue reading ใ€Š้–ƒ่€€่จˆ็•ซใ€‹ Twinkle Project โ€”โ€” ่ฎ“ๆˆ‘ๅ€‘ไธ€่ตทไพ†ๅฏซ่‡ชๅทฑ็š„ๆ•…ไบ‹

Soaring to New Heights – Special Needs Talent Show Winners

Our daughter, Clarissa, 10-year-old, has a single passionโ€” her love for aerial arts, dedicating three hours each day to practicing at home. Transitioning from practicing in our home to an external venue with other participants and judges was a huge step. FCSN made every part of that journey an incredible experience for her… Continue reading Soaring to New Heights – Special Needs Talent Show Winners

CFS Program Pamphlet

FCSN is the CFS (Coordinated Family Support) service provider with SARC and RCEB and has started receiving referrals since February 2024. We are so excited to be able to provide this new service to the individuals and their families in need to carry on FCSNโ€™s mission and vision. Continue reading CFS Program Pamphlet

Interview with Sherry Meng: Advice for Parents on Preparing Children for Employment & Starting a Business

Through Turtleworks, founder Sherry Meng provides young adults with special needs the opportunity to gain valuable work experience in a supportive environment, fostering their independence and personal growth.
In this interview, Meng describes how parents can best prepare their children for future employment based on her own experiences. She also shares advice for other parents who want to start a business employing people with special needs. Continue reading Interview with Sherry Meng: Advice for Parents on Preparing Children for Employment & Starting a Business

Interview with Sherry Meng: Empowering Special Needs Employment, One Stitch at a Time

For the past 15 years, Turtleworks founder, Sherry Meng, has devoted her time as a volunteer and program leader at FCSN, where she has taught students with special needs a wide range of practical skills. However, she soon realized that her students lacked the experience of working for a real business. As an educator, Meng wanted to determine what skills the job market seeks in individuals with special needs. As a parent, Meng was driven to create a supportive working environment where children like her own could gain meaningful employment opportunities and training. In this interview, Meng describes the initiation of Turtleworks, its employment model, and inclusive working environment and impact. Continue reading Interview with Sherry Meng: Empowering Special Needs Employment, One Stitch at a Time

Thank You To Our FCSN Family & An Incredible Journey

Our child Victoria has experienced so many challenges in her life from birth until her young adulthood now. Despite all her challenges, she has dramatically grown and improved tremendously because of all the teaching and guidance and support from FCSN for many years now. Victoria is very happy and loves going to FCSN. Continue reading Thank You To Our FCSN Family & An Incredible Journey

Interview with Wei-Jen Hsia: An Adult Volunteerโ€™s Journey

Between supervising Family Gatherings, attending FCSN Voices meetups, and overseeing other efforts to help out the special needs community, adult volunteer Wei-Jen Hsia has become a vital part of FCSNโ€™s volunteering team. Since joining in 2008, she has become a dedicated adult volunteer for numerous programs, most notably FCSNโ€™s newsletter, FCSN Voices, and the semesterly Family Gatherings. Continue reading Interview with Wei-Jen Hsia: An Adult Volunteerโ€™s Journey

Interview with Dr. Lucy Qiao: Gastrointestinal (GI) Issues in Individuals with Special Needs

Food and Nutrition Series #8
FCSN Voices has initiated a series of interviews with Dr. Lucy Qiao on topics related to food and nutrition for individuals with special needs. In this interview, Dr. Qiao discusses the prevalence of gastrointestinal (GI) issues in individuals with special needs. She breaks down the three major types of GI issues and explains why they are so common within the special needs community. She also shares intriguing discoveries from current research on the gut-brain axis, a topic found to have strong links to autism and special needs. Continue reading Interview with Dr. Lucy Qiao: Gastrointestinal (GI) Issues in Individuals with Special Needs