Association For Persons With Special Needs (APSN) is a social service agency in Singapore.Established in 1976, APSN is a social service agency providing special education for persons with mild intellectual disability (IQ 50-70). Today, APSN operates 4 Special Education Schools (APSN Chaoyang School, APSN Katong School, APSN Tanglin School and APSN Delta Senior School) for students aged 7 to 21, APSN Student Care Centre for children aged 7 to 18, and APSN Centre for Adults for persons aged 16 and older.The APSN Schools and Centres adopt a holistic approach in its curriculum, comprising academic, vocational and social skills which are important for open employment and lifelong learning. APSN seeks to enable persons with special needs to be active contributors of the society and is committed to inspire and build capabilities of its partners and community to lead and advocate an inclusive society.APSN's growing database has more than 5,000 beneficiaries, comprising students, trainees and alumni. The Association is constantly expanding its network to reach out to and understand the needs of its members to better support them. APSN is part of the Social Service Tribe, which encompasses social service agencies that share the vision of empowering every person to live with dignity, to nurture a more caring and inclusive Singapore.Mission◾ Enabling Persons with Special Needs to be active contributors of society.◾ Inspiring and Building capabilities of partners and the community.◾ Leading and Advocating towards an inclusive society.VisionEmpowered Lives for An Engaged Community and Inclusive Society.Date of Establishment: 12/12/1975ROS Regn No: ROS 217/75UEN: S75SS0058KThe Association is an approved institution of public character under the Singapore Income Tax Act Cap 134.Charity StatusCharity Regn No: 0121Charity Regn Date: 30/11/1984IPC StatusEffective Date of IPC: From 01/03/2018 – 28/02/2021 A Full Member of National Council of Social Service