I Started A Playgroup For Disabled Kids: This Paralympics Doctor’s Story | Extraordinary People

Dr Teoh Chin Sim was Singapore’s first female sports medicine specialist, and a former chief medical officer for Singapore’s Olympics team. In 2016, she founded PlayBuddy to give children with physical disabilities the opportunity to learn sports they normally would not have access to. Since then, more than 50 kids and their families have joined the group and benefitted from her programme, forming a unique community in Singapore.

00:00 Inclusive playgroup for children with disabilities
02:03 How parents find support here
04:07 Dr Teoh became the first female sports medicine specialist in Singapore
05:56 What inspired her at the 2012 Paralympics
09:02 The birth of PlayBuddy
10:15 Benefit of learning adapted sports like Taekwondo
13:08 Why over 400 people volunteer
16:37 Families with special needs children find acceptance
20:03 Celebrating PlayBuddy's 8th Christmas and Dr Teoh's 60th birthday
22:21 Dr Teoh's life mantra

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A series honouring unsung heroes making a profound impact through selfless acts of compassion, often overcoming personal challenges along the way. A celebration of the extraordinary in everyday lives.
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