The Human Equity

As the focal agency for disability and inclusion, SG Enable seeks to create equitable opportunities for persons with disabilities. CEO Ku Geok Boon shares how it is doing its part to build a more inclusive Singapore

- Hashirin Nurin Hashimi

Ku Geok Boon works with an executive assistant who is blind— and she is highly competent in her job, not letting her disability slow her down. “[Tan] Siew Ling is a fabulous note taker [in meetings]; she listens [well] and can pick up on cues such as tone of voice,” says the CEO of SG Enable.

Tan later became deaf due to a neurological condition. “Going past our emotional response [that she is now deaf-blind], reality hit: what would her job role be and how do we support her,” Ku shares. “Colleagues rallied around her, and her job had to be redesigned as she wouldn’t be able to do certain tasks.” Together, they decided to tap on Tan’s gift of writing. On top of managing Ku’s schedules, Tan also writes a blog on the Enabling Guide, an online resource portal on disability support, to inspire other persons with disabilities (PWDs) and educate others.