I am Eric. My public work began in 2002 as Singapore’s first autistic autism advocate. I retired from active advocacy in 2022 and now focus on my family and IT career.
This website brings together my experiences, writing and practical ideas for autistic lives. My past work included public talks, co-founding the WhatsApp Autism Community Singapore, and organising the Life After Death Autism Forum 2019 to explore life beyond parental care.
A central theme is Partnership Equality: people with different experiences and responsibilities working together as equals towards practical, mutually beneficial solutions. This approach informed the Action For Autistics Masterplan (AFAM). The NeuroDivergent Community Alliance (NDCA) sets out an example organisational model for putting the masterplan into practice.
I consider both relevant to the challenges autistic adults and their families face in Singapore today. They are proposals rather than active services, and I am no longer pursuing their implementation. Their ideas remain available for others to assess, adapt and develop independently.
I may continue to update articles as my understanding develops and circumstances change. This writing is my continuing contribution to the autism community. I am not available for autism-related talks, interviews, advisory work or individual support requests.
This website remains dedicated to the Small but Mighty spirit, inspired by the founding of Singapore: taking our constraints seriously while developing the capabilities, relationships and resourcefulness to create possibilities beyond our apparent limitations.