Our Story
equipABLE began as a student-led initiative rooted in both lived experience and a desire for practical inclusion.
As a Human Resource Management student at the Singapore University of Social Sciences (SUSS) and a caregiver to both parents, I saw firsthand how systems often overlook the needs of persons with disabilities (PWDs) and neurodivergent individuals. That sparked a question: What would it take to design truly inclusive workplaces and learning environments?
Through critical interviews and behavior-based methods like BARS, equipABLE works with individuals, caregivers, and employers to co-create HR tools and frameworks grounded in real stories. Our mission is simple, to equip people and organisations to practice inclusion meaningfully, not just conceptually.
We believe that change begins with empathy, and grows when we build it together.
Our Team
Joshua Tan
Founder
Joshua Tan is a Human Resource Management student at the Singapore University of Social Sciences (SUSS), a caregiver, and the founder of equipABLE. equipABLE is a student founded social enterprise focused on inclusive employment and education for persons with disabilities (PWDs), neurodivergent individuals, and those with special needs.
Driven by personal experience and a heart for advocacy, Joshua blends academic insight with compassion to design practical HR tools that empower both individuals and organisations. He is especially passionate about co-creation, behavioral science, and building systems that reflect dignity, empathy, and real world impact.
Through equipABLE, he aims to make inclusion not just a goal but a norm.
Dr Charissa Tan
Advisor
Head of Programme, Human Resource Management, Singapore University of Social Sciences (SUSS)
Dr Eunice Tan
Advisor
Head of Programme, Special Education, Singapore University of Social Sciences (SUSS)
Dr Eunice Tan brings over two decades of experience in the field of Special Education, with extensive expertise in teaching, curriculum planning, and programme development for diverse learners. With more than six years of experience lecturing and training educators in Institutes of Higher Learning, she is deeply committed to advancing inclusive education and shaping the next generation of special education professionals.
Dr Wei Ker-Chiah
Advisor
Dr Wei Ker-Chiah is a Senior Consultant Psychiatrist and his sub-specialty interest is in the area of intellectual and developmental disabilities.
As Head of the Adult Neurodevelopmental Service at the Institute of Mental Health, he set up Singapore’s first specialist inter-disciplinary psychiatric clinic for adults with developmental disabilities at the hospital in 2012. The clinic has since expanded to comprise of a range of specialist inpatient and outpatient mental health services for adults with developmental disabilities.
He also helmed the IMH-MSF ID Consultancy and more recently, the Assertive Interventions in Developmental Disability (AIDD) Programmes, which are joint projects with the Ministry of Social and Family Development (MSF) that provides clinical support and skills training to Social Service Agencies caring for people with disabilities.
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