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Our Context
Addressing Local Situations90% of us have considered to take our kids with us when we pass away,” a parent of an intellectually disabled kid toldus during a conversation. Through this, we realized the importance for the intellectually disabled community to becomemore independent from their caregi...
Who Are We?
HistoryFlowers for Algernon (FFA) is an initiative founded by a group of high school students from UWC Changshu in April 2024,dedicated to supporting individuals with Neurodivergence. After observing that many children, beyond compulsoryeducation, lack the essential skills needed to integrate int...
Career Experience Day (Diversability Week 2025): Ice Jelly Making, Food Delivery, Leafleting and Bracelet Packaging.
On Nov. 26, the UWCCSC campus was filled with a long-missed sense of warmth and liveliness. As part of Diversability Week, Flowers for Algernon Zhixing welcomed students from Changshu Special Education School onto campus for a “Career Experience Day” centered on companionship, exploration, and ha...
Communicating Emotions: Identifying Emotions and Expressing with “Emoji Cubes”
At Changshu Special Education School, we spent a warm and joyful afternoon with the children. On November 29, 2025, members of Flowers for Algernon Zhixing visited the school to host an interactive event titled “Understanding Emotions.” The activity aimed to help children recognize different type...
Tidying and Organizing Items: Distributing Items in Storage Boxes
At Changshu Special Education School, we spent an afternoon filled with laughter and joy with the children. On November 5, 2025, members of Flowers for Algernon Zhixing visited Changshu Special Education School to conduct a unique “Tidy Masters” activity. In daily life, a clean and organized env...
Activity Guides
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Table of Contents (All Teaching Materials)
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Wrapping Boxes: Developing Craft and Packaging Skills
On October 22, 2025, Flowers for Algernon Zhixing conducted its first activity of the new year at the Changshu Special Education School, aiming to teach the children how to wrap paper boxes by themselves. During this event, all Zhixing members worked with the children to learn how to wrap present...
Waste Recycling (Continued): Developing Categorization Skills and Crafting Skills (DIY Water Guns)
On March 12, 2025, Flowers for Algernon Zhixing held another activity about waste sorting and recycling at Changshu Special Education School. In our previous activity, we taught the children about four different types of garbage. This time, to help the kids better understand the importance of sor...