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8:30AM
UNITE 2026 - DAY 1 REGISTRATION OPENS
UNITE 2026 - DAY 1 REGISTRATION OPENS
9:00AM TO 9:10AM
OPENING ADDRESS:
OPENING ADDRESS:
LEE SIANG - DAS CEO
UNITE CONFERENCE CHAIR
LEE SIANG - DAS CEO
UNITE CONFERENCE CHAIR
9:10AM TO 9:40AM
KEYNOTE 1: AI: Friend, Foe, or Future?
DR GEETHA SHANTHA RAM &
SOOFRINA BINTE MUBARAK
DYSLEXIA ASSOCIATION OF SINGAPORE
9:40AM TO 9:45AM
UNITE PREVIEW - WHATS HAPPENING OVER THE NEXT TWO DAYS
9:45AM TO 10:45AM
EXHIBITION & POSTER PRESENTATIONS
10:50AM TO 12:50PM
BREAKOUT SESSIONS X 4
STREAM 1
STREAM 1
STREAM 2
STREAM 2
STREAM 3
STREAM 3
STREAM 4
STREAM 4
10:50PM TO 11:20PM
BREAKOUT SESSION 1
Adolescents with SpLD in Singapore mainstream schools: What helps them to thrive?
Dr Iris Yu & Prof Kenneth Poon Lien
From Belonging to Engagement: Executive Function as a Pathway to Inclusive Early Childhood Classrooms
Irene Ong
Blended Synchronous Learning Environment- Perceptions and Experiences of Educational Therapists at Dyslexia Association of Singapore
Praba Siva
What’s Possible: A Playbook for Dyslexic Strengths
Teo Heng Soon
11:20PM TO 11:40PM
BREAKOUT SESSION 2
Empowering Students with Dyslexia: Global Practices to Champion Student Voice and Self-Advocacy
Sophie Evans
Understanding Preschoolers at Risk of Literacy Difficulties
Raihana Binte Mohamed Hashim
Online interventions in reading for dyslexia: opportunities and challenges in digital learning
Rickard Erwinson
Exploring how Philosophy for Children (P4C) Shapes Thinking in Young Children
Dr June Siew &
Dr Priscillia Shen
11:40AM TO 12:10PM
BREAKOUT SESSION 3
A Comparative Study on The Academic Achievement of Students Without Special Education Needs (SEN) In Inclusive Classrooms Regarding the Type of Inclusion in Pekanbaru, Indonesia
Dian Dwi Sary Mustika Febriany &
Sarah Aurelia Saragih
Moving to Think: The Impact of Movement Coding on Computational Thinking in Children Aged 4–6
Dr Huang Qi
Supporting Without Labels: A Tech-Enabled Ecosystem for Empowering Those Who Learn Differently
Ramalakshmi Kannan & Malini Ramu
Supporting Diverse Learners in the Mainstream Primary Schools
Jiarou Ooi & Julia Ong
12:10PM TO 12:40PM
BREAKOUT SESSION 4
An exploration of the perspectives of students with dyslexia regarding the factors that affect their learning
Nur Ashabiena
To be language-specific, or not to be: An examination of the discriminative power of Nonword Repetition tasks for bilingual children at-risk for language difficulties
Malikka Begum Binte Habib Mohamed,
Nurshahidah Binte Yusri &
Dr. Beth Ann O'Brien
Digital Inclusion in Higher Education: A 5-Minute Toolkit
Dr Damaris Carlisle &
Prof Jennifer George
Building and Supporting Executive Function Skills: Foundations for School Success and Beyond
Jolene Pang
12:50PM TO 1:50PM
LUNCH & EXHIBITIONS ARE OPEN
1:50PM TO 3:25PM
WELCOME BACK FOR THE WELLNESS FORUM
1:50PM TO 3:25PM
FORUM - Growing Up with Dyslexia - Navigating Social-Emotional Challenges
Hosted by: KATHLEEN CHAN
Lead Psychologist & Registered Psychologist,
DAS SpLD Assessment Services
Kathleen Chan
SINGAPORE
Scarlet Leong
SINGAPORE
Dr Geraldine Tan
SINGAPORE
Issac Lim
SINGAPORE
Inch Chua
SINGAPORE
3:30PM
END OF DAY 1
3:30PM
ON-DEMAND PRESENATIONS ARE AVAILABLE
PROF ANGELA FAWCETT - The BRAIN EFFICIENCY SCREENING TEST: Re-Uniting the Developmental Disorders!?
BAIBA BLOMNIECE-JURĀNE - Movement-Based Stimulation of Executive Functions to Enhance Math and Reading Skills in Inclusive Education
JULIA CLOUTER & ALEXANDRIA HOUGH - Coaching and Pairing for Impact: An Inclusive Literacy Framework Built on Assistive Technology and Orton-Gillingham Principles for Phonics Recovery.
DR LYNNE KENNEDY - The Importance of Understanding the Developmental Pillars in Treatment Planning for Dyslexia, ADHD, and Autism
NEIL ALEXANDER-PASSE - The Successful Dyslexic: How We Help Young People Achieve Success
IRENE ONG - Every Child · Every Teacher: A Ground-Up Advocacy for Valuing All
Conference Timetable & Presentations subject to change
Conference Timetable & Presentations subject to change
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