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International Observations: A Cognitive-Motor-Affect Perspective In Addressing SpLD
Mary Mountstephen

Holistic early intervention program supports children with multiple disabilities to achieve educational and therapy goals
Mandy Lau

Response and Non-response to Intervention for Reading Difficulties: What Role do Cognitive Correlates Play?
Dr Beth Ann O'Brien, Dr Tan Chee Soon & Mdm. Malikka Begum

MODERATOR: PEARLLYN KANG

Pearllyn is a Specialist Psychologist at DAS since 2016. She conducts psycho-educational assessments for children to determine their learning profile and she is also involved in research projects at DAS and is part of the DAS Research Committee.

Supporting learners with dyslexia in grammar as they transit to secondary school
Tuty Elfira & Siti Halimah

Remediating Comprehension Deficits in Hyperlexia: The Scaffolding Interrogative Method
Patricia Mui Hoon Ng

Say YES to the Phonics Screening Check
Jessica Colleu Terradas

MODERATOR: ANDY WANG

Andy is a Lead Education Therapist and Senior Manager for the Specialised Educational Services Division at DAS. Andy provides intervention for learners with dyslexia and actively contributes to the curriculum expansion of the Prep 2 PSLE programme, Andy is also an awareness speaker has helped DAS in reaching out to raise awareness of learning differences.

Use of Technology by Singapore Educators to enhance learning for students with Special Educational Needs
Dr Elizabeth Ow Yeong

Evaluating the longitudinal progress of a large sample of dyslexic children in reading, spelling, and writing
Sharyfah Nur Fitriya

Positive stress coping strategies in parents of children with special education needs
Dr Kitty Yuen Han Mo

MODERATOR: SITI MARIAM DAUD

Siti Mariam has more than 8 years of experience in the field of special educational needs, especially in dyslexia and Math. She constantly keeps up with the current developments in education and special education and finds ways to integrate them together so that teaching practices can be improved, and the best support is provided for students.

What are the implementation challenges in supporting older students to access assistive technology?
Julia Clouter

Effectiveness of a blended learning model that delivers study skills curriculum to students with learning differences
Rosalyn Wee & Serena Abdullah

Supporting Fluency with Technology
Carol Allen

MODERATOR: REBECCA SHAHLINAH

Rebecca has been with Dyslexia Association of Singapore (DAS) since 2014. She is an Associate Lecturer with DAS Academy where she shares her experiences and insights with educators and parents. She believes that every child has potential regardless of their challenges, she provides intervention in Literacy skills as well as in Mathematics.

Classroom Documentation and the Disappearing “Incompetent Child”
Anna Ciezczyk

Profile of Children with Specific Learning Disabilities at the Dyslexia Association of Indonesia Banten Branch during the October 2020-September 2021 Period Based on the Griffith III Developmental Scale
Rima Natasha Hartanto

Exploring the impact of the DAS Pre-school Early Literacy Intervention for 2 kindergarteners during the pandemic
Raihana Mohd Hashim & Suthasha Kelly Bijay

MODERATOR: PEARLLYN KANG

Pearllyn is a Specialist Psychologist at DAS since 2016. She conducts psycho-educational assessments for children to determine their learning profile and she is also involved in research projects at DAS and is part of the DAS Research Committee.

Dyslexia: ready to learn! Neuroactivation training before reading and writing
Piero Crispiani & Dr Eleonora Palmieri

The impact of a Curriculum-Based Approach on Chinese Secondary 3 Trial Programme for students with dyslexia
Ong Yun Mei & Loo Chien Ling

Educational assessment for a child with dyslexia-what is it & how does it help
Kalyani Balakrishnan & Harini Mohan

MODERATOR: ANDY WANG

Andy is a Lead Education Therapist and Senior Manager for the Specialised Educational Services Division at DAS. Andy provides intervention for learners with dyslexia and actively contributes to the curriculum expansion of the Prep 2 PSLE programme, Andy is also an awareness speaker has helped DAS in reaching out to raise awareness of learning differences.

Effectiveness of DAS speech-language therapy: A controlled evaluation
LEE Er Ker

Using the Cognitive Science of Learning as an Instructional Model to Remediate Dyslexia: Neuroscientific and Behavioral Results
Rosie Shand & Angelica Benson

Creating the DST-2, an online screening battery for dyslexia across the age-range
Emeretus Professor Angela Fawcett

MODERATOR: SITI MARIAM DAUD

Siti Mariam has more than 8 years of experience in the field of special educational needs, especially in dyslexia and Math. She constantly keeps up with the current developments in education and special education and finds ways to integrate them together so that teaching practices can be improved, and the best support is provided for students.

Empowering Teachers, Empowering a Nation
Dr Kristiantini Dewi

RETA Case Management Discussion: What's the hype with ADHD?
Hani Zohra bte Muhamad, Safinah Hassan, Tina Tan and Michelle-Lynn Yap

MODERATOR: REBECCA SHAHLINAH

Rebecca has been with Dyslexia Association of Singapore (DAS) since 2014. She is an Associate Lecturer with DAS Academy where she shares her experiences and insights with educators and parents. She believes that every child has potential regardless of their challenges, she provides intervention in Literacy skills as well as in Mathematics.