Events

The Events section features forthcoming and past events including talks, workshops, book launches and media appearances.

By looking at the forthcoming events, you will be kept in the loop about my ongoing efforts to convey my message to the rest of the community. If you know of other appropriate platforms for me, I would greatly appreciate the opportunity.

Through the past events, you will learn about the organisations that have utilised my services.

If you are interested in learning more about any of the events or hiring me for an event, please contact us.

Current events

  • April 2nd, 2011: Open Your Mind, Open Your Heart: Loving Your Child with Autism at the first-ever World Autism Day (WAD) event in Singapore (organised by the WAD Committee for caregivers of children with autism at five selected schools). I will be addressing the importance of caregiver attitudes and mindsets in raising their autistic children. By examining this topic with real-life examples of my journey with my son, as well as my work with families, I will also highlight effective strategies and approaches in the following areas: a) learning – academic and life skills; b) interactions; and c) behavioural management.
    I will also be involved in a panel discussion with the following workshop speakers at this event:
    1.Dr. Sung Min from the Institute of Mental Health (IMH) 
    Title: “Medical management of mental health co-morbidities and behavioural difficulties in children with ASD.’’

    2. Dr. Kenneth Poon from the National Institute of Education 
    Title: “Preparing children with ASD for adulthood.’’

    3. Dr. Mariam Sarifah Aljunied from the Ministry of Education (MOE)
    Title: “How do we know if a child with ASD can cope in the mainstream schools?’’

  • May 13, 2011 (Pre-scheduled Workshop): "The Magic of Scaffolding: How to Design and Implement a Differentiated Lesson (in class/at home) (organised by AWWA Resource Centre). Targeted at a diverse range of participants (allied educators, teachers from SPED schools & student care centres, staff from VWOs, private practitioners, home therapists & parents), this hands-on workshop will teach participants to create and implement worksheets and tasks that are differentiated to match the different functioning levels of the students. Through learning materials and work samples, participants will have the opportunity to try their hand at designing a differentiated lesson plan.