Special Educational Needs Therapist

Mandy is one of our most seasoned members in the Special Education team. Despite being initially qualified in food and nutritional science, Mandy decided to pursue a Diploma in Special Education with National Institute of Education and it has been over 10 years since she has explored the world of working with special needs children and continues to enjoy it till today. Mandy played a senior role in Rainbow Center and has a wide range of working experience with various pediatric disorders. She has a special interest in Early Intervention and working with children with Autism Spectrum Disorder, Executive Function deficits, Learning Disability and reading impairment. She is currently fulfilling her goal of a graduate degree in Special Education from the University of Flinders, Australia.

“Whenever I tell people that I work with children with learning difficulties, their replies would always be “wow, you must have a lot of patience to do that!” I beg to differ. I did not begin my teaching career as someone with lots of patience. I have learnt to be patient from the children I worked with. They taught me to hold back and observe when they are trying to get over a fit of temper. They taught me to persevere when they are trying to learn. They also taught me to wait when they are trying to communicate their thoughts. I enjoy being the one who holds their hands when they make the leap and to catch them when they stumble. I have been working with children for years and they continued to enthuse and inspire me as a teacher; even now I am still learning from them!”

Certification:
TEAACH (Introduction and application)
Certificate in Autism
Fitzroy phonology and literacy certification
PECS Advance certified
Lindamood / Visualization and Verbalization
Talk Tools
DIR Floortime (Introduction and Assessment)