Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Welcome! As a dual-trained independent specialist, I blend clinical therapeutic expertise with academic intervention. I work directly with your family to provide consistent, personalized, and highly targeted support. Here are the answers to the most common questions parents ask before we begin.

📋 About Me & My Profile

What are your exact credentials and training?

I am a formally trained and qualified professional with a deep background in clinical therapy and specialized education. My credentials include:

• **WFOT-Recognized Degree:** A Bachelor’s degree in Occupational Therapy from a university fully recognized by the **World Federation of Occupational Therapists (WFOT)**.
• **Clinical Institutional Experience:** Years of direct clinical experience serving as an **Occupational Therapist at a major Singapore hospital**.
• **Specialized SEN Training:** Advanced training in the **Orton-Gillingham (OG) approach** for explicit, structured Dyslexia intervention.

What specific profiles and learning differences do you support?

Because of my combined clinical and educational background, I am uniquely equipped to provide both academic and occupational therapy interventions for children with various conditions, including:

• **Dyslexia:** Challenges with phonological awareness, reading fluency, decoding words, and spelling accuracy.
• **ADHD & ADD:** High hyperactivity, impulsive behaviors, and executive function or attention deficits.
• **Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD):** Mild-to-moderate ASD, focusing on sensory processing, social-communication gaps, and daily transitions.
• **Dysgraphia & Fine Motor Delays:** Physical handwriting mechanics, visual-spatial organization, or weak pencil grip.
• **Dyscalculia:** Specific difficulties related to mathematical concepts, numbers, and working memory.
• **Global Developmental Delay (GDD):** Slower cognitive, motor, or academic progression compared to standard milestones.

Does my child need a formal hospital or school diagnosis to work with you?

• **No formal diagnosis is required:** I actively support students who face significant learning gaps, developmental delays, or classroom frustration without an official paperwork trail.
• **Clinical baseline screening:** If you do not have formal assessment papers, I use our initial sessions to observe and identify your child's sensory, motor, and learning profile.

What age ranges and academic levels do you teach?

I customize my sessions to track developmental milestones and align strictly with the local Singapore curriculum across these core stages:

• **Early Intervention & Preschool:** Ages 4 to 6, focusing on school-readiness, fine motor skills, early phonics, and basic numeracy.
• **Primary School:** P1 through P6, customized for standard MOE subject streams and PSLE adaptations.
• **Secondary School:** Supporting G1/G2/G3 suites, O-Levels, and N-Levels.

🍎 Teaching Methodology & In-Lesson Support

How does your background as an Occupational Therapist benefit my child?

Mainstream tuition often only treats the academic symptom. My integrated approach targets the root neurological and physical bottlenecks:

• **Sensory Integration:** I design lessons that regulate your child's nervous system, reducing anxiety, meltdowns, and sensory overloads.
• **Motor Skills for Writing:** For children struggling to write, I work directly on shoulder stability, grip strength, and visual-motor integration to improve handwriting stamina.
• **Executive Function Coaching:** I explicitly teach memory tools, focus control, and emotional self-regulation techniques.

What specialized framework do you use to teach students with Dyslexia?

My literacy instruction relies heavily on the **Orton-Gillingham (OG) approach**, which is a highly structured, sequential framework covering:

• **Multisensory learning:** I integrate visual, auditory, tactile, and kinesthetic exercises simultaneously so concepts stick.
• **Phonemic awareness:** We break language down systematically into phonetic components before moving to full words and text.
• **Mastery learning:** I ensure your child fully masters an individual literacy block before introducing harder materials.

Can you align your lessons with my child’s school IEP or external therapists?

• **A unified approach:** Yes, absolutely. I happily coordinate with your child's school Special Educational Needs Coordinators (SENCos), private psychologists, or external speech therapists.
• **Reinforcing goals:** I can review your child's existing Individual Education Plan (IEP) to ensure my sessions directly reinforce their broader therapeutic and academic targets.

💰 Rates, Formats, & Logistics

What are your hourly fees?

As an owner-operator bringing specialized hospital and international clinical experience, my rates are transparent and vary depending on the delivery format:

• **Home-Based Session (1-to-1):** \$70 – \$100 / hour *(Depending on location, grade, and clinical focus)*
• **Online Session (Interactive):** \$60 – \$70 / hour
• **Micro-Group (Max 2-3 students):** \$50 – \$60 / hour *(Per student, if matched by request)*

How long is a standard lesson, and what is the ideal frequency?

• **Session duration:** Standard sessions are strictly capped at **1.5 hours**. This length prevents heavy cognitive and physical fatigue in neurodivergent learners.
• **Recommended frequency:** I strongly recommend **1 to 2 sessions per week** to build consistent neural pathways, physical motor routines, and maximize retention.

🚀 Onboarding & Progress Tracking

How do you measure my child's baseline starting point?

• **Initial baseline profiling:** The very first hour is spent conducting an informal, stress-free clinical and academic observation.
• **Customized plan:** I track your child’s error patterns, emotional triggers, fine motor abilities, and sensory boundaries rather than relying on harsh test scores, building a tailored lesson roadmap from day one.

How will I receive updates regarding my child's progress?

• **Direct communication:** You speak directly with me—the clinician and educator—never a middleman or agency coordinator.
• **Post-session updates:** You receive a brief message or digital log immediately after every single session. This outlines the targeted academic or motor concepts, specific behavioral wins, areas of frustration, and light activities to practice together at home.