Should W-Sitting Be A Cause for Concern for Parents?
SPD’s physiotherapist Cliodhna Kavanagh addresses the common questions that parents have regarding the W-sitting position
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Caregivers Lauded for Their Resilience and Strength
We are proud to share that two of our caregivers from the Building Bridges EIPIC Centre at SPD@Bedok were among the 17 recipients of the SingHealth Inspirational Caregiver Award this year.
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6 Benefits and Tips of Reading to Your Child
SPD’s speech therapist Tan Jia Hui shares the benefits of reading to children and some reading tips that apply to both children with and without special needs.
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Nurturing Creativity This Children’s Day
This year’s Children’s Day celebrations at SPD was all about nurturing our children’s creativity and imagination. With interactive activities that brought fun straight to their homes, our children were tasked to create something innovative with their families. Let us look at some of our children’s masterpieces and the inspiration behind them. Challenge 1: Bonding
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Meet Felicia Ng, the Educational Therapist (Professionals’ Day Special)
Many of us would have heard of the famous proverb “it takes a village to raise a child”. This has never been more true when it comes to the work of our senior educational therapist, Felicia Ng. In her work, she supports pre-schoolers with learning difficulties, and often, family and community involvement are the key pieces that form a comprehensive ecosystem of care for the child.
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Meet Elizabeth Samuel, the Teacher Aide (Professionals’ Day Special)
Teaching young children has always been the passion of teacher aide Elizabeth Samuel. With a heart for helping the special ones, this prompted Elizabeth to return to work at SPD after she recovered from a life-threatening illness two years ago.
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Tips for Having Successful Conversations with Children with Social Communication Difficulties
Conversations are a part of social life at home, in school and at work. However, conversation skills may not develop naturally for everybody, such as for children with social communication difficulties.
The Continuing Therapy Programme Pilots Telepractice During Circuit Breaker
Following the temporary suspension of our centre-based services during the Circuit Breaker, SPD’s Continuing Therapy Programme (CTP) began piloting telepractice with clients and their caregivers.
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Activities to Reduce Screen Time for Children
Though technology can be an enabler when used appropriately and in moderation, parents need to be mindful that excessive screen time can adversely affect the child’s sleep, behaviour and even parent-child interactions and relationship.
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How To Improve Sensory Experiences In Your Child’s Daily Routine In Less Time
As adults, we have unique ways of self-regulation to cope with stressors in our day-to-day life. A cup of coffee may be the perfect start to your day or listening to your favourite tunes may make you feel better. Similarly, children need to experience different sensory activities to regulate themselves too! SPD’s senior occupational therapist,
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