We meet these children.  They may be in your neighbourhood.

They may not talk as early as their peers do, but they would like to let you know their wishes and needs. They just don’t have the words.

They may murmur when they speak, but they do not mean to be ill-mannered. They just have problems with clear pronunciation and articulation.

They are frank, kind and have a great sense of justice. In face of wrongdoing and unfairness, they will always stand up for justice readily and unrelentingly.

They may not look at you in the eyes when you talk to them. But they do care if you listen to them and treasure their participation. They may seem lukewarm when playing and chatting with you. But their brains have been wired differently in such a way that they always struggle in interpersonal relationships. But they do care whether they are loved and respected. They just haven’t found the “right” language and communication mode.

Owing to difficulties in language, social interaction or communication, children with speech and language disorders are often misunderstood. More often than not, they are regarded as shy, and hence are not identified early enough to receive professional speech and language training. With their capability and restraints misunderstood, they are often punished and scolded by adults, and ridiculed by peers. Yet early intervention and parental support and education will avert the tides and are no small steps in their speech development.

“Let’s Talk” initiative is dedicated to serving toddlers, pre-school and school children with speech and language problems and their families. Our services include: equipment tests, speech and language assessment and individual training as inspired by Montessori Method, Hanen’s It Takes Two to Talk® workshops to equip parents with communication skills to interact with their children, and social skills training sessions. It is our belief that with appropriate support and training for children with SEN and their parents and caregivers, they can be motivated to communicate and become better integrated into school and social life and have a joyful childhood.

Integrated Centre for Wellbeing (I-WELL)

Since its establishment in 2016 as a one-stop Special Education Needs (SEN) centre on campus, the Integrated Centre for Wellbeing (I-WELL) has drawn on the diverse expertise of an interdisciplinary professional team specializing in applying research findings in psychology, counselling, audiology and speech language pathology to provide assessment and intervention for students with special learning needs.  SEN students in primary and secondary schools have benefited from I-WELL’s comprehensive services, including counselling, play therapy and professional clinical services.

I-WELL has been relying on the generous support from donors. We like to seek your support too so that we can expand our service to more SEN students who will benefit from professional assistance.