Chien Ling joined the Dyslexia Association of Singapore in 2017. She is a Lead Educational Therapist, providing intervention for students with dyslexia and other specific learning differences in the Chinese programme for primary and secondary students. She oversees the Chinese team as a Programme Manager, where she led the team's development by mentoring and conducting training for junior Educational therapists.

She obtained a Specialist Diploma in Educational Therapy (Chinese) from DAS Academy and began lecturing with them as an adjunct lecturer. Passionate about deepening knowledge in Chinese Language and Education, she also obtained a Master's degree in Education (Chinese Language) at the National Institute of Education (NIE).

With an interest in research to enhance quality service for dyslexics, Chien Ling is also actively involved in the research team, where she tracks students’ performance and evaluates the effectiveness of the programme. She presented at many local (UNITE SpLD organised by DAS, Conference on Teaching and Learning Chinese as a Second Language organised by the Singapore Centre for the Chinese Language) and international conferences (Association of Reading and Writing Asia).

QUALIFICATIONS

• Master of Education (Chinese Language), National Institute of Education, NTU Bachelor of Arts (Chinese), Nanyang Technological University
• Minor in Translation, Nanyang Technological University
• Certificate in Dyslexia and Chinese Language Support, DAS Academy
• Post-Graduate Certificate in Special Educational Needs, University of South Wales, UK
• Specialist Diploma in Chinese Language Therapy, DAS Academy
• Chinese Proficiency Test – HSK level 6, HSK Centre (Crestar)

CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS:

• The Impact of a Structured Chinese Literacy Programme for Dyslexics 一套结构化的中文读写课程对读写困难难学生汉字认读和书写的影响 – UNITE SpLD 2020
• A Curriculum-Based Approach: Secondary School Bridging Programme 课程为本: 中学衔接课程 – “The 6th International Conference on Teaching and Learning Chinese as a Second Language” organised by Singapore Centre for Chinese Language (SCCL); Association of Reading and Writing Asia (ARWA) 2020
• The Impact of Curriculum-based approach on students with dyslexia in the Chinese Secondary 3 Trial Programme - UNITE SpLD 2022, Association of Reading and Writing Asia (ARWA) 2022
• Orthographic awareness and its relationship to Chinese word reading and spelling in young bilingual learners with Chinese reading difficulties in Singapore, “The 7th International Conference on Teaching and Learning Chinese as a Second Language” organised by Singapore Centre for Chinese Language (SCCL) 2023

PUBLICATIONS

• Chinese as a Second Language – Conference Insights, Dec 7 2023
• Benefits of joining the DAS Chinese Programme, Dec 6 2023
• 克服障碍多认几个字  Overcome obstacles and learn more words Media: Lianhe Zaobao, Author: Hu Jiemei, Date: 07 Feb 2021
• DAS Chinese Team at Association for Reading and Writing in Asia (ARWA) conference – 30 Nov, 2021