Our Therapists

Masters in Speech Pathology, La Trobe University Australia

Bachelor of Health Sciences

Diploma with Merit in Early Childhood Education

The Allied Health Professions Council- full registration

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Learning happens best when children are having fun. As a Speech Language Therapist, Daniel strongly believes in conducting therapy in a dynamic and holistic manner. Throughout the process of therapy, Daniel actively considers their individual development, innate abilities, interests, home and school environments, and past experiences to help the child grow holistically. He strongly believes in the continuity of therapy at home and at school. Thus, he works very closely with the child’s parents and teachers to ensure optimal and effective therapy that would generalise into the child’s day to day interactions.

 

Through his years of experience, Daniel has provided therapy across a variety of settings. This includes pre-schools, Primary and Secondary schools, private clinics and in the hospital setting. Daniel has also worked with NTUC First Campus to provide supervision for their Learning Support Educators. As such, Daniel has seen a wide variety of cases and understands that each child is different and is able to adapt different styles to cater to the needs of each child. His vast experience working with children allows him to identify their root difficulties to effectively tackle their areas of difficulty. 

 

Being exposed and trained in a variety of approaches, Daniel is well-equipped to manage children with behaviours and regulation needs. Daniel places great value in developing a good rapport with his clients. He is very popular amongst the children and is known for his magic tricks, balloon sculpting and creative play. His clients always look forward to his sessions.

 

Certification:

•  Picture Exchange Communication system (PECs)

• DIR Floortime

• Hanen (It takes two to talk)

• Cued Articulation

• Mediated Learning Experience (MLE)

• Speech Sound Disorders 

• The Lidcombe Program for stuttering

 

Daniel’s areas of clinical specialisation include:

• Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)

• Receptive and Expressive Language Development

• Articulation/ Phonology/ Speech Development

• Dyspraxia and Apraxia of Speech

• Global Developmental Delay (GDD)

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Master of Science (Speech & Language Pathology), National University of Singapore (NUS)

Bachelor of Social Sciences (Psychology)

Recipient of Rainbow Centre Study Award

The Allied Health Professions Council- full registration

 

Nicole has been serving the special education sector for more than 9 years. Starting of her career as a special education teacher, she saw the importance of language and communication, which led her to pursue a Master in Science (Speech and language pathology) in the National University of Singapore. 

 

Having the passion to work with children through the main stakeholders in their lives (i.e., caregivers, teachers), Nicole chose to complete her studies through a full scholarship from an education setting. She then served children and their families in the special education school, specializing in areas of speech, language, feeding and augmentative and alternative communication (AAC). She has experience with a myriad of augmentative communication options to assist children to acquire a mode of communication, including iGaze and high technological options (e.g. proloquo2go). In addition, Nicole has worked closely with parents and teachers to support children with chewing, swallowing, and accepting a wider range of food items.

 

Being a mother of 2, Nicole always seen the importance of family involvement in supporting each child’s development. She strongly believes in parental empowerment and sought to provide families with the resources they need to support their children through intervention and beyond. Having a special interest and craft and dance, she enjoys including a dabble of creativity in her sessions with her young clients.

 

She has seen and worked with clients ranging from 3 to 15 years of age, with the following conditions:

• Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)

• Global Developmental Delay

• Cerebral Palsy 

• Children with physical and multiple disabilities 

• Down Syndrome 

• Intellectual disability

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Certification​

•  Hanen © It takes two to talk 

•  Social thinking © by Michelle Garcia 

•  M.O.R.E. Integrating the mouth with sensory and postural functions by Eileen Ritcher 

•  Multimodal Communication and Learning strategies for child who face significant challenges by Linda Burkhart

•  Pragmatic Organization Dynamic Display (PODD) by Linda Burhart 

•  Sign language level 1 - Singapore Association for the Deaf 

•  National University of Singapore (NUS)  Clinical Educators Workshop

•  AHPC Supervision training workshop 

•  KKH PINS workshop - Paediatric feeding in a neurological compromised child

Masters in Speech and Language Pathology, National University of Singapore (NUS)

Bachelor of Social Sciences (Hons)- Pyschology

The Allied Health Professions Council- full registration

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Freda graduated from the National University of Singapore (NUS) with a Masters in Speech and Language Pathology in 2015. She has since been working with children and teenagers with special needs.

Freda specializes and has years of experience in the area of paediatrics, in particular, children and teenagers with Global Developmental Delay (GDD), Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), Down’s Syndrome, Cerebral Palsy, and other multiple disabilities. She is knowledgeable and skilled in a wide range of communication, speech and language delays/disorders, and complex feeding and swallowing difficulties.

She is particularly interested in paediatric speech, augmentative and alternative communication, and feeding.

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Freda is passionate in her work with children. She believes that children learn best through meaningful and enjoyable engagement. She also strongly believes that it takes a village to raise a child and that parent/caregiver and other stakeholders’ involvement is key to any child’s ability to reach their utmost potential. She advocates a holistic and multidisciplinary approach to therapy by working in close collaboration with individuals in the child’s social network to empower them to feel confident in helping the child to progress.

Her endearing nature helps her to build good and strong rapport with her clients and their families.

Freda has also provided training/sharing sessions for teachers and parent education through various workshops. She has also been involved in professional outreach projects in Vietnam, where she conducted workshops for special needs teachers in the area of speech, language and communication. She is also licensed under AHPC to clinically supervise new speech therapists.

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Certification in:

Communication

• Pragmatically Organized Dynamic Display (PODD),

• Picture Exchange Communication System (PECS), Assistive Technology for Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC)

Language Therapy

• Hanen More Than Words

Oral Placement Therapy

• TalkTools

Feeding Therapy

• Sequential Oral Sensory (SOS) Approach to Feeding

Bachelor of Speech Pathology (Honours), University of Queensland

The Allied Health Professions Council- full registration

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Alex has experience working with both adults and children across a variety of healthcare settings, including acute hospitals, outpatient clinics, and early intervention centres and private centres. Over the years, he has developed a special interest in supporting young children with developmental conditions such as Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), Global Developmental Delay (GDD), as well as speech and language delays.

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Alex believes that every child is unique and learns best through play, meaningful interactions, and positive relationships. His therapy sessions are designed to be engaging, enjoyable, and tailored to each child's individual strengths, interests, and developmental goals.

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He is passionate about partnering with parents and caregivers, recognising that they play an important role in a child's communication journey. By working closely with families, Alex provides practical strategies and guidance that can be incorporated into everyday routines, helping children build confidence and communication skills beyond the therapy room.

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Known for his warm, patient, and approachable nature, Alex strives to create a supportive environment where children feel safe, motivated, and empowered to learn. His goal is to help every child reach their fullest potential while making therapy a positive and rewarding experience for the whole family.

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Certification and Licenses:​

• Picture Exchange Communication system (PECs)

• KKH PINS workshop - Paediatric feeding in a neurological compromised child

• AHPC Supervision training workshop

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Alex also has had in-house training on:

• Gestalt Language processing (GLP)

• Preverbal skills integration through play

MSc Speech and Language Sciences (Distinction), University College London (UCL)

BA Linguistics (First Class), University College London (UCL)

The Allied Health Professions Council (Conditional Registration | Overseas Qualification)

 

Fancy a cup of tea? Since qualifying, Gloria has worked as a Specialist Speech and Language Therapist with the National Health Service (England). She has supported a variety of children, from Nursery-age to College-age, with a range of diagnoses such as Language Disorders, Speech Sound Disorders, Selective Mutism, and more! Gloria has worked especially closely with Autistic children and young people.

 

Gloria has helped her clients develop skills across the spectrum of communication development: from foundational skills e.g. spontaneous communication, concrete skills e.g. speech sounds and sentence structure, to high-level skills such as self-advocacy. 

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Beyond direct intervention, Gloria believes that upskilling people around the child is essential to generalising and maintaining the gains achieved in therapy. For example, Gloria has worked with school staff and families to establish communication-friendly environments — that is, environments that help the child to show their true competence as a communicator, by giving them every means to communicate, such as visuals, signing, and augmentative or alternative communication (AAC).

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At Speech Bubbles, Gloria is keen to collaborate with you to bring out the best in your child, too.

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A staunch proponent of person-centred care, Gloria takes into account the child or adolescent’s priorities to achieve goals that are meaningful to them, whether it’s telling a parent about their day, using their AAC device to tell jokes or order lunch, or just feeling more confident in themselves!

 

Gloria advocates for neurodiversity-affirming care. Through this practise, Gloria promotes your child’s well-being by getting to know them as individuals. She finds strategies that work for them, not changing who they are as a person. She focuses on a child’s specific strengths, needs, and interests — because everyone who is Autistic, uses AAC, or has any other speech and language needs is unique, just like how everyone else is unique!

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Gloria has been formally trained and certified in:

• SCERTS — an evidence-based framework for Autism developed by Rubin et al (2004)

• Talking Mats

• Makaton signing Levels 1 and 2

 

Gloria has also received in-house training on:

• Gestalt Language Processing (GLP)

• Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) — Smartbox

• Zones of Regulation and the Incredible 5-Point Scale

• Total Communication

• Intensive Interaction

• ⁠Attention Autism

• ⁠Word Aware

• Colourful Semantics

Master of Science (Speech and Language Pathology), National University of Singapore (NUS)

The Allied Health Professions Council- full registration

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With more than a decade of experience, Xian Hui brings a wealth of expertise in helping children from infancy to 17 years old overcome a range of communication, learning, voice, and feeding challenges, including Developmental Language Disorder (DLD), dyslexia, Cerebral Palsy, and Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD).

 

Xian Hui is also certified in parent-training programs and has delivered lectures and webinars to educators, therapists, and parents. Her innovative work, including the development of a language assessment tool, has been presented at major conferences locally and internationally. In recognition of her clinical expertise, Xian Hui has been invited by NUS to be an External Lecturer, External Supervisor, and an External Examiner to students of the NUS Master of Science (Speech and Language Pathology) programme. 

 

A quote that strongly resonates with Xian Hui is - ‘The secret to education lies in respecting the student’ by Ralph Waldo Emerson. A priority in Xian Hui’s interaction with children is to create a supportive and safe environment where the children feel respected and valued. She believes that such an environment is the key to building self-confidence and encouraging expression. With a passion for nurturing children’s communication abilities, Xian Hui is devoted to helping children bridge the gap between their thoughts and the world, fostering clearer and more meaningful connections.  

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Xian Hui’s areas of clinical specialisation include:

• Receptive and Expressive Language Development

• Articulation/ Phonology/ Speech Development

• Dyslexia

• Literacy and educational therapy
   

Certification:

• Hanen© (It Takes Two To Talk, More Than Words, Learning Language and Loving It)

• Introduction to PROMPT: Technique

• Inside Out Sensory Certificate Course (Jessie Ginsburg)

• The Meaningful Speech® Course

• Treatment Strategies for Suspected Childhood Apraxia of Speech (Cari Ebert Seminars)

• Creating Communication Risk Takers in Children with Suspected CAS (Cari Ebert Seminars)

Bachelor of Occupational Therapy, La Trobe University, Australia

The Allied Health Professions Council- full registration

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Nanthida is a passionate Occupational Therapist who has a rich experience in working with children with various diagnoses (Autism Spectrum Disorder, Down’s syndrome, Cerebral Palsy, Global Development Delay etc.).

 

She has worked in different educational settings in Singapore. She also made positive contribution to the development of Asian communities as a SIF Specialist Volunteer for the Special Education Project in Hanoi, Vietnam. She was part of the team that conducted on-site assessments in inclusive educational settings and workshops related to therapy services for lecturers in the National College of Education in Vietnam.

 

Nanthida enjoys building connection with every child through fun and therapeutic activities as she believes that a highly motivated child learns best.

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Nanthida is a reliable Occupational Therapist who strives to empower the family with the knowledge and skills that are pertinent for the progress of the child. 

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Certifications and Licenses:​

• Certified in Sensory Integration and Praxis Test

• Certified in School AMPS

• Certified Infant Massage Instructor

• Picture Exchange Communication System (PECS)

Master of Clinical Mental Health and Psychotherapy, National University of Singapore (NUS)
Advanced Diploma in Early Intervention (Special Needs)
Good Enough Parenting (Facilitator) 
 

Danielle began her professional journey in early intervention, working closely with families and their children with developmental needs.

Over the past decade, her work has expanded across educational, pastoral and clinical settings. Her extensive experience supporting children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and learning differences has deepened her understanding of the close connections between children's developmental needs, caregiver wellbeing and family relationships.

Through her years of working closely with families, Danielle came to recognise that parents often devote considerable time and resources to supporting their children, while their own needs can easily be overlooked. Seeing how stress, grief, exhaustion and relationship difficulties affect parents and family life deepened her passion for supporting not only children, but also those who care for them. This led her to pursue professional training in counselling and family therapy, including clinical placements in adult community mental health and supervised family therapy at KK Women's and Children's Hospital (KKH).

Danielle believes in the power of relationships and that everyone deserves to feel seen, heard, understood and accepted. With her warm, authentic and non-judgemental approach, she strives to create a space where individuals feel safe to explore difficult experiences and personal struggles without fear of criticism.

Drawing on attachment-based, systemic and strengths-based perspectives, Danielle helps individuals understand how their experiences shape the way they see themselves and relate to others. Through individual counselling and family therapy, she is passionate about supporting children, caregivers and families in developing healthier ways of coping, strengthening relationships and enhancing their psychological wellbeing.

Areas of Counselling Support

• Parent & Caregiver Wellbeing: Stress, anxiety, burnout, grief, adjustment difficulties

• Parenting & Family Relationships: Parent–child and sibling relationships, conflict and communication

• Child & Adolescent Wellbeing: Anxiety, low mood, anger, self-esteem, school and peer difficulties

• Neurodivergence & Learning Differences: Related psychological and family challenges