2019 marks the year all Singaporean children of the appropriate age are required to attend school, including children with learning disabilities and other special needs. Prior to this, children with special needs were exempt, with many attending special education schools (SPED) run by voluntary welfare organisations or enrolled in private institutions.

Even with this move, the wait list for schools remain long. As schools and institutes move to increase capacity, demand for experience, leadership, and management become apparent. Read more

If you have been working for years as an educator for special needs children, you have seen and understand how important all your efforts are, big and small, in helping to guide and educate the children under your care. You have guided them, and you have seen the challenges required, and maybe even helped implement unique intervention and lesson plans best suited to help your students gain the confidence and skills they will need in society. Read more

Special Education is a field that has seen an incredible demand and growth for qualified educators. In the foreseeable future, more demand will be placed for educators with specialised training and expertise. Your experience and expertise will be required to help chart the way forward in the field of special education, whether you are dealing with funding, staffing issues, or developing effective curriculum and policies. Read more

Special Education is a field that has seen an incredible demand and growth for qualified educators. As more schools become inclusive and requires more training and expertise, you will be in high demand. Your expertise and experience will help chart the way forward in the field of special education, whether you are dealing with funding, staffing issues, or developing effective curriculum and policies.

This opens up opportunities for people who have experience, will, and heart to make positive contributions to children, and educators working with special needs children. Read more