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The YWCA Educational Support Unit (ESU) is a non-profit department set up by the YWCA to:

- provide psycho-educational consultation;
- provide assessment and therapy to children with developmental and learning needs;
- facilitate the integration and transition of these children into the mainstream education system.

Our Team

The ESU consists of:

- psychologist;
- learning support co-ordinator; and
- learning support teachers.

Where necessary, the team will work closely with other related professionals (Occupational therapists, speech therapists, etc)

Our Aims

- To support children with mild learning disabilities in cognitive, learning and behavioural issues, that is children with (mild) Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Autism Spectrum Disorder, Dyslexia and Specific Learning Disability;
- To integrate these children into mainstream child development centres and kindergartens;
- To facilitate the transition of these children into mainstream primary school.

Our Services

- Psycho-educational/Psychological consultation to assess and identify areas of needs.
- Observe, plan and implement Individual Education Plan (IEP) and complementary Learning Support Programmes within the regular educational setting.
- On-going assessment and monitoring of programme effectiveness.
- Provide training and development in specific instructional strategies, to equip teachers and caregivers to support special needs children.
- Support the transition of these children into mainstream primary school where necessary.

Our Approach

The ESU works closely with families and pre-school centres to forge a cohesive partnership that will maximise the learning potential of these children.

Our Programmes

- Psycho-Educational/ Psychological Assessments.
--Screening, diagnosis and identification of needs.

- Integration Programme, within the pre-school environment, comprises of:
-- Individual Education Plan aimed at optimising each child’s learning potential.
-- Individual Learning Support Programmes.
-- Group Learning Support Programmes.
-- Teacher Training Programmes.
-- Parent Training Programmes.

Benefits

- Early detection and early intervention, to provide children with special needs with regular pre-school education that will:
- enable them to develop and interact with others;
- gain that sense of acceptance and belonging; and
- build their confidence and independence.
These will better prepare them for the mainstream education system.
- Early detection and identification of more seriously affected children, and referral of these children to special schools.
- Learning of values like caring, sharing, empathy, etc for normal children.

The Fees

The fees may vary according to the programmes.

Psychological consultation is from $120
Psycho-educational assessment is from $600

The Financial Assistance Scheme is available for low income families. Approval is subject to eligibility criteria.

Enquiries & Feedback

For more information or for a referral form, please contact the ESU at Tel: 6221 4335, Fax: 6222 3356 or Email: This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it