Tina Tan

24/10/2024

For parents who would like a short summary session on how to understand and support your child or teen with Adhd, this is the workshop for you. Parents can tap onto the Caregiver Training Grant to attend the workshop for a subsidized rate of $10. I’ve been running these workshops in collaboration with DAS Academy for the past 2 years. Link in poster.

24/08/2024

This morning, my co-trainer Sek Jen (in yellow) conducted a session for 50 children’s ministry helpers from Victory Family Centre. We are thankful for the strong passion that their Kids Ministry Director Reen (pic 3 taking the wefie) has in equipping her volunteers in the area of understanding children with Adhd, ASD and special educational needs. Churches welcome children and teens from the whole age range who are from different backgrounds. It is to be expected that quite a number of children will be found to display needs and challenges. It’s so important that church ministry volunteers invest in increasing their understanding and approaches in supporting such children and teens and their parents. If you are part of a church that would like to be trained in this area, do DM us! Shed Training and Consultancy.

21/07/2024

Had a lovely time connecting with parents at a Coffee Session for new parents organized by .eip at their Parkway branch. From parents of 3 year olds to those with tweens and teens, navigating the process of “what needs does my child actually have?” can be a really confusing and exasperating process. Many of these parents are observing issues, but either due to the age of the child or the level of needs, they are not getting specific answers from medical specialists. But I’m glad they are proactively supporting their children by accessing early intervention thru Olive Tree’s comprehensive menu of classes! Being a parent myself, I’m really happy to help others sense-make their journey better, so they leave feeling less lost, and with some directions and encouragement. And interestingly, the main need we were discussing was Adhd. And ASD too.

17/07/2024

Attention parents of Inattentive, Hyperactive, Impulsive children/teens

Do you find yourself repeating instructions constantly to your child, getting frustrated as they struggle to maintain focus on their school work and observing them act impulsively when triggered?

Inattentive, hyperactive and impulsive behaviours can be exhausting on parents to manage on a daily basis. Add that to juggling family and work life, and the guilt we feel when things at home are not going smoothly. Parents, managing children with needs and challenges does not have to be confusing and lonely.

ADHD is a neurodevelopmental condition that follows a child and teen throughout their lifespan.

Join other parents as we cover these topics:
1. Basics of understanding ADHD
2. What parents truly wish for your child/teen
3. Strategies for parenting them effectively
4. Bringing out the best in each child/teen

Dates: 5, 7, 12, 14 Aug, 9.00am to 11.00am ONLINE.

This 4-session small group parent training and support session has benefitted 150 parents to date. It is the first step to parents learning to support their children with attention issues more strategically.
Note: Having a diagnosis of ADHD for your child/teen is not a requirement.

More details and information here: https://tinyurl.com/PSP14. Link in comments.

SPARK Members get a $25 off coupon. Register for SPARK Membership at www.spark.org.sg/membership to be eligible. SPARK offers its members regular monthly parent support group meetings and special activities and events suited to families with differently-wired children. SPARK Singapore

09/07/2024

I was very grateful for the opportunity to co-train with DAS Academy Head, this Monday. We were at NUS and it was so heartening to see around 60 academics and staff gather on a Mon morning to learn about how Universal Design Learning can support students with diverse needs at a University level. This was organised by the NUS Student Accessibility Unit to equip their lecturers and staff with better understanding and strategies that consider the varied educational needs of learners. It’s so important for higher education institutions to consider the students in their midst who have hidden needs. Really proud of NUS, both June and my alma mater, for prioritising such a training session!

01/07/2024

23/05/2024

On Tues I was so excited to support the E7 Cluster of Schools in their first Parent Peer Support Group meeting! Big thanks to the Cluster team of VPs and HODs who helped lead this initiative while activating parents via their PSGs to reach other parents. The parents who came connected with one another readily, sharing their stories and experiences and offering encouragement and ideas to one another. There was so much empathy and compassion in the room, it was pulpable! This is part of a P4P initiative that began with my volunteer role in COMPASS MOE. If you want to find out how to start this in your school or cluster, do reach out to me!

16/05/2024

Went to share with the S1 Cluster of SEN Officers on Parents-4-Parents initative together w this morning. So glad for SEN Officers who are so committed to support their students with special educational needs! And also engage their parents as well. We shared about how schools and PSGs can work together to create parent peer support groups for their parents within the cluster or school by school.

14/05/2024

08/05/2024

Unveiling ADHD : A Live Conversation on Personal Experiences, Myths, and Management Strategies sharing Session This Saturday!

Join us for an eye-opening sharing session on ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder) this coming Saturday!

🌟 Learn about the real-life experiences from Jeremy who is living with ADHD and how he overcomes stigma.
💡 Understand the challenges they face and how they've navigated through them
🚨 Debunk common myths and misconceptions about ADHD
💪 Discover practical tips and resources from Tina, from SPARK Singapore our expert in the realm of ADHD management.

Don't miss this opportunity to gain valuable insights, connect with others, and broaden your understanding of ADHD.

I will be sharing on an ADHD workshop by Growthbeans here as well.

📆 Date: Sat, May 11th, 2024
🕛 Time: 07:00 PM - 07:30 PM
📍 Location: Amy Kang Metaphysics and www.youtube.com/

RSVP now and be a part of this important conversation! Let's support and empower each other by fostering a better understanding of ADHD.

🔖 Tag your friends, family, or colleagues who might be interested in joining this informative event.

💬 Share your thoughts or ask questions about ADHD in the comments below.

04/05/2024

Had a great Parents Peer Support gathering with parents from the North East learning centres of DAS! They were so ready to share and connect with one another! Hosting parent peer support sessions is truly a huge passion project of mine. I’m so glad to see it happening in many schools and organizations across Singapore and am humbled to be a part of it! Big thanks to staff for their eagerness to support this initiative and coordinating to make it happen! ⭐️❤️

24/04/2024

Truly humbled to be invited to give a keynote address together with my husband Frankie for the annual UNITE DAS conference in June. It’s been a joy supporting many of DAS’s initiatives to further excellence in the area of supporting educators and parents who support different learners! Do check out this 2-day conference, and be inspired!