Cognitive & Learning Development in Children

Cognitive and learning assessments are crucial tools for understanding a child’s cognitive profile, learning preferences, and academic capabilities. They offer essential insights into potential learning challenges or developmental delays, including specific learning disorders in reading, writing, and math. Critically, these assessments play a vital role in identifying dyslexia, a specific learning disorder in reading, alongside other learning differences, thereby providing a clear pathway to targeted support and interventions that can significantly improve a child’s educational journey and overall well-being.

Dr Adrian Loh

Dr Adrian Loh is an experienced psychiatrist with a subspecialty focus in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. He has a special interest in Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, Anxiety Disorders and Neurodiversity, expertise in military, occupational and aviation psychiatry and a strong appreciation for the cross-cultural aspects of mental well-being.

Tan Su-Lynn

Tan Su-Lynn is a Principal Educational Psychologist who has been working in the field since 2007, including over a decade at the Ministry of Education (MOE) supporting children with special needs. She has extensive experience conducting psychological assessments and interventions, helping schools identify and support children with special needs, and consulting for schools and parents on learning and behavioural intervention strategies.

Dr Paulette Reyes Po

Dr Paulette Po has more than 20 years of experience supporting children, adolescents, adults, women, and families with their mental health. She works with a wide range of concerns including attention difficulties, autism, anxiety, mood challenges, stress, and emotional difficulties.

She takes time to understand each individual’s story and works collaboratively with patients and families. Her approach is calm, supportive, and practical, helping people make sense of their experiences and move forward in a way that feels manageable.

Dr Po integrates medical care with psychological approaches and works closely with families when supporting children. She is also a mother of three, which informs her understanding of parenting challenges and family life.

She aims to provide a safe and supportive space where individuals and families can feel heard, understood, and supported.

Dr Belinda Teo

Dr. Belinda Teo is an experienced clinical psychologist who has provided psychological evaluations and interventions to children and adults with a range of co-occurring mental health concerns. She holds a special interest in providing differential diagnoses for neurodivergent and gender-diverse populations.

S C Anbarasu

S C Anbarasu is experienced and trained in the assessment and intervention of various mental illnesses and cognitive functioning. He is also qualified to administer a wide range of psychometric assessments, and prepare psychological reports for SPED admissions.

Mok Sook Fern

Sook Fern provides psychotherapy and assessment services to children and adolescents. She has experience in helping clients with a range of emotional and behavioural difficulties, including anxiety, depression, self-harm, suicidality, school-related stresses, and Anorexia Nervosa.

Sook Fern holds a Masters in Clinical Psychology from Curtin University and a Bachelor of Psychology (Hons.) from Murdoch University. She has been practicing as a psychologist since 2014 and is registered as a full member with the Singapore Psychological Society.

Low Yung Ling

As a qualified Clinical Neuropsychologist with more than a decade of experience, Yung Ling aspires to use her clinical expertise in enabling clients to maximise their potential. She enjoys working with individuals across the lifespan, and specialises in psychological assessments for neurodevelopmental disorders, acquired brain injury and dementia. With extensive experiences in social enterprises and public hospitals, Yung Ling also provides consultations to clients with neurological conditions and their caregivers, in addition to sharing her knowledge and experiences by providing supervisions and trainings.

Loh Jun Lynn

Jun Lynn is a Clinical Psychologist who works with children, adolescents, young adults, adults, and families across a range of emotional, developmental, and behavioural difficulties. She has experience across educational and hospital settings, supporting children and adolescents with complex socio-emotional and behavioural needs, as well as adults presenting with anxiety, depression, emotion regulation difficulties, trauma-related difficulties, and personality disorders.

Her clinical interests include trauma-informed care, emotional regulation, and understanding how developmental experiences, relationships, and adversity can shape the ways individuals cope with difficulties. She has a particular interest in working with complex trauma, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and borderline personality disorder (BPD), while also supporting children, adolescents, and families with the challenges that can arise across different stages of development.