The article features Dr Geetha Shantha Ram, Chief Operating Officer of Learning Differences Assessment Services at the Dyslexia Association of Singapore (DAS), who received the Outstanding Social Service Professional Award at the Social Service Professional Awards ceremony on 11 September 2026.

The article highlights Dr Geetha’s contributions to developing MAPTrack, Singapore’s first curriculum-based assessment tool for dyslexia, in 2016. The tool benefits more than 3,000 students annually by using data and technology to monitor their learning progress and support personalised intervention.

Dr Geetha also shared her vision of a more inclusive society where individuals are accepted for their differences without being defined or limited by them.