RAIHANA BTE MOHD HASHIM

Raihana is a Senior Educational Therapist with the Dyslexia Association of Singapore (DAS). She provides early literacy intervention for students in the DAS Preschool Programme since 2016. Additionally, as a preschool awareness speaker at DAS, Raihana is active in sharing the importance of Early Literacy Support for preschoolers who are at risk of having Dyslexia or developmental delay in early literacy.

Raihana is also a member of the Register of Educational Therapists Asia (RETA). Raihana graduated with a Diploma in Child Psychology and Early Education from Ngee Ann Polytechnic and is currently pursuing a degree in Early Childhood Education at the Singapore University of Social Sciences.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Diploma in Child Psychology and Early Education – Ngee Ann Polytechnic
• Certificate in Understanding Speech, Language and Communication Needs – DAS Academy
• Supporting children with attentional and hyperactivity issues – Social Service Institute and DAS Academy
• Professional Certificate Course in Preschool – DAS Academy
• Certificate in Dyslexia and Literacy Teaching – DAS Academy

CONFERENCES

• Presented at DAS Preschool Seminar 2025 – The Child is Just Slow, Right? Supporting Preschoolers at Risk of Literacy Difficulties
• Co-presented at DAS Preschool Seminar 2023 – Snippet into DAS Preschool Classroom: Building Phonological Awareness
• Co-presented at Unite SPLD 2022 – Exploring the impact of the DAS Preschool Early Literacy Intervention for two kindergarteners during the pandemic
• Co-presented at DAS Preschool Seminar 2020 – The Beauty of Multi-Sensory Activities
• Co-presented at ECDA Early Childhood Conference 2018: Understanding the Development of Early Writing Skills for Children at Risk of Learning Difficulties
• Co-presented at DAS Preschool Seminar 2018 – Writing in the Early Years
• Co-presented at DAS Preschool Seminar 2017 – Interactive Reading

PUBLICATIONS

• Reflections & Sharing on Fundamentals of Autism Course by Autism Resource Centre (2020)
  
• DAY 22 – DAS CIRCUIT BREAKER NEWS – UNDERNEATH THE SILENCE (2020)
• FACETS Vol1 2018 – Early Literacy and Writing in the Early Years FACETS Article (Preschool Seminar 2018)

It’s very important, no matter what you may do professionally, to keep alive some of the healthy interests of your youth. Children’s play is not just kids’ stuff. Children’s play is rather the stuff of most future inventions.
– Fred Rogers