Soleha is a Senior Educational Therapist and Math Dual Specialist at Jurong Point Learning Centre. She joined the Dyslexia Association of Singapore in 2012 and has been teaching and working with students with dyslexia and other co-morbidities, such as ADHD through the Main Literacy Programme and Math Programme at the DAS.
Soleha has a strong interest in specific learning difficulties such as dyslexia, and dyscalculia and how they impact the learning of Mathematics. She also contributes to the team by developing teaching approaches and accompanying teaching resources and worksheets for the respective primary school levels. Additionally, she helps to conduct profiling tests and assesses new students’ abilities to ensure that they are placed into suitable classes accordingly.
Soleha is also a resource developer under the Resource Development team. The team was formed to make manipulatives such as games to enable students to learn in a fun way. The team has thus far completed the Sight Word card deck and is in the midst of completing the Morphology board game.
QUALIFICATIONS
- Masters of Arts in Special Educational Needs (MASEN)
- Certificate in Mathematics Teaching (Primary)
- Post-graduate Certificate in Specific Learning Differences
- Bachelor of Arts in Psychology
PUBLICATIONS
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