Vishnu is an Educational Advisor and Senior Educational Therapist at the Dyslexia Association of Singapore (DAS). Vishnu joined the DAS in 2015 and since then has been providing intervention for learners with dyslexia and other specific learning differences on the Main Literacy Programme (MLP) and the Maths programme.
Vishnu has a strong interest in specific learning differences such as dyslexia, and dyscalculia and how they impact the learning of Mathematics. He also contributes to the team by developing teaching approaches and accompanying teaching resources and worksheets for the respective primary school levels. Additionally, he helps to conduct profiling tests and assesses new students’ abilities to ensure that they are placed into suitable classes accordingly.
QUALIFICATIONS
- Certificate in Mathematics Teaching (Primary) 2017 – Marshall Cavendish Institute, Singapore
- Postgraduate Certificate in Special Educational Needs 2017 – University of South Wales, UK
- Specialist Diploma in Educational Therapy 2016 – DAS Academy, Singapore
- Professional Certificate in Numeracy Support 2016 – DAS Academy, Singapore
- Certificate in Dyscalculia and Numeracy Teaching 2016 – DAS Academy, Singapore
- Bachelor of Information Technology 2004 – University of Western Sydney, Australia
- Professional Diploma in Logistics Management 2009 – Singapore Institute of Commerce, Singapore
- Specialist Diploma in Workplace Safety and Health 2014 – Ngee Ann Polytechnic, Singapore
- Specialist Diploma in Marine and Offshore Technology 2013 – Ngee Ann Polytechnic, Singapore
- Diploma in Electronics, Computer and Communications Engineering 2001 – Nanyang Polytechnic, Singapore
- ISO 9001:2008 Internal Auditor Certificate 2011 – Det Norske Veritas Pte Ltd, Singapore
- Certificate of Attendance for SAP(Procurement) 2007 – SAP Education, Singapore
CAREER ACHIEVEMENTS
- Certificate of Appreciation from Director PTD for services rendered to the Police Technology Department from the year 2002 to 2008
- Certificate of Appreciation from the Commissioner of Police for the active role played during IMF 2006
- Director PTD Excellence Award for contributions made as a member of the Ops Support Section, 2005
- Commendation Award from the Commissioner of Police, 2005
- Minister for Home Affairs Award for Operational Excellence, 2005
- Home Team Achievement Award from the Minister of Home Affairs, 2005
- Director PTD Award for contributions made as a member of the PTD Audit team, 2004
- Minister for Home Affairs Award for Operational Excellence, 2004
- Merit Award from the Commissioner of Police at the SPF WITS Convention, 2004
- Certificate of Completion for Interconnecting Cisco Network Device from SCS Networks, 2003
- Merit Award from the Commissioner of Police at the SPF WITS Convention, 2003
- Certificates of Accomplishment from Civil Service College, 2003
- Certificate of Confirmation from the Commissioner of Police, 2002
- Certificate of Accomplishment from the Commanding Officer of Training Command, 2002
- Certificate of Appreciation from the Commissioner of Police, 2002
- Bronze Award from the Commander of Tanglin Police Division at the SPF WITS Convention, 2002
- Commendation Award from the Commissioner of Police, 2002
- Letter of Appreciation for PRT (PHQ Reinforcement Team) Contributions from Director Operations and Director Manpower, 2002
- Certificate of Accomplishment from the Commanding Officer of Training Command, 2001
- Certificates of Accomplishment from Civil Service College, 2001
CONFERENCES
Ragunathan. V., Sathiaseelan, S. B., & Muhamad, H. Z., UNITE SpLD Conference 2017. WORKSHOP PRESENTATION, Research Worth Sharing Singapore.
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