ZAIDAH MOHAMED JAFFAR

Zaidah is a Senior Educational Therapist who has been teaching and working with students with dyslexia since 2019. She provides intervention for learners with dyslexia on the Main Literacy Programme and iReach Programme at Yishun Learning Centre. She graduated with a Master of Education and a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology. She has also obtained a Specialist Diploma in Educational Therapy offered by the DAS Academy and a Postgraduate Certificate in Special Educational Needs from the University of South Wales, UK. Prior to joining DAS, Zaidah has been working with preschool and primary students.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Master of Education – James Cook University
• Specialist Diploma in Educational Therapy – DAS Academy
• Postgraduate Certificate in Special Educational Needs – University of South Wales, UK
• Bachelor of Arts in Psychology – Edith Cowan University, Australia
• Diploma in Marketing (LCCI)
• Diploma in Islamic Studies – International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM)

PUBLICATIONS

• Becoming a Stronger Educational Therapist Amidst Challenges
• Behind the Wheels
• Happy Feet Happy Mind
• My Journey as an Educational Therapist
• When Fitness Meets Nutrition
  
• iReaCH for the sky!
• Zaidah’s Fitness Journey
• Behind the Keyboard: Cyberbullies and How It Can Affect Students with Dyslexia
• Write Outside the Lines: Why Creative Expression Matters More Than Perfect Spelling in Writing

“The future of the world is in my classroom today.” – Ivan Welton Fitzwater