Ong Yun Mei

Yun Mei joined the Dyslexia Association of Singapore (DAS) in 2019 and currently serves as a Lead Educational Therapist at the Bishan Learning Centre. She provides intervention for primary and secondary learners with dyslexia and other specific learning differences in the Chinese programme.

As part of the programme’s core team, Yun Mei oversees the training and Quality Assurance Audit of Chinese Educational Therapists. She also mentors junior therapists and leads the development of the Secondary Chinese curriculum, ensuring it meets the diverse needs of learners.

Yun Mei holds a Specialist Diploma in Educational Therapy (Chinese) from DAS Academy and lectures with the academy as an adjunct lecturer. She also completed a Master’s Degree in Education (Chinese Language) at the National Institute of Education (NIE), driven by her passion for language teaching and learning.

She is actively involved in research focused on evaluating student progress and programme effectiveness. Yun Mei has presented her work at both local and international conferences, including UNITE SpLD, SCCL’s Chinese Language Education Conference, and the Association of Reading and Writing in Asia (ARWA).

QUALIFICATIONS

• Master of Education (Chinese Language), National Institute of Education, Nanyang Technological University
• Bachelor of Arts (Chinese), Minor in Translation, Nanyang Technological University
• Certificate in Dyslexia and Chinese Language Support, DAS Academy
• Specialist Diploma in Chinese Language Therapy, DAS Academy
• Post-Graduate Certificate in Special Educational Needs, University of South Wales, UK
• Chinese Proficiency Test – HSK Level 6, HSK Centre (Crestar)

CONFERENCES

• The Impact of Curriculum-based approach on students with dyslexia in the Chinese Secondary 3 Trial Programme – UNITE SpLD 2022, Association of Reading and Writing Asia (ARWA) 2022
• 新加坡读写障碍协会中学三年级华文试点课程：奥顿-吉林汉姆教学理念对华文读写困难学生的积极意义
  “The 7th International Conference on Teaching and Learning Chinese as a Second Language” organised by the Singapore Centre for Chinese Language (SCCL), 2023

PUBLICATIONS

• Chinese as a Second Language – Conference Insights
• Benefits of joining the DAS Chinese Programme
• Furthering our students’ interest in Chinese at the Secondary level
• Tan, A.H., Loo, C.L., Ong, Y.M., Liu, H.F. (2025). The Impact of Orton–Gillingham Approach on Students with Dyslexia in the Chinese Secondary 3 Trial Programme. In: Zhan, F., Aw, G.P. (eds) Innovative Pedagogy in Chinese Language Education. Springer, Singapore.
  https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-96-7625-5_9