Congratulations to Rachel Looi for completing the LAMP (Language Acquisition through Motor Planning) Therapy Approach Training! Over two packed days, Rachel dived into this evidence-based AAC approach - exploring motor patterning, multisensory convergence, and practical strategies to support non-speaking individuals communicate more independently using the LAMP approach. Rachel is excited to bring this knowledge into her sessions, empowering the children and families she work

We're thrilled to welcome Shelly Martin to the Thumbs Up Therapy team! Shelly is an American Speech-Language Pathologist with over 15 years of experience supporting children from early intervention through high school. She holds a Master's in Speech-Language Pathology from Northwestern University and a Bachelor's in Communication Disorders from Central Michigan University. Shelly has worked across schools, children's hospitals, and private clinics, with expertise in autism,

Congratulations to Rachel Looi and Shireen Gill for completing the Lindamood-Bell Visualizing and Verbalizing® (V/V®) workshop! This evidence-based programme focuses on developing concept imagery — the ability to create a vivid mental picture from language — as a foundation for reading comprehension, language understanding, and higher-order thinking. Over the course of the training, Rachel and Shireen explored how weak concept imagery can affect a child's ability to understan

Congratulations to Andrea Fernando for completing the DIR 101 certificate! Over two full days of intensive training, she explored the foundations of the DIR/Floortime model, including the six developmental levels, the influence of individual differences, and the core relational approaches that shape a child’s emotional and social growth. The workshop also highlighted practical Floortime techniques and real case discussions guided by international trainer Maude Le Roux. Andre

Well done to our therapist Joanna Lim, who recently completed two Orton-Gillingham seminars: “Orton-Gillingham and the Science of...

We welcome Shireen to our team this month. Shireen graduated from Curtin University with a MSc in Speech Pathology and she is a...

We warmly welcome to our team, Andrea Fernando, Speech and Language Assistant, and Kirsty Chin, Senior Occupation Therapist. Andrea...

Summer holidays are over, and it is back to the school routine! Starting school, or even settling back into to school routine can be...

We are thrilled to welcome Felicia Tan and Nora Arafa to the Thumbs Up Therapy team. Felicia is our new Speech and Language Therapist and...

Summer is finally here! We hope that you are enjoying this well-deserved break and time with family. Here are some activities to try over...

social communication workshop

The results are in for the Expat Living Reader's Choice Awards 2023 and Thumbs Up Therapy has been voted the GOLD winner for Best...

Lucy Nicholls our Director and founder of Thumbs Up Therapy talks to Harvest Accounting for their Humans of Harvest Feature this month...

Our company is growing every day and we’re thrilled to have Eunice Lim, our new Principal Occupational Therapist and Tina McIntyre, our...

New team members: Joanna Lim, Senior Speech Therapist and Laikien Dagget, Senior Occupational Therapist

We welcome Azealia to our team this month. Azealia is from United Kingdom, and graduated from City University London. As part of her...

We are delighted to be a finalist in expat living readers awards; best children's therapy category. Well done to all the winners and...

“When children are deprived of child-led play experiences, they may struggle with higher-level thinking skills such as coming up with...

Some excellent tips for school teachers to help with designing Neurodiversity affirming rules and expectations at school! Everyone...

Congratulations to our Speech & Language Therapists who recently completed the Nuffield Centre Dyspraxia Program. The Nuffield program is...