Priscillia Shen

Background

About Priscillia Shen

I began my special education journey as an Educational Therapist at DAS since 2005. My previous experience working closely with struggling learners has allowed me to take on a constructive and practical pedagogical approach in my teaching practice. I believe in keeping up with current research and new developments in the field to continually refine my teaching practices and maintain professional passion. My research interests are in dyslexia, bilingualism, Chinese language, and Mathematics. I have presented papers at several conferences and published research.• An Investigation on Cognitive-Linguistic Skills of English-Chinese Bilingual Learners with and without Dyslexia in Singapore. Presenting at the Society for the Scientific Study of Reading 2024 (Copenhagen, Denmark).• Exploring Difficulties of English-Chinese Bilingual Learners with Dyslexia for the Purpose of Developing a Dyslexia Screening Assessment in Singapore. Presented at the Association for Reading and Writing in Asia (ARWA) 2020 (Online).• Assessment of the Effectiveness of a Chinese Literacy Assessment tool for School Learners in Singapore. In Asia Pacific Journal of Developmental Differences, Vol 5(1), January 2018, 25-41. • Identifying Dyslexic-type Difficulties in English-Chinese Learners in Singapore. Presented at UnITE SpLD Conference 2018 (DAS, Singapore). • Developing a Dyslexia Screening Tool for English-Chinese Learners in Singapore. Presented at UnITE SpLD Conference 2017 (DAS, Singapore). • Assessing and Supporting English-Chinese Bilingual Leaners with Dyslexia in Singapore. Presented at IDA Annual Reading, Literacy & Learning Conference 2016 (International Dyslexia Association, Orlando, US)• Dyslexia and Chinese Language in Singapore. Presented at UnITE SpLD Conference 2016 (DAS, Singapore). • Chinese Language and Remediation Support for Children with Dyslexia in Singapore. In Asia Pacific Journal of Developmental Differences, Vol1(2), July 2014, 136-171. • Dyslexia and Chinese Language in Singapore. Presented at IDA Annual Reading, Literacy & Learning Conference 2013 (International Dyslexia Association, New Orleans, US) • An Investigation of Dyslexia and Maths Difficulties in Singapore. Presented at the Maths Learning Differences and Dyscalculia Conference 2012 (DAS, Singapore)I am open to discussions on opportunities for training and research, and exchange ideas about neurodiversity, bilingualism and math learning. Feel free to reach out to me at priscillia@dasacademy.edu.sg.