Evelyn Tay

Evelyn graduated from La Trobe University, Australia with a Bachelors in Speech Pathology (first class honours) in 2010. She has more than 8 years of experience working at KK Women’s and Children’s Hospital (KKH) and specialises working with late talkers, children with language delays and/or disorders, and children with articulation and/or phonological disorders. Evelyn has experience working with children with various medical presentations such as global developmental delay, down syndrome, cerebral palsy and autism spectrum disorder. She finds it extremely rewarding and humbling to be able to work together with and support caregivers in the journey to discover the unique communication potential in each and every child.

Evelyn has conducted training programs such as Hanen It Takes Two to Talk to teach caregivers ways to elicit and support communication within naturalistic home environments. She presented at multiple talks and participated in outreach events to share knowledge and educate healthcare professionals, PCF infant edu- carers and the public in the area of paediatric communication. She also participated in a volunteer trip in collaboration with the Singapore International Foundation (SIF) to train teachers working at special schools in Medan, Indonesia on communication strategies for children with special needs. In addition, Evelyn also has provided clinical education to other speech therapists within the team in the areas of speech and language assessment and therapy.

Evelyn believes that early intervention, as well as developing strong rapport and relationships with the children and caregivers she is working with, are key to therapy progress and success. She recognises that caregivers play pivotal roles and are very powerful role models in shaping their children’s learning. With this belief, Evelyn constantly aspires to work hand in hand with caregivers to understand their concerns, set therapy goals collaboratively and incorporate therapy into daily routines and activities, so that caregivers feel more empowered and confident to carry out speech and language stimulation at home.