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Enquiries: Please email research@das.org.sg
DAS welcomes research proposals by the public.
If you wish to submit your research proposal, please complete this form and submit to DAS.
Timeline for research to be approved by the committee
- Research Committee will revert with feedback 2 weeks from the date the Research Application form is received.
- Following feedback, amendments may be required. Researcher to come back with amendments 1-2 weeks from the date of the feedback.
- If no further amendments required, the committee will proceed to assist with recruiting groups requested for testing. This could take 1 -2 weeks.
- Time taken for approval to be given could be between 6 – 8 weeks.
Deadlines for the following Publications
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No. 1 - January
No. 2 - July
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1 November
1 May
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January
UNITE SpLD Conference
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No. 1 - June
No. 2 - November
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1 May
1 October
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UNITE SpLD Conference
November
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Annual
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1 August
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November
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No. 1 - Jan-Mar
No. 2 - Apr-Jun
No. 3 - Jul-Sep
No. 4 - Oct-Dec
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1 March
1 June
1 September
1 December
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1st week April
1st week July
1st week October
1st week January
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This peer-reviewed journal published by the Dyslexia Association of Singapore will be unique in addressing a range of special educational needs including dyslexia, autism, dyspraxia, dyscalculia, and ADHD.
The journal will cover theory into practice and will provide a showcase for research in the Asian context as well as highlighting research areas that have implications for further research within Asia and beyond.
Research reports, short reports, reviews of the area and applied perspectives will be considered for publication. Papers must be no more than 10,000 words and prepared according to APA format (version 6) and may include figures and tables as appropriate.
Primary consideration for publications will be given to manuscripts that are focused on developmental differences within the Asia Pacific region. Manuscripts will be peer reviewed and included in the journal on the following criteria:
- They contribute to the further understanding of developmental differences as well as the applications and implications in the educational, social and cultural environments.
- They include sound research methods, interpretation and validity of results
- They contain organised and clarity of writing
- They contribute to the local Asian context
- They should original papers that have not been submitted to other journals or publications.
Submission of articles to the journal: ARTICLE SUBMISSION
Overview
The Asia Pacific Journal of Developmental Differences (APJDD) will be unique in addressing a range of special educational needs including dyslexia, autism, dyspraxia, dyscalculia, ADHD in the Asian context. The journal will cover theory into practice and will provide a showcase for research in the Asian context as well as highlighting research areas which have implications for further research within Asia and beyond.
Frequency of Journal
The Journal will be published twice a year in January and July.
Contributions Considered for the Journal
Primary consideration for publications will be given to manuscripts that are focused on developmental differences within the Asia Pacific region. Manuscripts will be peer reviewed and included in the journal on the following criteria:
- They contribute to the further understanding of developmental differences as well as the applications and implications in the educational, social and cultural environments.
- They include sound research methods, interpretation and validity of results
- They contain organised and clarity of writing
- They contribute to the local Asian context
- They should original papers that have not been submitted to other journals or publications.
Submission of Manuscripts
All manuscripts are to be sent in electronic copy (MS WORD) as well as a PDF copy of the final edited document. PDF copy is required to verify the word copy and for publishing purposes, this will ensure that the integrity of fonts, graphs and diagrams are represented correctly when published. There is no need to submit hard copies of manuscripts.
Submissions are to be made by this link: ARTICLE SUBMISSION
Preparation of Manuscripts
It is expected that all manuscripts be submitted using the American Psychological Association (APA) standard of referencing and publication. APA style is detailed in the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (6th ed), which offers sound guidance for writing with clarity, conciseness and simplicity. Authors should follow the APA style in preparation of their manuscripts.
DAS researchers attend overseas conferences every year to share and learn about current research in the field of dyslexia.
VIEW THE POSTERS presented at each conference. These studies are also published in our journals and handbooks which can be downloaded for free.
| No. | Name | Organisation | Research Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | See Shuhui Jacey & Koay Poay Sun | DAS | The Identification of Dyslexia in Preschool Children in a Multilingual Society |
| 2 | Angela Fawcett, Ray Lee & Rod Nicolson | nil | Sustained Benefits of a Multi-skill Intervention for Pre-school Children at Risk of Literacy Difficulties |
| 3 | Thomas, Kah Lai, Ashraf & Tim | DAS | Effectiveness of an Early Intervention Programme for Pre-School Children at Risk of Dyslexia in Singapore |
| 4 | Edmen | DAS | Reading for understanding - strategies for children with dyslexia |
| 5 | Justina Tan, Sim Wei Jun, Liow Jia Jie, Julian Tan Collaboration with Lois & Minqi |
Temasek Polytechnic | Investigating the Predictive Validity of Dyslexia Screening and Assessment Tools |
| 6 | Tam Shuyi | DAS | Effect of children’s literature on the Mathematics achievement for dyslexic students |
| 7 | Lee Ying Kit | London Metropolitan University | A study of Educational Therapists from the Dyslexia Association of Singapore level of technology use and their views on using technology to teach English literacy to students aged between 7 and 12 and diagnosed with dyslexia in Singapore. |
| 8 | Christina Chia | nil | The impact of working memory training on students with dyslexia |
| 9 | Daphne Yeo | nil | The coping processes of adolescents with dyslexia in Singapore in school: an exploratory study using grounded theory. |
| 10 | Sharen Ong | DAS | Perspectives of Adolescents with Dyslexia: An Insight through images |
| 11 | Tuty | DAS | A qualitative study on engaging learners with dyslexia through picture books. |
| 12 | Amanda | DAS | A parents’ perspective on the challenges, dilemmas and support that their children with dyslexia face in the Singapore education system |
| 13 | EES Team | DAS | SES English Exam Skills Programme Evaluation Report 2014/15 |
| 14 | Presch Team | DAS | SES Preschool Programme Evaluation Report 2015 |
| 15 | CHI Team | DAS | SES Chinese Programme Evaluation Report 2015 |
| 16 | SLT Team | DAS | SES Speech Language Therapy Evaluation Report 2014 |
| 17 | Emilyn | DAS | The effectiveness of Orton-Gillingham (OG)-based programme for Singaporean children with dyslexia. |
| 18 | Lois, Vicki, Minqi, Deborah, Jun Hui | DAS | Investigating the Impact of Early Phonics Intervention on Literacy Development in Young Children |
| 19 | Yimei & Deborah | DAS | 1) Examining the subtypes of dyslexia in a Singaporean profile 2) Subtypes of dyslexia and their associated cognitive profiles in individuals in Singapore |
| 20 | Kwok Fuyu | NTU | Helping children with Dyslexia through neuroimaging and behavioural interventions |
| 21 | Serena, Alia Salim & Rosalyn | DAS | The Process-Genre Approach and Student-Friendly Checklist Help Students With Dyslexia Improve On Their Writing – A Case Study |
| 22 | Yun Rui, Sha Lan & Lay Yen | DAS | The Effectiveness of a Chinese Intervention Programme for Dyslexics in helping struggling learners |
| 23 | Edmen, Asjamiah & Andy | DAS | Exploring the classroom practices of the English Exam Skills Programme for Singaporean primary school children. |
| 24 | Soofrina & Adrian | DAS | An Evaluation of the Educators’ Perspective on the Effectiveness of Smartbars as a Tool for Smarter Teaching |
| 25 | Dr Tan, Priscillia, Yun Rui, Sha Lan & Lay Yen | DAS & NIE | Reliability and Validity of a Chinese Literacy Assessment for school learners in Singapore |
| 26 | Soleha | DAS | Effectiveness of memory games in improving reading fluency and reading comprehension for Children with Dyslexia |
| 27 | Sharyfah | DAS | An Evaluation of the Preference-based teaching approach for children with dyslexia and challenging behaviour. |
| 28 | Winnie | DAS | The impact of iPads on reading fluency and motivation in dyslexic children |
| 29 | Yiyao | DAS | The effectiveness of Family Literacy Programme for pre-schoolers at risk of literacy difficulties |
| 30 | Muzdalifah | DAS | The Effectiveness of Using Drama as a Tool to Build Social-Emotional Development of Children with Dyslexia in Singapore. |
| 31 | Lois & Serena | DAS | Reading Comprehension Evaluation Project |
| 32 | Edmen, Tuty, Joanne & Emilyn | DAS | Investigating the impact of the English Exam Skills intervention programme on struggling learners without dyslexia |
| 33 | Edmen Leong, Hu Guangwei | DAS & NIE | The development and validation of an English Exam Skills test for primary three and four children with dyslexia |
| 34 | Ana, Rebecca, Aishah & Albel | DAS | Investigating the impact of the Maths intervention programme on struggling learners without dyslexia |
| 35 | Yun Rui, Cailyn, Felicia | DAS | A Preliminary Study on the effectiveness of the DAS Chinese programme in teaching writing for upper primary school students with dyslexia |
| 36 | Derek Zheng | University College London | A cross-cultural study exploring the perceptions and experiences of mainstream secondary pupils with dyslexia, their parents and educational professionals in a London borough and Singapore |
| 37 | Siti Mariam | DAS | Perspectives of Mainstream Students with Special Educational Needs on Inclusion |
| 38 | Wong Yee Kuin, Isobelle | MASEN Public | Pilot study to investigate eye movement and visual perception abilities in students with dyslexia |
| 39 | Suthasha Kelly | DAS | Effectiveness of incorporating e-books in a literacy intervention programme to improve outcomes for early struggling readers. |
| 40 | Dr Tan, Rui, Lilian & Fang-Ju | DAS | Effectiveness of Reading Comprehension Strategies for Primary School Learners with Dyslexia |
| 41 | Mary Mountstephen | University of Reading | Framing Professional Practice: Perceptions of Professionalism and Occupational Identity |
| 42 | Priscillia Shen | DAC | Developing a Computerized Bilingual Dyslexia Screening Tool for English-Chinese Learners in Singapore |
| 43 | Siti Aishah & Rebecca Yeo | DAS | Investigating the effectiveness of the mathematics remediation on Primary 4 students in the DAS Essential Maths Programme. |
| 44 | Shuet Lian, Er Ker, Sharon Reutens & Elizabeth Lim | DAS | Evaluative study on the effectiveness of DAS speech-language therapy |
| 45 | Deon Poh | DAS | An exploration of the impact of picture book illustration on the comprehension skills and vocabulary development on children with dyslexia Singapore |
| 46 | Deborah Hewes | DAS | Dyslexic Entrepreneurs in Singapore - The incidence and their personal attributes |
| 47 | Michelle Hui | NTU | Informal Caregiver's Cognitive Appraisal on Expressed Emotion towards Child with Developmental Disabilities/Difficulty in Singapore |
| 48 | Xian Hui, Susan Rickard & Siok Keng | NUS & DAS | Using sentence repetition to assess language in bilingual dyslexic children |
| 49 | Shahirah Begum Binte Sulaiman | NTU | Investigating the Effect of Romanization on Chinese Character Learning in Dyslexic and Non-dyslexic English-Chinese Bilingual Child Readers |
| 50 | Sathi Menon | DAS | Perspectives of Trainee Educational Therapists in Singapore |
| 51 | Shakthi, Kah Lai & Yiyao | DAS | Investigating the impact of the Preschool Intervention Programme on struggling learners |
| 52 | Serena, Rosalyn & Wah Pheow | DAS & TP | Effectiveness of a blended learning model that delivers study skills curriculum to students with learning differences |
| 53 | Joanne Tan | DAS | Motivation and Vocational Decision of Secondary School Students with Dyslexia |
| 54 | Anisa, Wei Xiang, Aisyah, Samuel & Verity | SMU | Bullying dyslexic children face in schools |