Yvonne Kuan
Principal Speech & Language Therapist
Yvonne graduated with a Master of Science in Speech and Language Pathology from National University of Singapore in 2014. She is also a recipient of the Social Service Award by National Council of Social Service.
Yvonne has dedicated her clinical career to helping individuals overcome communication and swallowing challenges, with a strong passion for incorporating oral motor and myofunctional principles -particularly for children with unclear speech, apraxia of speech, or feeding and swallowing difficulties. Her professional experience spans a wide range of settings, including preschools, special education schools, mainstream schools, private therapy centres, and dental clinics. As such, she has had the privilege of working with both children and adults with a variety of diagnoses, including Autism Spectrum Disorder, Cerebral Palsy, Down Syndrome, Global Developmental Delay, ADHD, Dyslexia, fluency disorders, voice disorders, and many more.
Yvonne brings a wealth of specialized training to her practice, holding certifications in a variety of evidence-based intervention approaches. Committed to continuous professional growth, she makes it a priority to update her skills regularly by attending training courses each year. In addition to her clinical work, Yvonne has served as a clinical supervisor for university students and has mentored newly qualified speech therapists as they work towards full clinical certification.
Known for her warm and empathetic approach, Yvonne builds strong, collaborative relationships with clients and families across all age groups-from toddlers to older adults. She is deeply committed to supporting each individual's journey with communication and feeding challenges, always respecting their pace and unique strengths. Yvonne believes it is her mission as a therapist to help every client reach their fullest potential with compassion, clinical skill, and above all, love.
Clinical Specialisation
Yvonne’s areas of clinical expertise include:
Childhood Apraxia of Speech
Paediatric Feeding Difficulties and Disorders
Speech Sound Disorders (Articulation and Phonology)
Oral-Facial Myofunctional Therapy, focusing on Oral rest posture and its related conditions such as drooling, teeth griding, snoring, restrictions from tongue ties and lip ties.
Language delay and disorders
Literacy difficulties
Training & Qualifications
NDP3® The Nuffield Dyspraxia Programme
Feeding therapy: A sensory-motor approach (Talk Tools®)
3-Part Treatment Plan for Oral Placement Therapy (Talk Tools®)
Oral Placement Therapy: Assessment and Program Plan Development (Talk Tools®)
TOTs 5 Step screening tool (Talk Tools®)
Mastering Mastication (Talk Tools®)
Tongue Restrictions and The Airway (Talk Tools® Education Partners)
The TOTs team: Bodyworkers Role (Talk Tools® Education Partners)
Long-Term Nutritional Issues with the Picky Eater (Talk Tools® Education Partners)
Dysfunctional Feeding: The Team Approach to Nutritional Wellness (Talk Tools® Education Partners)
Be a “Tongue Tie Detective!": How to identify a tongue tie and its impact on functioning (Talk Tools® Education Partners-)
A Sensory Motor Approach to Adapted Baby Led Weaning (Talk Tools®)
Certificate in Autism
PROMPT® Introduction to PROMPT- Technique
PECS® (Level 1) Picture Exchange Communication System
Hanen® (More than Words)
Make the connection: Orofacial Myofunctional Disorders
Techniques and Technologies in Dysphagia Management
Pragmatic Organization Dynamic Display (PODD) Introductory workshop
Sensory processing for Speech Language Therapist
Music Strategies to Support learning and Social emotional well-being in the SPED classroom
British Council- Know it teach it: Phonics & Early Reading Skills
Fundamentals of DIR Floortime “A gleam in the eye”
Stuttering in School-aged Children: Is Treatment still effective
Moving to Higher Grounds Programme
Implementing Social Thinking ® Concepts and Vocabulary
Implementing Social Thinking ® More Practical Treatment Frameworks and Problem Solving with Students
Play Assessment and Play for Learning (Learn to Play: Program for Children with Autism and Trauma)
Essentials of Praxis Intervention for Children with Autism (Intermediate Level Course)
Assessing and Teaching Social Communication Skills by Alex Kelly
Developing Self-esteem and friendship skills by Alex Kelly
UCLA PEERS® for Adolescents
Qualifications
MSc Speech and Language Pathology, National University of Singapore, Singapore
BA Linguistics and Multilingual Studies (Hons), Nanyang Technological University, Singapore