Bernard Tan Speaker Profile

Bernard Tan | Good Start Conference Speaker

Director

Dinosaur Speech Therapy Pte. Ltd.

Bernard is the founder and director of Dinosaur Speech Therapy, an early intervention centre that provides speech and language therapy, occupational therapy, psychotherapy and counselling, as well as an Early Intervention Programme. He is a speech and language therapist by training. A recipient of the Singapore General Hospital (SGH) scholarship, Bernard started his professional career at SGH after graduating from NUS. He has worked across a variety of settings including community hospitals, private hospitals, preschools as well as in an international school. He has experience working with various different conditions including children with speech and language delays/disorders, Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), Down's Syndrome, hearing impairment, neurological disorders/impairments, Childhood Apraxia of Speech (CAS), amongst others. Bernard started Dinosaur Speech Therapy with a mission to provide creative, fun and engaging therapy and intervention that would maximise a child's learning, and encourage more to espouse and adopt this approach. ​ At present, besides running the company, Bernard continues to manage a clinical load and maintains a special interest in children with ASD.

Read about the Workshops/Presentations by the Speaker:

Good Start 2023: B.E9 Communication and Literacy Strategies in the Inclusive Preschool Classroom

Good Start 2024: A.E7 Being part of the village: A workshop on collaboration in the care of children with special needs