About us

We stand with parents of autistic children in their crucial role of nurturing their children’s educational and social development. We understand the delicate balance they face, juggling the academic demands of school and fostering their children’s social and communication skills.

Our after-school care program is specifically designed to address these important challenges. Through a holistic approach, we empower your child to flourish in various aspects of their development.

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MOE mainstream autism student care centre in Singapore

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Unparalleled learner to therapist/teacher ratio of 2:8

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The only after school program in Singapore led by a team of Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA), psychologists, behavior therapists, and special needs educators”

Founded 2012

We started our business by providing language services to adults in Singapore. Our plan to include helping autistic children started after the birth of our son.

Our son was born in 2012 and was diagnosed with autism in 2016. The news hit us hard, and we asked many people for advice. People with the best intentions often give us conflicting advice, usually based on personal experience or from someone they know. It was not clinical, and frequently missed out on many important details.

Finding passionate early intervention teachers is challenging. So, back in 2017, we decided to start a website to help parents find the best for their autistic child, from swim coaches to music teachers to someone who can help them academically. It was a simple website, nothing too fancy.

First mainstream autistic-focused after school care

In 2019, when my son started primary school, we realised that there are no after school care centres that focus solely on mainstream autistic children. There are after school care centres that handle autistic kids and also kids of various disorders. This arrangement is not the best as they may neglect a child on the higher spectrum to do well academically. That’s when we decided to start Starlight Centre, and we specialise in caring for kids at the higher end of the spectrum using a clinical-based teaching approach to train them to excel socially and academically.

The team

Johnny Fok

Johnny Fok

Clinical Director

As a clinical director, I prioritise building warm, trusting relationships with clients and recognise families as vital partners in achieving optimal outcomes. I utilise evidence-based practices and strictly adhere to the Behaviour Analyst Certification Board (BACB) ethical standards.

Candy Lee

Candy Lee

Centre Manager

As the mum of a child with autism, I know how hard it can be to find a place where your child can thrive. I work to create that place at Starlight every day. It brings great pleasure to me to see kids under our care received quality care and attention that they deserved.

Eve Tang

Eve Tang

Head Therapist

As a therapist, my role involves creating a cohesive environment with my Starlight team where collaboration, adaptation, and family partnership are centred on celebrating small wins.

Our success hinges on a family-centred approach that shifts from being a sole "expert" to a collaborative partner with caregivers.

Our Mission

To provide quality after school curriculum support for special needs children from Pathlight or mainstream primary school.

Our Vision

To improve the academic standard of Autism children in the MOE curriculum by providing quality after-school curriculum support to achieve happy and well-adjusted school-going children.

Latest News

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Today we have volunteers from Hwa Chong Institute to help us with art and craft for our Starlighters. They were excellent and we look forward

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Another day in Starlight brings new opportunities to do homework and play together. Over the years, these shared experiences help them become wonderful friends who

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Organised by Pathlight

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We are now better equipped to help our children!

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RISE™ social skills

Does smaller fingers make a better Jenga player?

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Restricting the number of resources (toys, coloured pencils, etc.) provided to students and encouraging them to share can foster a compelling dynamic in the classroom.

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It is just more fun to do things together.

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A new student watched on from a safe distance while the ones that started from Jan this year RISE™ to the front to participate actively.

school hours

M-F: 2pm - 6:00pm

Address
20 Kramat Lane #05-05 Singapore 228773

Email

han@starlight.edu.sg

Phone

+65 6589 8582

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