The Straits Times·Singapore·Sunday, August 30, 2026 at 07:45 AM

The unheralded strengths of teachers with special needs

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Venessa Lee

(Clockwise from top left) Maths teacher Joel Lee, science teacher Syed Ali Mohamed Alhabshee and resource teacher Penny Chong.

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Published Aug 30, 2026, 03:45 PM

Updated Aug 30, 2026, 03:45 PM

SINGAPORE – In recent times, there has been more societal attention paid to issues relating to disability and neurodivergence, including special education and learning challenges like dyslexia.

While considerable efforts have been made to address the challenges faced by students with special educational needs, teachers with special needs fly under the radar.

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