Connie Lai

Principal Speech and Language Pathologist

Connie is a dedicated Speech and Language Pathologist from Hong Kong, with extensive experience since 1993 across Hong Kong, Singapore, and currently Johor, Malaysia. She holds a Bachelor of Applied Science in Speech Pathology from La Trobe University, Australia.

Connie has worked in diverse clinical settings, including special schools, hospitals, and private practices. She has a strong clinical interest in the assessment and treatment of young children with speech-language delays, Speech Sound Disorders, and Autism Spectrum Disorder. Her involvement in the ReachMe project at ARC (Singapore) further reflects her commitment to early intervention and evidence-based practice.

Passionate about empowering parents, Connie believes in supporting each child’s potential through meaningful, joyful engagement. Her warmth and encouraging nature help her build strong connections with children and their families.

With a background in the arts, Connie enjoys integrating drama, art, and music into her therapy sessions. Her six years of experience as a Speech and Drama Teacher (Trinity and Guildhall Program) continue to inspire her practice. She firmly believes that all forms of art foster communication, interaction and emotional wellbeing in children.

Accreditations / Certifications

• HANEN® Certified, Canada(ITTT, MTW, LLLI, Teacher Talk)
• Assessment and Treatment of Childhood Apraxia of Speech (Caroline Bowen)
• Certified in Paediatric Dysphagia
• Introduction to PROMPT ®Technique
• Picture Exchange Communication System (PECS)®
• Social Thinking® Social Thinking’s Informal Dynamic Assessment Model and Core Treatment, Strategies for Home and School
• Social Thinking® Social Detective, Superflex® & Friends Take on Social-Emotional Learning
• Social Thinking® Teaching Social Thinking in The Preschool and Early Primary Years
• Social Thinking® Exploring Social Executive Functioning in 4-7 years old
• Social Thinking® Emotion 1&2
• Social Thinking® Unpacking Case Journeys (Practical treatment ideas for building social competencies)
• TEACCH®
• Voicecraft®
• DIR Floortime® - embrace the complexity of Autism and redefine potential across the lifespan (by Serena Wieder, Ph.D. Profectum™)
• The Professional Course on The Greenspan Floortime Approach
• TalkTools@Structural Assessment 101
• UCLA PEERS® for Preschoolers
• UCLA PEERS® Adolescents School-Based Certified Provider
• Social Stories™ 10.3
• VitalStim
• Trained in Sensory Integration & M.O.R.E.

Membership

• Malaysia Association of Speech-Language and Hearing (MASH)
• Registered Malaysia Allied Health Professions Council SLP
• Speech and Language Therapy Singapore (SALTS)

Work experience

• Heep Hong Association for Handicapped Children (Hong Kong)
• Singapore General Hospital
• KK Women's and Children's Hospital