Development & specialist Services
Meet our Experts
Whitney Goodrich Smith
Development Psychology Consultant
Whitney Goodrich Smith has a PhD in Psychology from the University of California, Berkeley, specializing in child development and language acquisition. She has worked with children and parents in the United States, the United Kingdom and Singapore. Whitney is passionate about bringing academic psychology research into practice and helping all children to reach their full potential.
Using the Integrated Service model and a visual and performing arts programme, our therapists’ assist teachers to promote the development and acquisition of skills necessary for functional performance.
Speech and Language Therapist
The speech pathologist works alongside teachers, assistants, other therapists and families to develop the students’ understanding and use of language in all daily activities.
Occupational Therapist
MIS uses the services of an occupational therapist to enable students to participate in the activities of everyday life as independently as possible. This may be through improving the child’s skills or it may be through improving the environment in which the child is expected to function. e.g. Prescribing special toilet seats or handrails.
Clinical Psychologist
The clinical psychologist at MIS works closely with teachers, teaching assistants, therapists, and families to create a supportive and inclusive learning environment for all students. Their role involves identifying individual learning needs, offering strategies to enhance learning experience, and addressing emotional, behavioural, or social challenges that may impact a child’s experience at school.
Meet Our Specialists
Judith Ramos-Guerrero
Senior Occupational Therapist
Qualifications
BSc in Occupational Therapy
dual Masters in Special Education and Early Childhood Education
Shrimati Swaminathan
MAPS, MSPS
Clinical Psychologist
Qualifications
B.A. (Psychology)
M.A. M.Phil. (Clinical Psychology)
Member, Singapore Psychological Society
Member, Australian Psychological Society