Mian Yee Choy

Ms Choy Mian Yee

Senior Lecturer, Early Childhood Education Programme

S R Nathan School of Human Development

Tel: +65 6240 8823

Educational Qualifications

2013
Master of Education (Special Education), National Institute of Education, National Technological University

2003

Bachelor of Science (Occupational Therapy), Curtin University

2000
Diploma in Occupational Therapy, Nanyang Polytechnic

Academic and Professional Experience

  • Senior Lecturer, SUSS
  • Associate Lecturer, SUSS
  • Senior Advisor, CEI
  • Manager, Woodlands Health Campus
  • Senior Assistant Director, NCSS
  • Principal and Consultant Occupational Therapist (OT), Satellite Head, Discipline Lead (OT), KKH Department of Child Development
  • Occupational Therapist, Tan Tock Seng Hospital

Choy, M.Y., & Karuppiah, N. (2016).
Preparing Kindergarten Two children for Primary One in Singapore: perceptions and practices of parents, kindergarten teachers and primary schoolteachers. Early Child Development and Care, 186(3), 453-465.


Choy, M.Y. (September, 2022).
Fostering Learning by Establishing Routines for Children and Caregivers. Early Childhood Intervention Conference: A Good Start for Every Child Through Quality Inclusive Practices, Singapore (workshop).

Choy, M.Y., Hoo, L.P., Clarke, L., Lim, H.H., Oh S.J., Fong, R., Ng, H.W., Low H.S., Wong, C., Desiree, D., Tan, A. (June, 2016).
Pilot Functional Early Intervention in Singapore. International Society for Early Intervention (ISEI), Stockholm.

Choy, M.Y. (September, 2015).
Preparing K2 children for Primary One in Singapore: perception and practices of Parents, Primary School Teachers and Preschool teachers. European Early Childhood Education Research Association (EECERA), Barcelona, Spain.

Choy, M.Y. (June, 2014).
Preparing K2 children for Primary One in Singapore: perception and practices of Parents, Primary School Teachers and Preschool teachers. World Federation Occupational Therapy Conference (WFOT), Yokohama, Japan.

Choy, M.Y., Mok, T.L. (June, 2014).
The utility of a localized handwriting screen in preschool children. World Federation Occupational Therapy Conference (WFOT), Yokohama, Japan.

Choy, M.Y., Koh, H.C., Shum, L.S., Yang, P.H., &. Teo, H.F. (October, 2012).
School skills in preparation for primary one: teachers’ perception. National Occupational Therapy Conference, Singapore.

Choy, M.Y., Tan, P.C. (2008).
Feasibility of the use of School AMPS in Singapore. International AMPS Symposium, Halifax, Canada

Tan, P.C., Choy, M.Y. (July, 2007).
A retrospective study of parents’ perception on the effect of sensorimotor groups in helping children with motor difficulties, KK Hospital Annual Scientific Meeting, Singapore.


  • Registered Occupational Therapist (Allied Health Professions Council)
  • Singapore Association of Occupational Therapists (SAOT)

2019 - 2020

  • Project FROM
  • Project ECAT

2010 -2017

  • Project ECHO (Early Childhood Holistic Outcomes)
  • Development Support Programme (DSP)
  • EIPIC Consultancy (Early Intervention Programme for Infants and Children)


  • Inclusive education
  • Inter-generational practice/ learning
  • Interprofessional education and collaborative practice
  • Early childhood intervention and inclusion
  • Child participation and family engagement
  • Transition practices; Integrated services/programmes
  • Use of community spaces for play, learning and leisure

2021
WSQ Advanced Certificate in Learning and Performance (ACLP)

2017
ESTHER Coach, ESTHER Network for Health and Social Care (Person-centred approach)

2017
Design for Six Sigma (awarded by Singapore Quality Institute) (SQI)

2016
Certified Quality Manager (awarded by Singapore Quality Institute) (SQI)

2008
School AMPS (Assessment of Motor and Process Skills)

2007
Sensory Integration and Praxis Test (SIPT)
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