Kelly, a bespectacled Secondary 1 girl with a cheery smile, often gave others the impression of a positive girl. However, her participation in The Scaffold Programme (TSP) unveiled a different person. During TSP groupwork sessions, Kelly often displayed behaviours that hinted at her low self confidence. She hesitated to voice her thoughts and opinions as well as doubted her own abilities to complete assigned tasks. Phrases like “Cher, I cannot” or “Cher, I’m so weird” were of

Difficulties in following lessons and resistance to learning after three months in preschool led to Keagan’s referral to KK Women and Children’s Hospital. He was subsequently diagnosed with Global Developmental Delay and was referred to the Early Intervention Programme for Infants and Children (EIPIC) for speech and language therapy, as well to SHINE to address his language and literacy issues. At SHINE, Keagan was placed on a language and literacy intervention programme - Ac