Testimonies from parents
Our family has been with Children’s Partnership since 2005/6. My eldest son was the first to be diagnosed with Autism, and we had been so blessed to work with Genevieve all these years. She works with sincerity and passion, and her judgement is usually spot on. Over the years, we had benefited much from her support, encouragement, and advice. We learnt not just how to help our special children, but also understand more about our family dynamics, and how it impacted the children. Even when other children had issues, we never considered going elsewhere, as we had faith in Gen and her colleagues. Children’s Partnership is a group that never rest on their laurels, but constantly seeks to better themselves and their services to support the families they work with. They work with their heart. They are the only group our family has consistently partnered with for the last 8 years, to support our children both at home and school, simply because we trust them absolutely. We know they will do their best to partner us to guide our children to their fullest potential, to live their dreams, and most importantly, to lead meaningful quality lives.
Thank you so much, from the bottom of our hearts.
HAM AND CHERN CHIEH, FEBRUARY 2014
We were recommended to Genevieve Chua, Children Partnership by a psychologist. Our son had been diagnosed with Autism at eighteen months old and we didn’t know who or where to turn to. Our son was having speech delay and very much lacking in basic social skills. All these years, we are happy and felt fortunate that our child has been with Genevieve Chua, Children Partnership. We started out with PECS and then RDI. The RDI therapy has empowered us in learning how to deal with our son. With the help of Genevieve, we are constantly figuring out ways to bring out the social/emotional side of our child. We believe in the RDI therapy. It is working for us and our child too! He has improved and progressed nicely over the years and working towards a better quality of life. Without Children’s Partnership, we’re not sure where we would’ve turned for help. From the day we began, to this very day, Genevieve has always been guiding and advising us how to bring up our Special Child. She is dedicated towards our child and will even advise us how to handle our child when he had a big meltdown even after office hours. Passion is rare these days. However, Genevieve is one of the most passionate professionals we have ever encountered. She doesn’t just see a child with a deficit, she sees a child who deserves all of the joy and love that any neurotypical child does. She reaches a child and brings him/her out of his/her world. Our child has improved in the care of all of the professionals at Children Partnership. I would highly recommend this nurturing environment to any and everyone who needs a place for their children with ASD. It is also a great place to connect with other parents who share a similar experience as your own. Their support has encouraged and helped us maintain our sanity. Thank you so much Genevieve, Samantha (a psychologist who is no longer an employee of Children’s Partnership), Hong Yin and team!!
Best regards, MR AND MRS CHEOW
We have had the privilege of working with Genevieve as our RDI consultant for the past six years, and we are excited to continue our journey under her expert guidance. Throughout our collaboration, she has consistently provided invaluable feedback, offering practical examples, demonstrations, and well-defined objectives that have been instrumental in supporting our daughter’s social and emotional development. Thanks to Genevieve’s expertise and the RDI program, our daughter has made remarkable progress.
As one of the leading and most experienced RDI consultants in Asia, we are glad that Genevieve has been chosen to serve as the Trainer for professional RDI training in Southeast Asia this year. We have no doubt that the new Consultants in Training will benefit greatly from her profound knowledge, extensive experience, and exceptional mentorship.
ALICE AND VINCENT
We consulted Gen for RDI to hone the social skills of our son. We want him to be independent in life, have friends and hold a job, that is, being able to survive socially. Reading of social cues and taking perspective was tough for him, similar to others who are under the spectrum. Through Gen s professional guidance, patience and encouragement, weekly practices and videos are recorded and reviewed. It was sheer hard work but each little improvement spurred us on. After a few years, we finally graduated from the program. We are extremely grateful to Gen for helping our kid achieve this milestone. We hope that other parents will also try RDI to improve the lives of their special kids. If we can do it, so can they!
MAY
I like to share our testimony as parents of our special needs son’s journey from 3-years old till now as 21-years old young adult.
Genevieve is knowledgeable in the field as behavioral and psychological therapist; understanding the social, Interactive and physical needs of my son.
My son treat Genevieve as a friend and therapist. Recognizes my son’s learning needs, she customizes developmental program allowing him to acquire the necessary social and emotional skill to interact with people. For example, verbal and non-verbal communication, regulation of his emotional and anxiety.
In the RDI therapy, the journey is not just a classroom therapist session but a joint journey with us as a parent and bringing what we’ve learnt home to practice.
There’s also parent group support and discussion. Allowing we as parents to share what we’ve learnt, our struggles, experience as parents and also caregivers. All these are beneficial as we all journey not alone but as a community supporting each other.
KEVIN
Nicole, my daughter with ASD, has flourished under Genevieve’s guidance through the RDI programme. She has benefited greatly from Gen’s dedicated & professional guidance in the last 18 years and is now in her final year of her undergraduate study in Information Technology. Gen is not only a highly professional and competent RDI Consultant but also an effective trainer. I’m confident that she will effectively impart her skills & knowledge to those who would like to be certified as a professional RDI therapist. Thank you Gen!
VALERIE
I have known Genevieve Chua since 2004 when my elder daughter was diagnosed with ASD and developmental delay at a local hospital. Since then, I have worked closely with Genevieve on various intervention programs to help my child. Genevieve is different from many therapists; I can feel that she is genuinely dedicated to finding ways to help children with special needs. I can see the passion in her work!
In 2005, when I learned that she was leaving the hospital to set up her own consulting firm, I immediately approached her to find out more about RDI. The RDI program has benefitted not only my elder daughter but also my younger son, who is also on the spectrum! I noticed that my son’s behaviour was not on the right track when he was in preschool. I informed Genevieve, and after conducting an assessment, she confirmed that he was also diagnosed with mild ASD.
I would say that the RDI program is amazing, especially with Genevieve’s guidance and patience. My son has improved so much that he is now in Secondary 4 and taking his O Levels this year. He is handling school and friendships very well!
I strongly recommend Genevieve to anyone seeking help for their special needs children. She is the first consultant I think of when friends or relatives seek advice.
All the best to Genevieve! I hope she can continue to serve the community as long as possible, as I believe we need someone like her in our community!
HELEN
Aunty Gen, as she is fondly referred to in our household, has been instrumental in guiding John and I through the entire RDI process. She was always patient, understanding and extremely experienced. It is because of her experience and knowledge that we were able to make so much progress. I feel that RDI is one of most effective therapies for those on the spectrum, together with the right psychologist, you will be able to see your child on the spectrum make so much progress. Aunty Gen was able to guide us through meeting each objective, and the progress was so significant that even parents of John’s friends would come and tell me how much better he was interacting with them.
JACKLYN
We feel so fortunate to have Genevieve guiding our family for the past few years. When we first engaged her help, we were at a loss on how to best support our daughter.
Genevieve taught us to understand our child’s needs, scaffold her social and emotional learning, and provide the appropriate space and challenge for her to explore and grow in her adaptability, independence, critical thinking and self-confidence.
With her expert guidance, and genuine, nurturing approach, we navigated behavioural challenges and have seen significant progress in our child’s development. Today, we are thrilled to say that we share a close and connected relationship with our daughter, and she has also begun to form meaningful friendships – milestones that we could not have imagined achieving just a few years ago, but are now a cherished reality.
We are so grateful for Genevieve’s unwavering support and invaluable advice. We highly recommend her to any family seeking a trusted, effective and compassionate RDI consultant.
AN RDI FAMILY
RDI was one of the therapies that we chanced upon when Megan was about 3 years old. A random YouTube video where we saw guided coaching by a mother with her child was so unlike mainstream therapies at that time. We knew instantly that RDI was the missing piece that my daughter needed.
We had never looked back since. I remember the first session we had where Megan and I held hands and I was instructed to wait until she looked me in the eye and then we crashed into a beanbag in sync. This was followed by peals of laughter and pure joy in her eyes…something I had never seen in any of those three years of her growing up. I was sold. Till today, this memory brings tears and a heart full of gratitude. I cannot imagine how her life would have turned out if she had never learnt to connect at the heart and mind like she did through RDI. The sessions were curated carefully after observing her progress with each objective and we started to see her grow and then blossom into a lady who could read our minds, take initiative, plan her own growth and progression in life.
Of course, she is by no means perfect and still has lots of room to grow, but RDI has given us a way to help her progress bit by bit, whether she is 3 or 30. The trust between us was built over all those years of guidance and provides a strong foundation today for her to come to us when in need. We also feel more competent as guides to help her navigate this world that is constantly changing. We are forever grateful for having met Gen and Sam for their dedication to the children and the wisdom that they impart to us parents. Thank you.
LORRAINE, MEGAN’S MOM
Genevieve was our first, and only, Educational Psychologist that worked with my 3 boys since my first boy was diagnosed with autism in 2004. We have been so blessed to have her supporting our family since 2004 till now, and never had to look elsewhere. Throughout the difficult years of struggling with each boy, she has never stinged on her time and efforts to guide and encourage the family.
When we started the RDI journey with her 10 years ago, it was so challenging changing our lifestyle and even the way we speak. But Genevieve was always patient and encouraging. teaching us how to be a better guide for our children. While learning the RDI approach, we have learnt the importance to slow down, to appreciate the different strengths and struggles each child goes through, and to enjoy that open channel of communication the RDI lifestyle has set the foundation for, even to this day.
All our boys benefited tremendously from the program. Not only did they learn to overcome their fears as we worked on scaffolding their challenges step by step, they also learnt to self regulate and make deeper reflections and connections with people. With every child Genevieve is extremely sharp in her diagnosis and assessment, and her advice has always been spot on in the best interests for each child. She has always been a consistent and reliable source of help at every juncture of our children’s lives whether for the RDI program or when they go through difficult times.
We are truly blessed to have Genevieve partner us on the journey.
THE LEE FAMILY
A family talks about living with Autism and how RDI helped to change their relationship with their son.
