qualifications

education

  • Master of Counselling, Australia

  • Specialist Diploma in Teaching and Supporting Children with Special Needs, Singapore

  • Graduate Certificate in Education (Special Education), Australia

  • Bachelor of Social Science (Children and Family Studies), Australia

  • Diploma in Early Childhood Education (Leadership and Teaching), Singapore

credentials

  • Certified Professional Life Coach, USA

  • Certified Child Life Specialist [CCLS], USA

  • ACLP Certified, Singapore

  • Psychological First Aid [PFA] for Children Trainer, Singapore

  • Certified Children’s Relaxation Teacher [CCRT], USA

  • Trauma- Informed Yoga Educator for Children & Youth, USA

  • Certified Paediatric Massage Therapist [CPMT], USA

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCES

  • International Symposium of Paediatric Pain (ISPP), Glasgow (UK), 2025

    “Child Life Specialists: Navigating the Emotional Landscape of Care- The Role, Impact and Resilience Behind the Work”

                      

  • Nanyang Polytechnic, Singapore, 2025

    “The Role of Play in Hospital & Children's Development”

  • Advent Links-SAUC Education Centre, Singapore, 2024          

    “Parent-Child Workshop: Coping with Children with Special Needs”

     

  • Singapore Museum, Singapore, 2023                                                    

    “Play is Serious Work- Understanding the Importance of Play”

     

    Asian Society of Paediatric Anaesthesiologists (ASPA), Seoul, 2023

    “A Non-Pharmacological Approach to Post-Operative Pain Management in Children with Multiple Traumatic Injuries”

     

PUBLICATIONS

  • Nair, T. and Abdullah, S.                                                                            

    “Preparing a Child for A Heart Operation-

    A social story and prepatory activity book to prepare children for an upcoming heart operation”

    National Library, Singapore, 2023

     

  • Nair, T., Choo, C., Abdullah, N.S., Lee, S., Teo, L., Chen, Y., Nah, S.A. & Chiang, L.W.             

    “Home Initiated Programme to Prepare for Operation (HIPPO);

    Evaluating the Effect of an Animation Video on Peri-Operative Anxiety in Children”.

    European Journal of Anaesthesiology, 2020

     

  • Nair, T., Wong, K. C., Ang, L., Koh, S. & Lee, P.,                                                

    “Addressing and Extending Psychosocial Care and Support to Patients and HCWs

    During COVID-19”

    Patient Safety and Quality Healthcare, 2020

  • Goh, T.Z., Lim, T., Foo, M., Ong, S.Z.A., Nair, T., Kang, Y.Q., Agarwal, P.K. & Sung, M.               

    “Supporting individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder in Medical Settings During COVID-19”.

    Asian Journal of Psychiatry, 2020

     

  • Nair, T. & Lee, P.                                                                                

    “Matched Sibling Donor Support Program Expressive Activity Journal”.

    KK Women’s and Children’s Hospital, Singapore, 2015

     

HONOURS

  • 2025 Singapore Health Quality Service Award (SHQSA) Best Team Award (Patient Experience Improvement Category)  

                                        

  • 2022 National Commendation Medal (COVID-19)

  • 2022 Hospital Management Asia- Gold Award (Community Involvement)

  • 2022 SHQSA Superstar Award (Allied Health)

  • 2018 SingHealth GCEO Excellence Awards: Outstanding Allied Health Professional Award