Dr. Eunice Tan

Head, Special Needs Minor

Singapore University of Social Sciences

Dr Eunice Tan is a faculty member of the Singapore University of Singapore (SUSS). She heads the Special Education programme in the S R Nathan School of Human Development and is currently working on research projects involving individuals with special needs.

Eunice has been in the special needs field in Singapore for many years. In terms of the child/student sector, she was a special education teacher and a principal of a special school. She also worked in the social service sector for the adult disability sector.

Eunice also has a personal purpose in life. Her older son has autism and she wants to help improve the special needs landscape in Singapore. She believes that every person in Singapore is entitled to a life of dignity and self-worth, regardless of the severity of their disability.