Presentation Information
[SY-24-03]Academic and social emotional challenges associated with adolescents with neurodevelopmental disorders in a national high school curriculum
*John Chee Meng Wong1,2 (1.National University of Singapore, Mind Science Centre(Singapore), 2.National University Hospital, Department of Psychological Medicine(Singapore))
ADHD and Autism in adolescent’s present unique learning and social emotional development challenges in high school education. Besides presenting with executive function deficits, behavioural impulsivity, social communication interaction and sensory processing difficulties, rigid thinking, resistance to change, can contribute towards the adolescent’s academic under performance, emotional dysregulations and stress. This presentation will discuss systemic and policy approach, intervention programs to support these adolescents, their parents and teachers.