CLINICAL LEADERSHIP & EXPERIENCE
Yoon Speech & Swallowing is the premier corporate evolution of our practice, Speech Therapy Works LLP (Established 2008). Serving the Singapore community for decades, our practice bridges high-level evidence-based research with dedicated clinical consultations.
OUR CLINICAL DIRECTORS
- Mr. Yoon Wai Lam 袁伟琳 (Director / Senior Principal Speech-Language Therapist)
The Inventor of the CTAR Swallowing Exercise
Credentials: B.Speech Sc. (Hons) | Fully Registered under AHPC (A1301892I)
Clinical Practice Since: 2001 (Over 25 Years of Clinical Experience)
Mr. Yoon Wai Lam began his specialized career at the Singapore General Hospital (SGH) in 2001, where he managed the dysphagia clinic and established clinical frameworks for Surface Electromyography (sEMG) and Prosthetic Speech and Swallowing Rehabilitation (PSSR). In 2006, he expanded his clinical scope into specialized community care complexes, providing formal domiciliary specialist consultations and professional clinical coverage support to local hospitals and nursing care facilities across Singapore.
He served as a Former Part-Time Lecturer for the Master of Science in Speech-Language Pathology program at the National University of Singapore (NUS) from 2008 to 2018, and serves as a current Examiner for the Speech-Language Therapy Qualifying Examination Board.
Academic Innovation & Research:
Mr. Yoon is the clinical pioneer and inventor of the globally adopted Chin Tuck Against Resistance (CTAR) swallowing exercise. His research on the CTAR framework won First Place for Scientific Abstract at the Dysphagia Research Society meeting in Seattle, USA (2013). He also serves as an official Peer Reviewer for the medical journal ‘Dysphagia’.
Professional Training, Workshops & Clinical Mentorship:
- Clinical Supervision & Support: Formally develops training programs and conducts specialized workshops on dysarthria and complex dysphagia management across Singapore and internationally. Mr. Yoon provides ongoing clinical supervision, clinical support, and case consultation matrices for practicing speech therapists within local Singapore hospitals and international care facilities.
- Regional & International Clinical Invitations: Actively supports the development of specialized clinical dysphagia management frameworks across the region. He has been invited by international national bodies—including the Speech Therapy Association of Turkey (KOTEDER) and the Tata Memorial Hospital in Mumbai, India—as a clinical trainer to conduct specialized masterclasses on Adult Dysphagia Management, Videofluoroscopy (VFS) interpretation, and Fiberoptic Endoscopic Examination of Swallowing (FEES) clinical protocols.
Clinical Certifications:
Objective Fiberoptic Endoscopic Examination of Swallowing (FEES), Videofluoroscopy (VFS), Surface Electromyography Biofeedback (sEMG), VitalStim® Therapy, McNeill Dysphagia Therapy Program (MDTP), and Tracheostomy Management.
Languages: English, Mandarin, Cantonese, Hokkien, Malay, Bahasa Indonesia
- Ms. Low Ai Wei 刘爱慧 (Director / Senior Principal Speech-Language Therapist)
Credentials: B.Speech Sc. (First Class Honours) | Fully Registered under AHPC (A1301891J)
Clinical Practice Since: 2004 (Over 22 Years of Clinical Experience)
Ms. Low Ai Wei started her professional path as a Speech and Language Therapist at the Singapore General Hospital (SGH) in 2004. There, she built advanced competencies assessing and managing clinical cases across complex neurological, adult, and pediatric speech, language, and swallowing difficulties.
In 2008, she joined Speech Therapy Works, providing critical clinical coverage support across community care networks, including Ang Mo Kio – Thye Hua Kwan Hospital, Bright Vision Hospital, the Home Nursing Foundation (HNF), and major local nursing care homes, alongside specialized home-based therapeutic care.
Clinical Mentorship:
Beyond direct patient management, Ms. Low actively supervises and trains junior Speech Therapists and clinical students from university placements in mastering Clinical Bedside Swallowing Evaluations.
Clinical Certifications:
Objective Fiberoptic Endoscopic Examination of Swallowing (FEES), Videofluoroscopy (VFS), Tracheostomy Management, VitalStim® Therapy, and Dementia Management.
Languages: English, Mandarin, Cantonese, Hokkien, Hainanese, Malay
EVIDENCE-BASED REHABILITATION
We believe that effective clinical care must be backed by solid scientific evidence. By utilizing proven protocols like CTAR and advanced data-driven tools like sEMG Biofeedback, our clinical directors focus on helping patients safely improve their swallowing functions, lower choking risks, and work toward transitioning away from feeding tubes back to regular meals.