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Dr Choy Sook Kuen
Oasis Place
The inclusive psychologists - Driven by a sense of purpose
Speaker Profile
Dr. Choy Sook Kuen is the owner and founder of Oasis Place, Malaysia’s first and largest multi-disciplinary intervention centre for children and adults with learning differences, including autism and a wide spectrum of developmental conditions.
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Under Dr. Choy ‘s vision and leadership, Oasis Place has grown into a thriving community of professional healthcare providers specialising in therapies including sensory integration, occupational, speech and music therapy, psychological assessments and intervention and nutrition. Since opening its doors in 2014, Oasis Place now caters to hundreds of children, adolescents and adults whose lives are affected by autism. Oasis Place is known as a resource centre that educates the community, and has hosted many workshops with both international and local experts in autism to promote parental awareness and professional development in people with autism. Dr. Choy, who has a special interest on the inclusion and neurodiverse community, has spoken in many workshops and conferences for the Malaysian Institute of Planners, Rotary Public Forum organized by Rotary Malaysia, the National Early Childhood Intervention Conference (NECIC), Eagles’ Emerging Leadership Development Program and Special Educators Network International Association.
An outstanding scholar, Dr. Choy holds a Bachelor of Medicine and a Bachelor of Surgery Degree from the St George's Hospital University of London, United Kingdom and a Masters in Business Administration (Finance) from City University, London.
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Dr. Choy’s professional experience casts far and wide. Her experience includes practicing as a medical doctor in the United Kingdom and working in corporate finance as a management consultant with KPMG Malaysia.
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Full of zest, Dr. Choy also sits on the Board of a private group of companies and served as Board member of the Entrepreneurs’ Organisation, Malaysia (EO Malaysia) in various chairs, and in 2018/2019 served as Mentorship chair. She is also a pioneer and advisor to the Board of the Special Education Network International, Malaysia chapter (SENIM) and recipient of the SENIA 2016 Honorary Advocacy Award.
Dr. Choy was also the co-chair of AIM (Autism Initiatives Malaysia), set up by a network of adults with autism spectrum condition, professionals, service providers and people who live with or are affected by autism. Together with the founding members, Dr. Choy shares a fervent commitment to improve the lives of those affected by the autism spectrum condition, with special focus on the employment landscape for adult autism.
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Dr. Choy has been invited to present in BFM Malaysia, Malaysian Institute of Planning, Air Asia and numerous private sector organisations as part of her advocacy work for embracing autism and neurodiversity at work.
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Dr. Choy upholds dearly the ethos of Oasis Place, one that is inspired by Mother Teresa, “I cannot change the world, but I can cast a stone across the waters to create many ripples.”
Abstract
In the plenary session entitled "The Inclusive Psychologists - Driven by a Sense of Purpose" speaker Dr Choy Sook Kuen (Founder/Mother, Oasis Place) aims to raise awareness about the importance of inclusivity in psychology and to highlight the role of psychologists in promoting inclusivity. In current frontiers of fear and in context of the VUCA (volatility, uncertainty, complexity, and ambiguity) world urgent re-equipping by clinicians, educators, practitioners and researchers of psychology is needed. By adopting inclusive practices and cultivating a sense of purpose, psychologists are invited to create a positive impact on individuals, communities, and society as a whole.