About Us
We are an independent, voluntary and non-profit organisation.
Started in 1998, a parent of a child with ADHD who underwent tremendous personal pain and frustration, decided to help other parents in the same boat by setting up the ADHD Parent Support Group. Hence, SPARK was formed by a number of parents from the Support Group to continue with, and expand on the scope of the work done previously by the Group.
Bella Chin is a founder member of SPARK and has been its President since the formation of the VWO in year 2000. SPARK is a self-help advocacy group for Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) run purely by parent volunteers. Bella was a working mum with 3 grown up sons, one of whom has the ADHD condition. Since her retirement from corporate world in Dec 2011, she has devoted more time to SPARK.
Dr. Ng is a psychiatrist in private practice. After his basic medical education, he was further trained in general psychiatry, and subsequently in child, adolescent and family psychiatry. He provides outpatient consultation and therapy (psychotherapy and medication) for children, adolescents and parents with emotional, behavioural and relationship difficulties.
Edmund Wee is the founder of Epigram Books, a publisher best known for its bestselling Young Adult series by Adeline Foo, The Diary of Amos Lee. Among Epigram’s titles are the landmark translations of five novels and short-story collections by Cultural Medallion winners from Chinese, Malay and Tamil into English last year, and nine out-of-print novels re-published for a new generation of readers.
To create public awareness, promote understanding on Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD) and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD).
Help children with ADD/ADHD and their parents and families cope with the disorder.
To give support to ADD/ADHD adults
Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder (ADHD), is a commonly misunderstood mental illness. At SPARK, we aim to change that perception for the better.
We love to show what we do. At SPARK, we publish our yearly reports as we want to be transparent and clear to our members and also, members of the public.