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Dr Denise Lai Chua
Educationalist & Disability-Inclusive Mental Health Practitioner
Dr. Denise Lai Chua is an educationalist dedicated to advancing inclusive, compassionate, and evidence-based mental health care for individuals with disabilities. With a deep commitment to equity and accessibility, she works with clients across the lifespan –supporting those with physical, sensory, intellectual, and neurodevelopmental differences to enhance emotional well-being, build resilience, and live meaningful lives.
Rhosanna Ruth Rigden
Supporting Director & Practice Development Lead
Rhosanna Ruth Rigden serves as Supporting Director at CAPE where she works alongside Dr. Denise Lai Chua to advance the centre’s mission of providing inclusive, accessible, and evidence-based mental health care for individuals with disabilities.
Jennifer Eades
Jennifer has a Bachelor’s degree in Teaching and has been working as a teacher in Australia for the past ten years. Her love for children has led her to acquiring exceptional competencies in child development and nurture, initially through work as an au pair and in child care centres, and then later through a focus on Children at Risk which has by far been the most distinctive highlight of her career. Jennifer has systematically sought to address this injustice by training teachers and care workers throughout Asia and Africa. In this, she brings her own unfortunate but unique experiences in childhood abuse and trauma, which invariably gives her a deep empathy and compassion for children and women who are hurting. Jennifer is a mother of two grown sons and currently resides in Australia.
Zhang Ling Jun
Ling Jun (or L.J. for short) has a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology from the University of Sydney, an MBA from Tsinghua University, as well as a Master’s degree in Early Childhood Education from the Chinese University of Hong Kong. She is certified in China as a National Psychological Counsellor Level 2. Her areas of expertise and interest include parenting, family education, and problem-based learning (PBL). Fluent in English, Mandarin and Cantonese, L.J. looks forward to connecting with CAPE clients throughout Asia, but especially in the East Asia region.
Sarah Rigden
Sarah has a Bachelor’s degree in Sociology from Durham University in the UK, a Post-Graduate Certificate in Education (PGCE) from Goldsmith’s, the University of London, and a Master’s degree in Early Childhood Education (with distinction) from the University of Sheffield. She loves equipping teachers and preschools on the topics of Language and Literacy, The Project Approach, Emergent Curriculum, Dramatic and Imaginative Play, as well as Outdoor/Adventurous Play and Sports/Games. As an educational leader, she has spearheaded educational and community outreach projects throughout Asia, but especially on the Indian subcontinent, and feels very strongly that children’s learning should include amazement, joy and wonder, rather than activities with no context and dry facts without meaning.
