0 Engagements Being diagnosed with sensory processing and sequencing difficulties at the end of Secondary One helped Jacqueline Kow understand why she needed more time to process information and understand concepts, compared with her peers. Yet she did not allow the special educational needs and challenges that came with it to define her or hinder her learning journey at CHIJ Secondary, where she joined the athletics and swimming co-curricular activities, participated in competitions and became a member of the executive committee. The 16-year-old Normal (Academic) student, who scored a ELMAB3 raw score of fewer than 12 points in her N-levels, told The New Paper: "I was not afraid to ask for help and ask questions. My teachers really helped me by giving me extra lessons, consultations and extra practice so I could learn better.