The Hong Kong Educational Research Association

The 16th Annual Conference

Conference Theme: Exploring New Frontiers in Education

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Equal Opportunities for Students with Disabilities: A Code of Practice on Education under the Disability Discrimination Ordinance

Date : 20th November 1999 (Saturday)

Venue : Hong Kong Institute of Education D1-LP-07

Focus:

  1. to discuss the equal educational opportunities for students with disabilities from different perspectives in Hong Kong;
  2. to discuss the content of the proposed Code of Practice on Education under the Disability Discrimination Ordinance.

Two Sessions

2:00 - 4:15 p.m. (Cantonese)

Convenor:

Dr. Philip Hui Kwok Fai,* Dept. of Educational Studies, HKIEd

Speaker:

Mrs. Chan-Cheuk Wai Man, Chairperson, Hong Kong Association for
Specific Learning Disabilities
Mr. Tsui Kai Ming, Member, Hong Kong Blind Union
Ms. Eugenie Woo Yu Chun, Senior Specialist (Educational Psychology),
Services Division, Education Department
Mr. Tik Chi Yuen, Chairperson, Home School Cooperation Committee
Mr. Joseph Li Siu Kwai, Chief Equal Opportunities Officer,
Equal Opportunities Commission
Mr. Chan Kwok Kuen,* Principal, Lutheran School for the Deaf

4:30 - 5:30 p.m. (English)

Convenor:

Dr. Sharon Bryant,* Deputy Head, Dept. of Curriculum & Instruction, HKIEd

Speaker:

Mr. Ko Kwok Wai, Senior Lecturer, Dept. of Educational Management &
Professional Support, HKIEd
Ms. Chow Lai Ying, Lecturer, Dept. of Chinese, HKIEd
Mr. David Coles, Education Officer, English Schools Foundation
Mr. Edward Yau Tang Wah, Convenor, Support Group on Integrated Education
Dr. John Lewis,* Senior Lecturer, Dept. of Special Education, HKIEd

*Project Team Members

Organized by Project Team of "Preparation of a Code of Practice on Education

under the Disability Discrimination Ordinance"

E-mail: eoccode@ied.edu.hk