“Hold You Together” Special Education Conference 2024

Organized by the Department of Special Education and Counselling (SEC) of The Education University of Hong Kong, in collaboration with the Integrated Centre for Wellbeing (I-WELL), Lingnan Normal University and Nanjing Normal University of Special Education. The “Hold You Together” Special Education Conference 2024 is successfully held on 7 May, 2024.

The hybrid conference brought together over 200 scholars, special education professionals and experts from special schools, NGOs, and EdTech companies in Hong Kong, Malaysia and mainland China providing an exchange platform for educators from different regions.

_{(From left) Professor Zheng Jianhong, Professor in the Lingnan Normal University / Professor Leung Chi Hung, Co-director of The Integrated Centre for Wellbeing (I-WELL), EdUHK / Dr. Yum Yen Na, Cherry, Acting Head of Department of Special Education & Counselling, EdUHK/ The Hon CHU Kwok-keung, Legislative Council of Hong Kong/ Dr. Cheung Sum Kwing Sam, associate Dean of the Faculty of Education and Human Development, EdUHK / Dr. Wang Li-Chih, Director of The Integrated Centre for Wellbeing (I-WELL), EdUHK / Professor Xu Qiaoxian, Professor in the Nanjing Normal University of Special Education /}

The conference featured 4 keynote speeches and 21 parallel sessions where researchers, academics, special/inclusive educators, and teachers from schools in Hong Kong, Nanjing, and Guangdong Province were invited to share their developments and findings.

_{Dr. Song Yanjie’s sharing on the potential of metaverse applications for special education have brought inspiration to conference attendees.}

_{Sharing sessions encouraged the exchange of ideas and collaboration among professionals from different sectors.}

_{Sharing from Ms. Liu Kajing on a Psychological Group Counseling Work project in the Sichuan province, Shimian}

_{Dr. Yang Jie shared her insights on the exploration and practice of special education teacher training in Lingnan Normal University.}

Experts from EdUHK, NGOs, and EdTech companies were invited to showcase innovations utilizing Artificial Intelligence, 3D metaverse platforms, and multi-modal intelligent evaluation tools. These innovations aim to assist students with speech development needs, autism, dysgraphia, auditory processing disorders, and other special educational needs

_{Our partner Jockey Club Tin Shui Wai Family Wellness Centre, Hong Kong Young Women’s Christian Association (YWCA) exhibit a three-year Early Childhood Family Support Program sponsored by The Hong Kong Jockey Club Charities Trust}

_{Integrated Centre for Wellbeing (I-WELL) together with the Department of Special Education & Counselling showcase innovative online learning platforms for students with SEN needs.}

The conference brought inspiration and motivation to the collaboration between Hong Kong and Mainland China in the field of special education and inclusive education, encouraging the exchange of ideas and collaboration among professionals from different sectors, and jointly contribute to the development and advancement of special education and inclusive education.

For more details of the “Hold You Together” Special Education Conference 2024, please click the link below:
https://www.eduhk.hk/iwell/en/projects/holdyoutogether/details.html

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