EdUHK Organises “Hold You Together” Special Education Conference 2024
Organised by the Department of Special Education and Counselling (SEC) of The Education University of Hong Kong (EdUHK), The “Hold You Together” Special Education Conference 2024 was held today (7 May), in collaboration with the Integrated Centre for Wellbeing (I-WELL), Lingnan Normal University and Nanjing Normal University of Special Education. The event aimed to encourage 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.
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. As an exchange platform for educators from different regions, it strengthens communication and collaboration between Hong Kong and mainland China in the fields of special education and inclusive education.
Five renowned scholars shared their expertise through keynote speeches at the conference. They were Professor Li La (Dean of the School of Special Education, Nanjing Normal University of Special Education), Professor Xu Qiaoxian (Director of Research Center of Inclusive Education, Nanjing Normal University of Special Education), Professor Zheng Jianhong (Executive Deputy Director of Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Development and Education for Special Needs Children and Vice Dean of the School of Special Education at Lingnan Normal University ), Professor Zhang Shudong (Professor in the Faculty of Education, Beijing Normal University) and Dr Liu Duo (Associate Head of Department of Special Education and Counselling, EdUHK).
EdUHK President Professor John Lee Chi-Kin said, “EdUHK has been dedicated to promoting the development of special education for many years. This conference has brought together experts in special education from mainland China, Hong Kong, and around the world to share their valuable professional knowledge and experiences. We hope that, it will open up new opportunities for collaboration, advance the development of special education at EdUHK, and create a better future for students.”
Moreover, the conference featured four themed lectures and 21 parallel sessions, during which researchers, academics, special and inclusive educators, and teachers from schools in Hong Kong, Nanjing, and Guangdong Province were invited to share their developments and findings.
Experts from EdUHK, NGOs, as well as EdTech companies also showcased innovations using 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.
For more details, please visit: http://hyt2024.eduhk.hk/
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EdUHK Organises “Hold You Together” Special Education Conference 2024
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