Sharing Session on
Supporting Students with
Special Educational Needs (SEN)

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Sharing rundown

Welcoming speech by Professor Isabella POON, Chair of HKTEA / Pro-Vice-Chancellor of CUHK

Words of Support by Miss Hayley LAU, Assistant Secretary-General (Quality Assurance), University Grants Committee

Sharing by Prof LEUNG Chi Hung (EDUHK) – SEN Support – The Journey of The Education University of Hong Kong

Sharing by Dr Henry C. B. CHAN (POLYU) – Experience Sharing: Nurturing Students with Disabilities

Sharing by Dr Patcy YEUNG (HKU) – Fostering inclusive teaching and learning for students with visual impairment at universities

Sharing by Prof TANG Wai Lan, Gladys (CUHK) – Supporting Deaf and Hard-of-hearing students in tertiary education

Panel discussion facilitated by Prof CHOW King Lau (HKUST)

Speakers (In order by rundown)

SEN Support - The Journey of The Education University of Hong Kong

by Prof LEUNG Chi Hung

Prof LEUNG Chi Hung

Professor (Practice), Department of Special Education and Counselling

The Education University of Hong Kong

Prof Leung Chi Hung

Experience Sharing: Nurturing Students with Disabilities

by Dr Henry C.B. CHAN

Dr Henry Chan

Dr Henry C.B. CHAN

Associate Head, Department of Computing Associate Professor, Department of Computing

The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

Fostering inclusive teaching and learning for students with visual impairment at universities

by Dr Patcy YEUNG

Dr Patcy YEUNG

Director, Centre for Advancement in Inclusive and Special Education

Associate Professor, Academic Unit of Teacher Education and Learning Leadership

Faculty of Education

The University of Hong Kong

Dr Patcy Yeung

Supporting Deaf and Hard-of-hearing students in tertiary education

by Prof TANG Wai Lan, Gladys

Prof TANG Wai Lan, Gladys

Associate Dean (Research), Faculty of Arts

Director, Centre for Sign Linguistics and Deaf Studies

Professor, Department of Linguistics and Modern Language

The Chinese University of Hong Kong

Abstract

The University Grants Committee (UGC) has supported the eight UGC-funded universities in student support services. It has been covering the area of counselling, mental well-being and career planning and development to meet the needs of students. In 2020, UGC took initiatives to help university students with special education needs (SEN). The funding includes equipment, training, and inclusion activities. Furthermore, more funding was allocated to UGC-funded universities, extending substantial support to learning experiences customized to SEN students’ individual needs and promoting an inclusive campus culture. (University Grants Committee 2020)

The sharing session will reveal our academics’ practices and experience in supporting SEN student needs and inclusive culture on campus. It is pleased we invite four speakers who present their aspects and elements about backing and advancing the student learning experience. Prof Leung will share the SEN support at the Education University of Hong Kong. Dr Chan from the Hong Kong Polytechnic University will give us insights into his actual practices in the classroom. Prof Tang from the Chinese University of Hong Kong and Dr Yeung from the University of Hong Kong will show us their participation in students learning with hearing and visual impairments, respectively. Please join us and interact with our academics virtually.

Reference:

University Grants Committee 2020, UGC supports universities to strengthen student support services amidst pandemic, UGC, accessed 17 August 2022, https://www.ugc.edu.hk/eng/ugc/about/press.

Moderator

Prof CHOW King Lau

Acting Dean of Students

Director of the Center for the Development of the Gifted and Talented

Program Director of BSc in Individualized Interdisciplinary Major Program

Professor,
Division of Life Science
Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering
Division of Public Policy

The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

Prof Chow King Lau

Organizer

This event is organized by HKTEA.