The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted family life around the world. School closures, working from home, and social distancing can be tough for anyone, especially those who care for children with special educational needs.
With this in mind, EdUHK's Centre for Special Educational Needs and Inclusive Education (CSENIE) has launched online consultation services and home teaching materials for carers of children with special educational needs.
CSENIE's Supporting Unit for Special Educational Needs (SuSEN) developed the services using a team of specialists in IT, early intervention, behavior analysis, counselling, special needs, as well as art and music therapy.
The online consultation helps to guide parents and caregivers in the daily care of their SEN children. Parents can adjust their strategies and develop a sense of self-management in their daily care.
“Many parents feel stressed when working at home with their SEN children.” said Jessie Fung, CSENIE's Project Manager. “There is a big demand for individual online consultations. We planned to provide 160 sessions from May to August. The places were filled very quickly. We are now extending our services to Wednesday and Friday in May 2020, and hopefully we can serve 64 more families."
The additional online consultation services will be held each Wednesday and Friday through May. Each session lasts 1 hour and will be conducted in Cantonese, English, or Mandarin.
Click here to register:
https://anonmachg2.eduhk.hk/machform/view.php?id=29686312
CSENIE's team has also developed a series of home-based teaching materials for SEN students. The games and activities train children’s level of concentration, muscle strength, and empathy. Here are two of the videos:
The services were provided with the support of the Swire Trust.
