The conference is the first annual signature event organized by JC A-Connect: Jockey Club Autism Support Network, which aims at enhancing support for children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), their schools and families. Experts, professionals, educators, caregivers and other interested individuals meet to share with work and insights on effective support for children and adolescents with ASD.
Themed “Support Learning and Development”, the Hong Kong ASD Conference 2016 will focus on the support rendered to students in mainstream primary and secondary schools as well as their families. It is expected to attract participants who will:
Learn from leading experts about best educational practices that meet international standards;
Learn about latest trends and developments in services for children and adolescents with ASD as well as their families in Hong Kong and nearby regions; and
Have opportunities to share and discuss with other stakeholders about research findings, good practices, and services through presentations.
Call for Abstracts
Scholars and professionals are invited to submit abstracts for poster presentation under the following elevencategories:
Class management
Community programme
Education policy and inclusion
Home-school collaboration
Individual / group intervention
Parent and family support
Peer programme
Research and evaluation
School programme
Service model
Talent development
An abstract with title, name and contact information of author(s) not more than 300 words should be submitted through the online system at the Conference website on or before April 8, 2016.
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