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Professional Webinar Series – Supporting Young Children with Additional Needs through COVID-19
10 March 2022 @ 5:30 pm - 6:45 pm HKT
Talk 1
Topic: Emotional and Behavioural Support for Children During the 5th Wave of COVID-19
Date: Thursday, 10 March 2022
Time: 5:30 – 6:45pm
Medium: English
Speaker: Ms. Michelle Li (Registered and Chartered Educational and Child Psychologist)
The 5th wave of COVID-19 is undoubtedly dealing a heavy blow on Hong Kong and our families. How, as parents, can we effectively and calmly help our children through the wave? How can we prepare them for COVID-19 tests and vaccinations? Join our webinar to get practical tips and resources from our educational and child psychologist!
Talk 2
Topic: Do Online Sessions Really Help Young Children’s Learning and Development?
Date: Saturday, 26 March 2022
Time: 9:30 – 10:30am
Medium: English
Speaker: Dr. Yvonne Becher (Chief Executive/ Director, Programme Development and Learning)
Can young children, especially if they have additional needs, really benefit from online sessions? “The more, the better ” or should there be a limit to daily online time? How to keep children engaged during their online session? These are current questions repeatedly heard from parents. Gain some perspectives from a conservative child psychologist with SEN professional experience and two children.
Talk 3
Topic: Promoting Your Child’s Language Skills Within Your Daily Routine
Date: Thursday, 7 April 2022
Time: 6:00 – 7:00pm
Medium: English
Speaker: Ms. Jenessa Fan & Ms. Tiffany Cheng (Speech and Language Therapists)
During COVID, you might find yourself spending more time than ever at home with your child(ren). This is a valuable opportunity to use specific strategies within everyday routines to facilitate interaction and language skills for the young language learner. Join this seminar to find out more about creating opportunities for meaningful communication, and language input strategies that are appropriate for your child’s language development.
All webinars are FREE! Please sign up through the Google Form. Sign-ups are on a first-come-first-served basis. Once you have done so you will receive an email nearer the time containing the Zoom session invitation link.