Press Release: HKU CAISE Receives Donation Support to Launch Parent Training Programme “I Can Do It” for Parents of Children with SEN
新聞稿：港大融合教研中心獲捐助舉辦「建立幼童正面行為」家長工作坊支持育有SEN學童家長

HKU CAISE Receives Donation Support to Launch Parent Training Programme 
“I Can Do It” for Parents of Children with SEN

The Centre for Advancement in Inclusive and Special Education (CAISE) of the Faculty of Education at The University of Hong Kong (HKU) will introduce a six-week intensive Parent Training Programme called "I Can Do It: Building Young Children's Positive Behaviors". The programme aims to empower parents in fostering positive behaviors in children with special educational needs (SEN). 

The upcoming Parent Training Programme, conducted in Cantonese, is scheduled to take place on Saturday afternoons from April 27 to June 1, 2024, at HKU. Parents will be able to gain a comprehensive understanding of their children's behavioral, social, and emotional needs. Experienced instructors will set specific targets and teach parents practical skills, enabling them to train their children in developing positive behaviors through games. Over the past five years, this annual programme has shown promising progress in children and improvement in the parent-child relationships. Instructors and mentors will provide individualised feedback on parents’ implementation of techniques at home to ensure correct application. Parents will also learn how to set targets for their children to enhance sustained progress.

To increase accessibility for more parents, CAISE launched a fundraising scheme to seek public support in subsidising participants who require financial assistance. HKU CAISE extends its heartfelt gratitude to the Regencell Foundation Limited which generously provided 1:1 match for donations received under this scheme, and HKU alumni and other kind-hearted individuals who support families in need. With these contributions, the subsidised parents will pay only half or attend the workshop for free.

CAISE strongly advocates for early intervention and aims to empower parents with a solid understanding to effectively support their children. This training programme is designed for parents of SEN children ranging from pre-school to lower primary school age. This evidence-based programme helps alleviate problems faced by children, parents, families, and even schools. In the long term, the programme can help children develop enhanced self-regulation skills, including learning behaviors.

The "I Can Do It" empowerment campaign began with an online public seminar titled "Be a Smart Trainer at Home" on November 25, 2023. The seminar featured Mrs. Kit Chan, an experienced instructor and lecturer at the Faculty of Education, HKU. Mrs. Chan provided practical insights into understanding children's functional behavior and showcased successful examples of using reinforcement, applied behavioral analysis, and other visual strategies to address challenging behaviors. The seminar was well-received by 130 parents and educational practitioners.

For more information about the parent training programme, please visit:
https://caise.edu.hku.hk/positivebehaviour2024chi/ 

For media enquiries, please contact Ms Virginia Cheung of CAISE, Faculty of Education, HKU (Tel: 3917 5828 / E-mail: [javascript protected email address]).

March 10, 2024

港大融合教研中心獲捐助舉辦「建立幼童正面行為」家長工作坊
支持育有SEN學童家長

香港大學（港大）教育學院融合與特殊教育研究發展中心（中心）推出為期6週的密集式家長培訓計劃，名為「『佢扭計 我搞掂』建立幼童正面行為家長工作坊」。計劃旨在幫助家長培育有特殊教育需要的幼童建立正面行為。

工作坊將於2024年4月27日至6月1日期間逢週六下午在香港大學舉行，以粵語進行。透過理論、 即場示範和真實個案影片分析，幫助家長全面了解子女在行為、社交和情緒方面的需要。經驗豐富的導師會為家長設定具體目標，並教導他們實用技能，學習利用遊戲訓練幼兒建立正面行為。

「建立幼童正面行為」家長工作坊是年度計劃，在過去5年幫助不少學童改善行為問題，並同時促進親子關係。導師和指導員會就家長在家中實習的情況提供個別回饋，以確保他們正確應用相關技巧；家長亦會學習如何為子女設定目標，以達致持續的進步。

為了讓更多家長能夠參與今次工作坊，融合與特殊教育研究發展中心發起了一項籌款活動。中心感謝腦再生基金有限公司為活動提供1:1的配對捐款，以及港大校友和其他熱心人士的支持，資助有經濟援助需要的家庭，他們只需支付一半費用，綜援家庭申請學費減免甚至可免費參加工作坊。

中心積極提倡「早期介入」，讓家長深入了解如何有效地協助子女成長。培訓計劃特別為育有特殊教育需要的幼稚園至初小學童的家長而設，以實證為基礎的工作坊，有助紓解學童、家長、家庭甚至學校所面對的問題；長遠而言，該計劃能協助學童發展出更強的自控能力，包括學習行為。

「佢扭計 我搞掂」培訓計劃於2023年11月25日以一場名為「做個醒目自家教練」的網上講座揭開序幕，由經驗豐富的港大教育學院講師陳潘潔玲女士主講。陳女士就學童的功能行為提供了實用的知識及技巧，並分享了如何利用「獎勵」、「行為分析法」和其他視覺策略來應對幼童挑戰行為的成功案例。這場講座得到130位家長和教育從業人員的高度評價。

更多關於上述家長培訓計劃的資訊，請瀏覽：
https://caise.edu.hku.hk/positivebehaviour2024chi/ 

傳媒查詢，請聯絡香港大學教育學院融合與特殊教育研究發展中心張凱欣女士（電話：3917 5828 / 電郵：[javascript protected email address]）。 

2024年3月10日